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2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season

The 2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's 59th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 40th in Atlanta. After missing the playoffs for eight straight seasons, the Hawks selected Al Horford out of the University of Florida with the third pick in the 2007 NBA draft. The Hawks started out the season by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 101–94 in their season opener, marking the first time they won their first game of the season since the 1999 lockout season. However, their struggles continued as they went on a six-game losing streak around the All-Star break. At midseason, the Hawks traded Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright, Anthony Johnson, and second-year forward Shelden Williams to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby. The Hawks finished third in the Southeast Division with a 37–45 record, and made the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Joe Johnson averaged 21.7 points per game, and was selected for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. Josh Smith provided the team with 17.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game, while Horford averaged 10.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, and made the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the top-seeded Boston Celtics in seven games. With their 37-45 (0.451) record, the 2008 Hawks are the worst team record-wise to push an eventual NBA Champion to an elimination game. Coincidentally, the Hawks in 2014 would be the 8th seed at 38-44 and take the top seeded conference finalist Indiana Pacers to a 7-game series. Following the season, Josh Childress left to play overseas.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Draft picks

Atlanta's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || November 2 || Dallas ||W 101–94|| J. Johnson (28) || Smith (11) || J. Johnson, Lue, Smith (4) ||Philips Arena<br />19,767 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 2 || November 4 || @ Detroit || L 91–92 || J. Johnson (23) || Horford (11) || J. Johnson (4) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills<br />22,076 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 3 || November 6 || @ New Jersey || W 82–87 || Childress, Smith (18) || Childress, Horford, Smith (7) || Smith (6) ||Izod Center<br />12,336 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || November 7 || Phoenix || W 105–96 || Smith (22) || Horford (15) || J. Johnson (10) ||Philips Arena<br />19,855 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 5 || November 9 || @ Boston || L 83–106 || J. Johnson, Horford (16) || Childress, Horford (7) || J. Johnson, Law (5) ||TD Banknorth Garden<br />18,624 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 6 || November 11 || Washington || L 90–101 || Smith (23) || M. Williams (12) || M. Williams (6) ||Philips Arena<br />13,172 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || November 14 || Charlotte || W 117–109 || J. Johnson (34) || Horford (13) || J. Johnson (10) ||Philips Arena<br />12,239 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 8 || November 16 || Seattle || L 123–126 || J. Johnson (39) || Horford (14) || J. Johnson (6) ||Philips Arena<br />13,534 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 9 || November 17 || @ Milwaukee || L 96–105 || Smith (38) || Horford, M. Williams (8) || J. Johnson (9) ||Bradley Center<br />14,511 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 10 || November 20 || San Antonio ||L 83–95||J. Johnson (20) ||Horford (8) ||A. Johnson (7) ||Philips Arena<br /> 17,025|| 3–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || November 21 || @ Miami ||W 82–79|| J. Johnson (22) ||J. Smith (11) || J. Johnson, Josh Smith (4)||American Airlines Arena<br /> 19,600||4–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || November 24 || @ Minnesota ||W 98–87 ||J. Johnson (25)||J. Smith (8) || J. Johnson, J. Smith (5) ||Target Center<br /> 14,101||5–7 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 13 || November 27 || @ Chicago ||L 78–90 ||J. Johnson (21) ||A. Horford (14) ||J. Johnson (5) ||United Center<br />21,826 ||5–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || November 28 || Milwaukee ||W 96–80 ||J. Johnson (21)||J. Smtih, Z. Pachulia (8) ||J. Smith (7) ||Philips Arena<br /> 11,286||6–8 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 15 || November 30 || New Orleans ||L 86–92 ||M. Williams (18) || A. Horford (15)||J. Johnson (9) ||Philips Arena<br /> 14,186||6–9 |-

