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2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season

NBA professional basketball team season


NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamAtlanta Hawks
end_year2012
wins40
losses26
divisionSoutheast
division_place2
conf_place4
coachLarry Drew
ownersAtlanta Spirit LLC
arenaPhilips Arena
playoffs[First round](2012-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(lost to [Celtics](2011-12-boston-celtics-season) 2–4)
bbr_teamATL
radio99X

(lost to Celtics 2–4)

  • Fox Sports South
  • SportSouth

The 2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 44th in Atlanta. The Hawks finished the lockout-shortened season in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with a 40–26 record and reached the 2012 NBA Playoffs where they lost in the first round against the Boston Celtics in six games.

Key dates

  • June 23: The 2011 NBA draft will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
  • December 27: The Hawks begin the regular season with a victory against the New Jersey Nets.
  • April 16: Atlanta secures a playoff spot with a 109–87 win against the Toronto Raptors.

Draft picks

Main article: 2011 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
248Keith BensonCenterUnited StatesOakland

Roster

  • Larry Drew
  • Bob Bender
  • Lester Conner
  • Kenny Gattison
  • Tyrone Hill
  • Pete Radulovic
  • Wally Blase (trainer)

Pre-season

Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.

|- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 | December 19 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | 77–79 | Josh Smith Al Horford (11) | Josh Smith Ivan Johnson (7) | Joe Johnson (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena | 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 | December 22 | Charlotte Bobcats | 92–75 | Josh Smith (21) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena | 1–1

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 | December 27 | @ New Jersey | | Vladimir Radmanović (17) | Zaza Pachulia (11) | Vladimir Radmanović (5) | Prudential Center 18,711 | 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 2 | December 28 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (18) | Al Horford Josh Smith (10) | Jeff Teague (5) | Philips Arena 17,750 | 2–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 3 | December 30 | New Jersey | | Jeff Teague (22) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena 16,300 | 3–0 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 4 | December 31 | @ Houston | | Al Horford Joe Johnson (15) | Josh Smith (7) | Jeff Teague (5) | Toyota Center 14,390 | 3–1

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 | January 2 | @ Miami | | Joe Johnson (21) | Al Horford (9) | Jeff Teague (5) | American Airlines Arena 20,078 | 4–1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 6 | January 3 | @ Chicago | | Al Horford (16) | Josh Smith (14) | Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (4) | United Center 22,166 | 4–2 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 7 | January 5 | Miami | | Joe Johnson (20) | Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena 18,371 | 4–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 8 | January 6 | @ Charlotte | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena 17,827 | 5–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 9 | January 7 | Chicago | | Josh Smith (25) | Al Horford (7) | Jeff Teague (8) | Philips Arena 17,112 | 6–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 10 | January 9 | @ New Jersey | | Josh Smith (26) | Al Horford (9) | Al Horford Joe Johnson (6) | Prudential Center 12,259 | 7–3 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 11 | January 11 | @ Indiana | | Josh Smith (16) | Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia (7) | Three players (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10,334 | 7–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 12 | January 12 | Charlotte | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (13) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 10,597 | 8–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 13 | January 14 | Minnesota | | Joe Johnson (25) | Ivan Johnson (11) | Jeff Teague (10) | Philips Arena 13,135 | 9–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 14 | January 16 | Toronto | | Josh Smith (28) | Josh Smith (15) | Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena 11,050 | 10–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 15 | January 18 | Portland | | Joe Johnson (24) | Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia (11) | Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (5) | Philips Arena 13,729 | 11–4 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 16 | January 20 | @ Philadelphia | | Willie Green (14) | Josh Smith (6) | Jeff Teague (6) | Wells Fargo Center 17,724 | 11–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 17 | January 21 | Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (25) | Josh Smith (11) | Jannero Pargo (6) | Philips Arena 15,922 | 12–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 18 | January 23 | @ Milwaukee | | Joe Johnson (26) | Zaza Pachulia (14) | Jeff Teague Tracy McGrady (5) | Bradley Center 13,048 | 13–5 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 19 | January 25 | @ San Antonio | | Jeff Teague (20) | Marvin Williams (9) | Joe Johnson (7) | AT&T Center 17,888 | 13–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 20 | January 27 | @ Detroit | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (11) | Kirk Hinrich (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,010 | 14–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 21 | January 29 | @ New Orleans | | Jeff Teague (24) | Joe Johnson (9) | Jeff Teague (4) | New Orleans Arena 14,962 | 15–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 22 | January 31 | @ Toronto | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia Ivan Johnson (6) | Jeff Teague (5) | Air Canada Centre 16,117 | 16–6

