The 2009âÂÂ10 Atlanta Hawks season was the 61st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the playoffs, the team defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the first round, but were swept by the Orlando Magic in the second round. The Hawks had the second best team offensive rating in the NBA.
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 7 || New Orleans Hornets || 108âÂÂ102 || J. Teague (19) || M. West (11) || J. Smith (4)<br />J. Johnson (4)<br />M. Bibby (4) || 8,024 || 1âÂÂ0 recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 11 || @Detroit Pistons || 91âÂÂ100|| M. Williams (19) || A. Horford (7)<br />J. Smith (7)<br />O. Hunter (7) || J. Teague (8) || 18,167 || 1âÂÂ1 recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 12 || Charlotte Bobcats || 107âÂÂ90|| J. Teague (17) || A. Horford (6) || J. Teague (7) || 6,860 || 2âÂÂ1 recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 14 || @Memphis Grizzlies || 111âÂÂ96|| Maurice Evans (27) || A. Horford (5)<br />R. Morris (5)<br />O. Hunter (5) || J. Smith (4)<br />M. Bibby (4)<br />J. Teague (4) || 7,141 || 3âÂÂ1 recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 19 || Washington Wizards || 113âÂÂ95|| M. Williams (16)<br />J. Teague (16) || M. Williams (6)<br />A. Horford (6) || J. Crawford (9) || 8,754 || 4âÂÂ1 recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 22 || @Miami Heat || 92âÂÂ87|| J. Johnson (14) || A. Horford (10) || J. Johnson (8) || (Jacksonville, Florida)<br />10,113 || 5âÂÂ1 recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 7 || October 23 || @Orlando Magic || 86âÂÂ123 || J. Crawford (14) || J. Smith (6)<br />A. Horford (6) || J. Teague (4) || 17,343 || 5âÂÂ2 recap |-
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 28 | Pacers | | J. Johnson (25) | A. Horford (16) | J. Smith (8) | Philips Arena<br />17,998 | 1âÂÂ0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 30 | Wizards | | J. Smith (20) | A. Horford (12) | M. Bibby (7) | Philips Arena<br />17,079 | 2âÂÂ0
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | November 1 | @ Lakers | | J. Johnson (9) | J. Johnson, A. Horford (9) | J. Smith (7) | Staples Center<br />18,997 | 2âÂÂ1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | November 3 | @ Trail Blazers | | J. Crawford (27) | A. Horford (13) | J. Crawford (7) | Rose Garden<br />20,325 | 3âÂÂ1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | November 4 | @ Kings | | J. Crawford (26)<br />J. Johnson (26) | J. Johnson (8)<br />A. Horford (8) | J. Crawford (4)<br />J. Johnson (4) | ARCO Arena<br />11,751 | 4âÂÂ1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | November 6 | @ Bobcats | | J. Crawford (13)<br />J. Johnson (13)<br />J. Smith (13) | J. Smith (7) | J. Teague (3)<br />M. Bibby (3) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />15,874 | 4âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | November 7 | Nuggets | | J. Crawford (25) | A. Horford (12) | J. Smith (7) | Philips Arena<br />17,801 | 5âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 11 | @ Knicks | | A. Horfod (25) | J. Smith (12) | M. Bibby (9) | Madison Square Garden<br />19,699 | 6âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | November 13 | @ Celtics | | J. Johnson (24) | A. Horford (13) | M. Bibby (6) | TD Garden<br />18,624 | 7âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | November 14 | Hornets | | J. Johnson (26) | J. Smith (17) | J. Johnson (7) | Philips Arena<br />18,572 | 8âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | November 16 | Trail Blazers | | J. Johnson (35) | J. Smith (16) | J. Johnson (9) | Philips Arena<br />12,977 | 9âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 18 | Heat | | J. Johnson (30) | J. Smith (14) | J. Smith (7) | Philips Arena<br />18,729 | 10âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | November 20 | Rockets | | M. Williams (29) | M. Williams (9) | J. Johnson (9) | Philips Arena<br />16,674 | 11âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | November 21 | @ Hornets | | J. Crawford (20) | A. Horford (11) | J. Smith (7) | New Orleans Arena<br />15,933 | 11âÂÂ3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 15 | November 26 | Magic | | J. Johnson (22) | J. Smith (13) | M. Bibby (5) | Philips Arena<br />19,193 | 11âÂÂ4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | November 27 | @ 76ers | | J. Crawford (24) | M. Williams (9) | J. Crawford / M. Bibby (5) | Wachovia Center<br />12,984 | 12âÂÂ4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | November 29 | @ Pistons | | J. Smith (23) | A. Horford (10) | M. Bibby (5) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br />15,273 | 12âÂÂ5
