2011–12_Atlanta_Hawks_season
2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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.
Quick Facts Atlanta Hawks season, Head coach ...
| 2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season | |||
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| Head coach | Larry Drew | ||
| Owners | Atlanta Spirit LLC | ||
| Arena | Philips Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 40–26 (.606) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 4th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Celtics 2–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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| Television | |||
| Radio | 99X | ||
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- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
- 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.[2]
Main article: 2011 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 48 | Keith Benson | Center |  United States |
Oakland |
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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.
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| 2011 pre-season game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Standings
More information W, L ...
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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| y-Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | – | 28–5 | 18–15 | 9–5 | 66 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | 23–10 | 17–16 | 11–3 | 66 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 9 | 21–12 | 16–17 | 8–7 | 66 |
| Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 7–7 | 66 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 39 | 4–29 | 3–30 | 1–14 | 66 |
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |
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Game log
More information 2011–12 game log Total: 40–26 (home: 23–10; road: 17–16), Game ...
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More information 2012 playoff game log, Game ...
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First round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Jason Collins | 30 | 10 | 10.3 | .400 | .467 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.3 | |
| Erick Dampier[a] | 15 | 0 | 5.5 | .125 | 1.7 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | ||
| Willie Green | 53 | 2 | 17.4 | .471 | .442 | .857 | 1.5 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 7.6 |
| Kirk Hinrich | 48 | 31 | 25.8 | .414 | .346 | .781 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .8 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Al Horford | 11 | 11 | 31.6 | .553 | .000 | .733 | 7.0 | 2.2 | .9 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| Ivan Johnson | 56 | 0 | 16.7 | .513 | .333 | .720 | 4.0 | .6 | .8 | .3 | 6.4 |
| Joe Johnson | 60 | 60 | 35.5 | .454 | .388 | .849 | 3.7 | 3.9 | .8 | .2 | 18.8 |
| Tracy McGrady | 52 | 0 | 16.1 | .437 | .455 | .675 | 3.0 | 2.1 | .3 | .3 | 5.3 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 58 | 44 | 28.3 | .499 | .741 | 7.9 | 1.4 | .9 | .5 | 7.8 | |
| Jannero Pargo | 50 | 0 | 13.4 | .415 | .384 | .950 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .4 | .0 | 5.6 |
| Vladimir Radmanović | 49 | 3 | 15.4 | .376 | .370 | .759 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 4.5 |
| Donald Sloan[a] | 5 | 0 | 4.0 | .375 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 | |
| Josh Smith | 66 | 66 | 35.3 | .458 | .257 | .630 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 18.8 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 30 | 0 | 9.1 | .370 | .342 | .913 | .8 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.6 |
| Jeff Teague | 66 | 66 | 33.1 | .476 | .342 | .757 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .6 | 12.6 |
| Marvin Williams | 57 | 37 | 26.3 | .432 | .389 | .788 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 10.2 |
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- a Statistics with the Atlanta Hawks.
Playoffs
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Jason Collins | 5 | 4 | 17.0 | .545 | 2.4 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 2.4 | ||
| Erick Dampier | 4 | 0 | 13.8 | .538 | .667 | 3.5 | .0 | .0 | .2 | 4.0 | |
| Willie Green | 5 | 0 | 12.6 | .462 | .250 | 1.6 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.6 | |
| Kirk Hinrich | 6 | 4 | 23.5 | .433 | .375 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 5.7 |
| Al Horford | 3 | 2 | 36.0 | .588 | .750 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 15.3 | |
| Ivan Johnson | 5 | 0 | 10.8 | .313 | .000 | .600 | 3.4 | .0 | .6 | .0 | 2.6 |
| Joe Johnson | 6 | 4 | 40.5 | .373 | .250 | .750 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .2 | 17.2 |
| Tracy McGrady | 6 | 0 | 15.0 | .385 | .000 | .833 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | 4.2 |
| Jannero Pargo | 5 | 0 | 9.2 | .286 | .333 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | 3.2 | |
| Vladimir Radmanović | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Josh Smith | 5 | 4 | 39.2 | .386 | .000 | .762 | 13.6 | 4.8 | .6 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| Jeff Teague | 6 | 4 | 37.5 | .411 | .412 | .895 | 3.7 | 4.2 | .8 | .8 | 14.0 |
| Marvin Williams | 6 | 2 | 24.2 | .356 | .500 | .778 | 5.5 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 7.8 |
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- Joe Johnson was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (March 19 – 25).[3]
- Ivan Johnson was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April.[4]
All-Star
- Joe Johnson was selected as a reserve for the East in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game and was scheduled to participate in the Three-Point Contest and Shooting Stars Competition but an injury didn't allow him to play.[5] Rajon Rondo, Kevin Durant and teammate Jerry Stackhouse replaced him in each competition respectively.
- Kirk Hinrich missed the first 18 games of the regular season after having surgery on his left shoulder.[6]
- On January, Al Horford underwent surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle and missed the remainder of the regular season.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
Main article: List of 2011–12 NBA season transactions
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| Players Added Via draft
Via free agency |
Players Lost Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| June 23, 2011 | To Atlanta Hawks Cash considerations |
To Golden State Warriors Conditional 2012 second round pick. |
Free agents
More information Additions, Player ...
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| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Ivan Johnson | December 9 | Qingdao Doublestar (China) |
| Tracy McGrady | December 9 | Detroit Pistons |
| Vladimir Radmanović | December 9 | Golden State Warriors |
| Donald Sloan (10-day contract) | December 9 | Erie BayHawks (D-League) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | December 9 | Miami Heat |
| Jannero Pargo | December 20 | Chicago Bulls |
| Willie Green | December 22 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Erick Dampier | March 1 | Miami Heat |
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More information Subtractions, Player ...
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| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Damien Wilkins | December 9 | Detroit Pistons |
| Jamal Crawford | December 15 | Portland Trail Blazers |
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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.[10] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[11]
More information Played in other leagues during lockout, Player ...
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| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| Hilton Armstrong | June 30 | ASVEL Basket (France) | No |
| Magnum Rolle | July 27 | Changwon LG Sakers (South Korea) | Yes |
| Pape Sy | August 26 | BCM Gravelines (France) | Yes |
| Josh Powell | September 5 | Liaoning Dinosaurs (China) | No |
| Zaza Pachulia | October 7 | Galatasaray Medical Park (Turkey) | Yes |
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- "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- Hawks Vs. Raptors: Atlanta Clinches Playoff Berth With 109–87 Win Over Toronto, SB Nation. April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- "Durant, Johnson named Players of the Week" (Press release). NBA.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- "Hawks' Johnson, Nuggets' Faried get Rookie of Month honors". NBA.com. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- "Hawks' Johnson (knee) to sit out All-Star weekend". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- Hawks' Kirk Hinrich close to return, ESPN.com. January 21, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Al Horford sidelined with shoulder injury, ESPN.com. January 13, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Hawks' forward Ivan Johnson fined $25K for obscene gesture Archived May 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, NBA.com. May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Hawks owner fined $35K for calling Garnett dirty, Sports Illustrated. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars". China Daily. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.