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 23 | February 2 | Memphis | | Josh Smith (11) | Ivan Johnson (9) | Tracy McGrady Jeff Teague Jannero Pargo (4) | Philips Arena 14,211 | 16–7 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 24 | February 4 | Philadelphia | | Jeff Teague (21) | Ivan Johnson (13) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena 18,012 | 16–8 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 25 | February 6 | Phoenix | | Josh Smith (18) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Three players (3) | Philips Arena 11,823 | 16–9 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 26 | February 8 | Indiana | | Josh Smith (28) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 16,288 | 17–9 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 27 | February 10 | @ Orlando | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (19) | Joe Johnson Josh Smith (5) | Amway Center 18,846 | 18–9 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 28 | February 12 | Miami | | Willie Green (17) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena 18,371 | 18–10 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 29 | February 14 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Jeff Teague (18) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Joe Johnson (5) | Staples Center 18,997 | 18–11 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 30 | February 15 | @ Phoenix | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (17) | Josh Smith (7) | US Airways Center 15,392 | 19–11 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 31 | February 18 | @ Portland | | Joe Johnson (19) | Zaza Pachulia Josh Smith (10) | Josh Smith (9) | Rose Garden 20,635 | 19–12 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 32 | February 20 | @ Chicago | | Jannero Pargo (19) | Josh Smith (12) | Josh Smith (5) | United Center 22,033 | 19–13 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 33 | February 22 | @ New York | | Jeff Teague (18) | Ivan Johnson (8) | Willie Green (4) | Madison Square Garden 19,763 | 19–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 34 | February 23 | Orlando | | Josh Smith (22) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Kirk Hinrich Zaza Pachulia (4) | Philips Arena 14,523 | 20–14 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 35 | February 29 | Golden State | | Joe Johnson (18) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Jeff Teague (4) | Philips Arena 13,049 | 20–15

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 36 | March 2 | Milwaukee | | Josh Smith (24) | Josh Smith (19) | Tracy McGrady (5) | Philips Arena 13,311 | 21–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 37 | March 3 | Oklahoma City | | Josh Smith (30) | Zaza Pachulia (14) | Jerry Stackhouse (5) | Philips Arena 18,087 | 22–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 38 | March 6 | @ Indiana | | Josh Smith (27) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Jeff Teague (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,393 | 23–15 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 39 | March 7 | @ Miami | | Josh Smith (23) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Zaza Pachulia Jannero Pargo (3) | American Airlines Arena 20,018 | 23–16 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 40 | March 9 | @ Detroit | | Josh Smith (21) | Josh Smith (7) | Joe Johnson (4) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,503 | 23–17 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 41 | March 11 | @ Sacramento | | Josh Smith (28) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Jeff Teague (7) | Power Balance Pavilion 13,976 | 24–17 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 42 | March 13 | @ Denver | | Joe Johnson (34) | Zaza Pachulia Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (8) | Pepsi Center 15,594 | 24–18 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 43 | March 14 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson (19) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (5) | Staples Center 19,060 | 24–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 44 | March 16 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (34) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Josh Smith (8) | Philips Arena 15,241 | 25–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 45 | March 18 | @ Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (28) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Josh Smith (9) | Quicken Loans Arena 15,645 | 26–19 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 46 | March 19 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (25) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Josh Smith (8) | Philips Arena 16,412 | 26–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 47 | March 21 | Cleveland | | Josh Smith (32) | Josh Smith (17) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena 12,331 | 27–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 48 | March 23 | New Jersey | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena 14,129 | 28–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 49 | March 24 | @ Washington | | Josh Smith (20) | Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (9) | Verizon Center 18,588 | 29–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 50 | March 25 | Utah | | Joe Johnson (37) | Zaza Pachulia (20) | Jeff Teague (9) | Philips Arena 13,544 | 30–20 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 51 | March 27 | @ Milwaukee | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (18) | Joe Johnson (8) | Bradley Center 12,223 | 30–21 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 52 | March 28 | Chicago | | Josh Smith (19) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Jeff Teague (8) | Philips Arena 16,290 | 30–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 53 | March 30 | New York | | Joe Johnson (28) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena 18,389 | 31–22 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 54 | March 31 | @ Philadelphia | | Josh Smith (34) | Josh Smith (9) | Kirk Hinrich (6) | Wells Fargo Center 19,714 | 31–23