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || December 3 || @ Philadelphia ||W 88–79|| J. Smtih (22)|| A. Horford (13)|| J. Johnson (7)||Wachovia Center<br /> 11,465 ||7–9 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 17 || December 4 || Detroit ||L 95–106|| J. Childress (18)||A. Horford (10)||A. Johnson, S. Stoudamire (3) ||Philips Arena<br /> 12,754 ||7–10 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || December 6 || Minnesota ||W 90–89 ||J. Smith (28) ||A. Horford (15) ||A. Johnson (6) ||Philips Arena<br /> 12,232 ||8–10 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || December 8 || Memphis ||W 86–78 || J. Smith (25)||A. Horford (14) ||A. Johnson (8) ||Philips Arena<br /> 15,658 ||9–10 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || December 10 || @ Orlando ||W 98–87 ||J. Smith (25) ||J. Smith (15) ||J. Smith, A. Johnson (5) ||Amway Arena<br /> 16,821 ||10–10 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 21 || December 11 || Toronto ||L 88–100 ||J. Johnson, M. Williams (23) ||A. Horford (10) ||A. Law (6) ||Philips Arena<br /> 13,173 ||10–11 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 22 || December 14 || @ Detroit||L 81–91 ||J. Johnson (23)||L. Wright (12)||A. Johnson, J. Smith (3) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills<br /> 22,076||10–12 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || December 15 || Charlotte ||W 93–84||J. Johnson (31) ||J. Smith (10) ||A. Johnson (7) ||Philips Arena<br /> 14,040 ||11–12 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || December 17 || Utah ||W 116–111 ||J. Johnson (26) ||J. Smith (12) ||A. Johnson (14) ||Philips Arena<br /> 15,263||12–12 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || December 19 || Miami || W 114–111(OT) ||M.Williams (26) || M.Williams (9) || A.Johnson, J.Johnson (9) ||Philips Arena<br />17,069 ||13–12 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || December 21 || @ Washington ||W 97–92 ||J. Johnson (32) ||J. Smith (14) ||J. Johnson, A. Johnson (8) ||Verizon Center<br />16,472 ||14–12 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || December 26 || Indiana ||W 107–95 ||J. Johnson (26) ||S. Williams (10) ||J. Johnson (11) ||Philips Arena<br /> 16,070||15–12 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 28 || December 29 || @ Dallas ||L 84–97 ||M. Williams (18) ||A. Horford (10) ||J. Johnson (5) ||American Airlines Center<br /> 20,338||15–13 |-

|-bgcolor="edbebf" | 29 || January 2 || @ Cleveland ||L 94–98 ||J. Johnson (24) ||A. Horford (9) ||A. Horford (3) ||Quicken Loans Arena<br /> 20,562||15–14 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 30 || January 4 || @ Indiana ||L 91–113 ||J. Childress (26) ||J. Childress (8) ||M. West (3) ||Conseco Fieldhouse<br />10,797 ||15–15 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 31 || January 5 || New Jersey ||L 107–113 ||J. Smith (34) ||J. Smith (9) ||A. Johnson (10) ||Philips Arena<br /> 15,766||15–16 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || January 9 || Cleveland ||W 90–81 ||J. Johnson (29) ||A. Horford (15) ||A. Johnson (6) ||Philips Arena<br /> 16,246||16–16 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 33 || January 11 || Washington ||L 98–102 ||J. Smith (35) || A. Horford (19) ||A. Johnson, J. Johnson (9) ||Philips Arena<br /> 16,064||16–17 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || January 13 || Chicago ||W 105–84 ||J. Johnson (37) ||J. Johnson, J. Childress, A. Horford (9) ||J. Johnson (6) ||Philips Arena<br /> 16,065||17–17 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || January 15 || Denver ||W 104–93 ||J. Johnson (22) ||M. Williams (9) ||A. Johnson (6) ||Philips Arena<br /> 18,235||18–17 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 36 || January 16 || @ Milwaukee ||L 80–87 ||M. Williams (22) ||A. Horford, J. Johnson (7) ||A. Johnson (7) ||Bradley Center<br /> 14,506||18–18 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 37 || January 18 || @ Toronto ||L 78–89 ||J. Johnson (25) ||A. Horford, M. Williams, J. Smith (9) ||J. Smith, J. Johnson (7) ||Air Canada Centre<br /> 19,800||18–19 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 38 || January 21 || Portland ||L 109–111 ||J. Johnson (37) ||J. Smith (17) ||J. Johnson (7) ||Philips Arena<br /> 17,400||18–20 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 39 || January 23 || @ Denver ||L 100–107 ||J. Smith (22)||J. Smith (12) ||J. Smith (10) ||Pepsi Center<br /> 14,213||18–21 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || January 25 || @ Seattle ||W 99–90 ||M. Williams (33) ||A. Horford (16) ||J. Johnson (7)||KeyArena<br />13,647 ||19–21 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 41 || January 27 || @ Portland ||L 93–94 ||J. Johnson (19) ||A. Horford (12) ||A. Johnson (11) ||Rose Garden<br /> 20,438||19–22 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 42 || January 29 || @ Phoenix ||L 92–125 ||M. Williams (18) ||M. Williams, J. Johnson (8) ||A. Law (4) ||US Airways Center<br /> 18,422||19–23 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 43 || January 30 || @ LA Clippers ||L 88–95 ||J. Smith (21) ||J. Smith, A. Horford (10) ||J. Smith (8) ||Staples Center<br /> 14,874||19–24 |-