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 55 | April 4 | Charlotte | | Josh Smith (24) | Zaza Pachulia (11) | Jannero Pargo Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena 13,046 | 32–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 56 | April 6 | Detroit | | Jeff Teague (24) | Josh Smith (12) | Jeff Teague (11) | Philips Arena 15,143 | 33–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 57 | April 7 | @ Charlotte | | Joe Johnson (18) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Jannero Pargo (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena 14,715 | 34–23 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 58 | April 11 | @ Boston | | Jeff Teague (21) | Josh Smith (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden 18,624 | 34–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 59 | April 13 | @ Orlando | | Jannero Pargo (17) | Josh Smith (8) | Josh Smith (4) | Amway Center 18,846 | 35–24 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 60 | April 15 | Toronto | | Josh Smith (26) | Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena 13,845 | 35–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 61 | April 16 | @ Toronto | | Ivan Johnson (21) | Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (10) | Air Canada Centre 15,992 | 36–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 62 | April 18 | Detroit | | Tracy McGrady (17) | Ivan Johnson (10) | Jannero Pargo (8) | Philips Arena 14,392 | 37–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 63 | April 20 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena 16,214 | 38–25 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 64 | April 22 | New York | | Marvin Williams (29) | Marvin Williams (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena 18,158 | 38–26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 65 | April 24 | L. A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson (28) | Josh Smith (10) | Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena 18,223 | 39–26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 66 | April 26 | Dallas | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (9) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena 14,595 | 40–26

Playoffs

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 | April 29 | Boston | | Josh Smith (22) | Josh Smith (18) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena 19,292 | 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 2 | May 1 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (22) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson, Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena 19,308 | 1–1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 3 | May 4 | @ Boston | | Joe Johnson (29) | Marvin Williams (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden 18,624 | 1–2 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 4 | May 5 | @ Boston | | Josh Smith (15) | Josh Smith (13) | Josh Smith (5) | TD Garden 18,624 | 1–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 | May 8 | Boston | | Al Horford (19) | Josh Smith (16) | Josh Smith (6) | Philips Arena 19,319 | 2–3 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 6 | May 10 | @ Boston | | Josh Smith (18) | Al Horford, Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden 18,624 | 2–4

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
301010.3.400.4671.6.3.1.11.3
1505.5.1251.7.3.1.3.1
53217.4.471.442.8571.5.8.4.17.6
483125.8.414.346.7812.12.8.8.26.6
111131.6**.553**.000.7337.02.2.91.312.4
56016.7.513.333.7204.0.6.8.36.4
6060**35.5**.454.388.8493.73.9.8.2**18.8**
52016.1.437**.455**.6753.02.1.3.35.3
584428.3.499.7417.91.4.9.57.8
50013.4.415.384**.950**1.51.9.4.05.6
49315.4.376.370.7592.91.1.4.34.5
504.0.375.0001.01.0.2.01.2
**66****66**35.3.458.257.630**9.6**3.91.4**1.7****18.8**
3009.1.370.342.913.8.5.3.13.6
**66****66**33.1.476.342.7572.4**4.9****1.6**.612.6
573726.3.432.389.7885.21.2.8.310.2
  • Statistics with the Atlanta Hawks.