|-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || February 2 || New Jersey ||W 104–92||M. Williams<br />(24)||J. Smith<br />(8)||A. Law<br />(8)||Philips Arena<br />18,102||20–24 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || February 4 || Philadelphia ||W 96–91||J. Childress<br />(21)||A. Horford<br />(8)||J. Smith<br />(9)||Philips Arena<br />14,563||21–24 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || February 6 || LA Lakers ||W 98–95||J. Johnson<br />(28)||A. Horford<br />(20)||J. Smith<br />(9)||Philips Arena<br />19,701||22–24 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 47 || February 8 || Cleveland ||L 100–95||J. Johnson<br />(23)||J. Smith<br />(8)||J. Johnson<br />(8)||Philips Arena<br />19,335||22–25 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 48 || February 9 || @ Houston ||L 108–89||J. Childress<br />(21)||Z. Pachulia<br />(9)||J. Johnson<br />(4)||Toyota Center<br />18,177||22–26 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 49 || February 12 || Detroit ||L 94–90||J. Smith<br />(30)||A. Horford<br />(16)||J. Johnson<br />(4)||Philips Arena<br />18,227||22–27 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 50 || February 13 || @ Charlotte ||L 100–98||J. Johnson<br />(23)||A. Horford<br />(14)||J. Johnson<br />(4)||Charlotte Bobcats Arena<br />11,213||22–28 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 51 || February 19 || @ LA Lakers ||L 122–93||J. Johnson<br />(18)||Z. Pachulia<br />(12)||J. Smith<br />(6)||Staples Center<br />18,997||22–29 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 52 || February 20 || @ Sacramento ||L 119–107||J. Childress<br />(18)||A. Horford<br />(12)||J. Johnson<br />(4)||ARCO Arena<br />13,641||22–30 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || February 22 || @ Golden State ||W 117–110||J. Johnson<br />(27)||M. Williams<br />(14)||J. Johnson<br />(8)||Oracle Arena<br />19,596||23–30 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 54 || February 23 || @ Utah ||L 100–94||J. Smith<br />(30)||J. Smith<br />(12)||M. Bibby<br />J. Johnson<br />(9)||EnergySolutions Arena<br />19,911||23–31 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 55 || February 25 || @ San Antonio ||L 89–74||J. Johnson<br />(17)||A. Horford<br />J. Smith<br />(13)||M. Bibby<br />J. Johnson<br />(5)||AT&T Center<br />18,113||23–32 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || February 27 || Sacramento ||W 123–117||J. Johnson<br />(26)||A. Horford<br />(14)||M. Bibby<br />(12)||Philips Arena<br />15,661||24–32 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || February 29 || New York ||W 99–93||J. Smith<br />(25)||A. Horford<br />(11)||M. Bibby<br />(11)||Philips Arena<br />18,339||25–32 |-

|-bgcolor="edbebf" | 58 || March 2 || @ Boston ||L 98–88||J. Smith<br />(22) ||A. Horford<br />(11)||M. Bibby<br />(9)||TD Banknorth Garden<br />18,624||25–33 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 59 || March 4 || Golden State ||L 135–118||J. Johnson<br />(38)||J. Smith<br />(11)||M. Bibby<br />J. Johnson<br />(6)||Philips Arena<br />16,575||25–34 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 60 || March 5 || @ New Orleans||L 116–101||J. Johnson<br />(24)||A. Horford<br />(11)||M. Bibby<br />A. Horford<br />(4)||New Orleans Arena<br />12,430||25–35 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 61 || March 7 || @ Charlotte||L 108–93||J. Johnson<br />(20)||A. Horford<br />(11)||M. Bibby<br />(10)||Charlotte Bobcats Arena<br />15,203||25–36 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || March 8||Miami||W 97–94||J. Johnson<br />(39)||J. Smith<br />(8)||J. Johnson<br />(8)||Philips Arena<br />17,022||26–36 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 63 || March 10 || @ Orlando ||L 123–112||J. Johnson<br />(27)||J. Smith<br />(12)||J. Johnson<br />(11)||Amway Arena<br />15,921||26–37 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 64 || March 12 ||Houston||L 83–75||J. Johnson<br />(28)||J. Smith<br />(22)||M. Bibby<br />A. Horford<br />(4)||Philips Arena<br />17,078||26–38 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || March 14 ||LA Clippers||W 117–93||J. Johnson<br />(28)||Z. Pachulia<br />(10)||M. Bibby<br />(14)||Philips Arena<br />16,107||27–38 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || March 16 || @ New York ||W 109–98||J. Johnson<br />(28)||A. Horford<br />(10)||J. Johnson<br />(11)||Madison Square Garden<br />19,763||28–38 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || March 17 || @ Washington||W 105–96||M. Bibby<br />(23) ||A. Horford<br />(15)||J. Johnson<br />(10)||Verizon Center<br />16,227 ||29–38 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 68 || March 19 || @ New Jersey || L 125–117||J. Johnson<br />(24)||A. Horford<br />(15)||M. Bibby<br />A. Horford<br />(6)||Izod Center<br />14,102||29–39 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || March 22 || Orlando ||W 98–90||J. Johnson<br />(34)||A. Horford<br />(10)||M. Bibby<br />(8)||Philips Arena<br />18,825||30–39 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 70 || March 25 || @ Chicago ||L 103–94||J.Childress<br />(22)||A. Horford<br />(13)||M. Bibby<br />(7)||United Center<br />21,806||30–40 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || March 26 || Milwaukee ||W 115–96||J. Johnson<br />(28)||Z. Pachulia<br />(8)||J. Johnson<br />(8)||Philips Arena<br />14,832||31–40 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || March 28 || Chicago||W 106–103||M. Bibby<br />(30)||M. Williams<br />(11)||M. Bibby<br />(8)||Philips Arena<br />17,223||32–40 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || March 30 || New York ||W 114–109||M. Williams<br />(27)||A. Horford<br />(13)||J. Johnson<br />(13)||Philips Arena<br />16,573||33–40 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || March 31 || @ Memphis ||W 116–99 ||J. Smith<br /> (26) ||J. Smith<br />(8) ||J. Johnson<br />(8)||FedExForum<br />10,281||34–40 |-

|-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || April 2 || Toronto ||W 127–120||J. Johnson<br />(28)||A. Horford<br />(12)||M. Bibby<br />(12)||Philips Arena<br />14,691||35–40 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 76 || April 4 || Philadelphia ||L 109–104||J.Johnson<br />(32)||J.Smith<br />(8)||M.Bibby<br />(11)||Philips Arena<br />18,729||35–41 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || April 5 || @ Philadelphia ||W 112–98||J.Johnson<br />(30)||A.Horford<br />(12)||J.Johnson<br />(6)||Wachovia Center<br />19,775||36–41 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 78 || April 8 || @ Indiana ||L 92–85||J.Johnson<br />(22)||J.Smith<br />(13)||J.Johnson<br />(4)||Conseco Fieldhouse<br />10,876||36–42 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || April 11 || @ New York ||W 116–104||J.Johnson<br />(34)||A.Horford<br />(11)|| J.Johnson<br />(6)||Madison Square Garden<br />19,763||37–42 |-bgcolor="edbebf" | 80 ||April 12||Boston||L 99–89||J.Johnson<br />(21)||A.Horford<br />(11)||J.Johnson<br />(8)||Philips Arena<br />20,098||37–43 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 81 || April 15 || Orlando ||L 121–105 ||M. Williams<br />(16)||A.Horford<br />(11)||A.Horford<br />(6)||Philips Arena<br />18,738||37–44 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 82 || April 16 || @ Miami || L 113–99 ||J.Smith<br />(20)||A.Horford<br />(12)||M.Bibby<br />J.Johnson<br />(5)||American Airlines Arena<br />19,073 ||37–45 |-

(*)The final minute of the Miami game was played on March 8

Player stats

Regular season

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Playoffs

|- bgcolor="edbebf" | 1 || April 20 || @ Boston || 81–104 || A. Horford (20) || A. Horford (10) || J. Johnson (7) ||TD Banknorth Garden<br />18,624 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 2 || April 23 || @ Boston || 77–96 || Two-Way Tie (13) || A. Horford (9) || Two-Way Tie (3) ||TD Banknorth Garden<br />18,624 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 26 || Boston || 102–93 ||J. Smith (27)||A. Horford (10)||M. Bibby (8)||Philips Arena<br />19,725||1–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 28 || Boston || 97–92 || J. Johnson (35) || A. Horford (13) || J. Johnson (6) ||Philips Arena<br />20,016 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 5 || April 30 || @ Boston||85–110 ||J. Johnson (21)||A. Horford (10)||A. Horford (5)||TD Banknorth Garden<br />18,624||2–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || May 2 || Boston || 103–100 || M. Williams (18) || Four-Way Tie (6) || M. Bibby (7) ||Philips Arena<br />20,425 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="edbebf" | 7 || May 4 || @ Boston || 65–99 || J. Johnson (16) || A. Horford (12) || A. Horford (3) ||TD Banknorth Garden<br />18,624 || 3–4 |-

Awards and records

  • Joe Johnson, Selected to the NBA All-Star Game
  • Al Horford, selected to participate in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge
  • Al Horford, named November Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month
  • Joe Johnson, named NBA Player of the Week
  • Al Horford, named February Eastern Conferenced Rookie of the Month
  • Joe Johnson named March Eastern Conference Player of the Month

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Hawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

See also

References

External links