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
5417.0.5452.4.0.2.02.4
4013.8.538.6673.5.0.0.24.0
5012.6.462.2501.6.6.0.02.6
6423.5.433.375**1.000**2.01.0.7.05.7
3236.0**.588**.7508.32.71.3**1.3**15.3
5010.8.313.000.6003.4.0.6.02.6
64**40.5**.373.250.7503.53.51.3.2**17.2**
6015.0.385.000.8332.81.0.0.34.2
509.2.286.3331.01.2.4.03.2
207.5.000.000.5.5.0.0.0
5439.2.386.000.762**13.6****4.8**.61.016.8
6437.5.411.412.8953.74.2.8.814.0
6224.2.356**.500**.7785.5.8.5.37.8

Awards and milestones

  • Joe Johnson was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (March 19 – 25).
  • Ivan Johnson was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April.

All-Star

Injuries and disciplinary actions

  • Kirk Hinrich missed the first 18 games of the regular season after having surgery on his left shoulder.
  • On January, Al Horford underwent surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle and missed the remainder of the regular season.
  • Ivan Johnson was fined $25,000 for making an obscene gesture to a fan after their Game 6 loss to the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.
  • Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. received a $35,000 fine for comments made on Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and officials during the first round of the playoffs.

Transactions

Main article: List of 2011–12 NBA season transactions

Overview

**Players Added****Players Lost**

Trades

June 23, 2011To **Atlanta Hawks**Cash considerationsTo **Golden State Warriors**Conditional 2012 second round pick.

Free agents

AdditionsPlayerDate signedFormer team
Ivan JohnsonDecember 9Qingdao Doublestar (China)
Tracy McGradyDecember 9Detroit Pistons
Vladimir RadmanovićDecember 9Golden State Warriors
Donald Sloan (10-day contract)December 9Erie BayHawks (D-League)
Jerry StackhouseDecember 9Miami Heat
Jannero PargoDecember 20Chicago Bulls
Willie GreenDecember 22New Orleans Hornets
Erick DampierMarch 1Miami Heat
SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew team
Damien WilkinsDecember 9Detroit Pistons
Jamal CrawfordDecember 15Portland Trail Blazers

Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.

Played in other leagues during lockoutPlayerDate signedNew teamOpt-out clause
Hilton ArmstrongJune 30ASVEL Basket (France)No
Magnum RolleJuly 27Changwon LG Sakers (South Korea)Yes
Pape SyAugust 26BCM Gravelines (France)Yes
Josh PowellSeptember 5Liaoning Dinosaurs (China)No
Zaza PachuliaOctober 7Galatasaray Medical Park (Turkey)Yes

References

References

  1. (October 27, 2010). "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com.
  2. [http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-hawks/2012/4/16/2951815/hawks-vs-raptors-score-update Hawks Vs. Raptors: Atlanta Clinches Playoff Berth With 109–87 Win Over Toronto], [[SB Nation]]. April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  3. (March 19, 2012). "Durant, Johnson named Players of the Week". National Basketball Association-->.
  4. (April 27, 2012). "Hawks' Johnson, Nuggets' Faried get Rookie of Month honors". NBA.com.
  5. (February 22, 2012). "Hawks' Johnson (knee) to sit out All-Star weekend". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
  6. [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/7487834/atlanta-hawks-kirk-hinrich-close-returning-shoulder-surgery Hawks' Kirk Hinrich close to return], [[ESPN.com]]. January 21, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  7. [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/7455860/al-horford-atlanta-hawks-3-4-months-shoulder-injury Al Horford sidelined with shoulder injury], [[ESPN.com]]. January 13, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  8. [http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/12/ivan-johnson-fined/index.html Hawks' forward Ivan Johnson fined $25K for obscene gesture] {{Webarchive. link. (May 16, 2012 , NBA.com. May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.)
  9. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120516091213/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/05/12/hawks.owner.fined.ap/index.html Hawks owner fined $35K for calling Garnett dirty], [[Sports Illustrated]]. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  10. [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/6815642/ "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas"]. ''ESPN.com''. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  11. Sun Xiaochen. (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars". [[China Daily]].
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