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | December 2 | Raptors | | A. Horford (24) | Z. Pachulia (8) | J. Johnson (11) | Philips Arena<br />12,272 | 13âÂÂ5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | December 4 | Knicks | | J. Johnson (29) | A. Horford (14) | J. Johnson (8) | Philips Arena<br />17,165 | 13âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | December 5 | @ Mavricks | | J. Johnson (31) | M. Williams (15) | M. Bibby (6) | American Airlines Center<br />19,550 | 14âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | December 9 | Bulls | | J. Crawford (29) | M. Williams (8) | J. Teague (8) | Philips Arena<br />16,808 | 15âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | December 11 | @ Raptors | | J. Johnson (20) | J. Smith (8) | J. Teague (7) | Air Canada Centre<br />17,032 | 16âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | December 13 | Nets | | M. Evans (22) | M. Evans (9)<br />A. Horford (9) | J. Johnson (10) | Philips Arena<br />14,015 | 17âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | December 16 | Grizzlies | | J. Johnson (26) | A. Horford (10) | J. Teague (6) | Philips Arena<br />13,013 | 18âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | December 18 | Jazz | | J. Smith (16) | J. Johnson (9)<br />A. Horford (9) | J. Johnson (7) | Philips Arena<br />17,501 | 19âÂÂ6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | December 19 | @ Bulls | OT | J. Johnson (40) | A. Horford (12) | J. Johnson (4)<br />M. Bibby (4) | United Center<br />21,381 | 19âÂÂ7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | December 22 | @ Timberwolves | | J. Crawford (26) | A. Horford (11) | J. Johnson (6)<br />M. Bibby (6) | Target Center<br />11,271 | 20âÂÂ7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | December 23 | @ Nuggets | | J. Crawford (24) | A. Horford (11) | J. Johnson (9) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 20âÂÂ8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | December 26 | @ Pacers | | A. Horford (25) | A. Horford (25) | M. Bibby (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse<br />15,281 | 21âÂÂ8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | December 29 | Cavaliers | | J. Crawford (26) | A. Horford (9) | M. Bibby (7) | Philips Arena<br />20,150 | 21âÂÂ9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 | December 30 | @ Cavaliers | | J. Johnson (35) | A. Horford (7)<br />M. Williams (7) | M. Bibby (6) | Quicken Loans Arena<br />20,562 | 21âÂÂ10
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 32 | January 1 | Knicks | OT | J. Johnson (35) | A. Horford (19) | M. Bibby (7) | Philips Arena<br />17,366 | 21âÂÂ11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 33 | January 4 | @ Heat | | J. Crawford (23) | J. Johnson (6)<br />A. Horford (6)<br />J. Smith (6) | J. Smith (5) | American Airlines Arena<br />16,500 | 21âÂÂ12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | January 6 | Nets | | J. Crawford (29) | A. Horford (10) | J. Smith (7) | Philips Arena<br />11,219 | 22âÂÂ12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | January 8 | Celtics | | J. Crawford (18) | J. Smith (11) | J. Johnson (8) | Philips Arena<br />15,149 | 23âÂÂ12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 36 | January 9 | @ Magic | | A Horford (14) | J. Smith (7) | J. Smith (3)<br />J. Johnson (3) | Amway Arena<br />17,461 | 23âÂÂ13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | January 11 | @ Celtics | | J. Johnson (36) | A. Horford (12) | J. Crawford (6) | TD Garden<br />18,624 | 24âÂÂ13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 | January 13 | @ Wizards | | J. Johnson (24) | J. Smith (11) | J. Smith (8) | Verizon Center<br />9,695 | 25âÂÂ13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | January 15 | Suns | | A. Horford (24) | J. Smith (15) | M. Bibby (10) | Philips Arena<br />17,605 | 26âÂÂ13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 40 | January 18 | Thunder | | J. Johnson (23) | J. Smith (12) | J. Smith (7) | Philips Arena<br /> 14,666 | 26âÂÂ14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 | January 20 | Kings | | J. Crawford (20) | J. Smith (9) | J. Johnson (7) | Philips Arena<br />14,809 | 27âÂÂ14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 | January 22 | Bobcats | | J. Crawford (24) | A. Horford (9) | J. Johnson (7) | Philips Arena<br />14,701 | 28âÂÂ14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | January 25 | @ Rockets | | J. Smith (22) | J. Smith (10)<br />A. Horford (10) | J. Johnson (4) | Toyota Center<br />14,998 | 29âÂÂ14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 44 | January 27 | @ Spurs | | J. Johnson (31) | J. Smith (16) | J. Smith (7) | AT&T Center<br />18,258 | 29âÂÂ15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | January 29 | Celtics | | J. Crawford (28) | J. Smith (9) | J. Crawford (6) | Philips Arena<br />18,732 | 30âÂÂ15 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 46 | January 30 | @ Magic | | | | | Amway Arena | 30âÂÂ16
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 47 | February 2 | @ Thunder | | J. Johnson (37) | J. Smith (6)<br />M. Williams (6) | M. Bibby (6) | Ford Center<br />17,360 | 30âÂÂ17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 | February 3 | Clippers | | J. Johnson (34) | A. Horford (10)<br />J. Smith (10)<br />M. Williams (10) | J. Smith (6) | Philips Arena<br />13,303 | 31âÂÂ17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 | February 5 | Bulls | | J. Johnson (18) <br>J. Smith (18) | J. Smith (14) | J. Smith (10) | Philips Arena<br />18,729 |32-17 |- style="background:#bbb;" | 50 | February 6 | Wizards | Postponed | | | | Philips Arena | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 | February 9 | @ Grizzlies | | J. Crawford (28) | A. Horford (8) | M. Bibby (6) | FedExForum<br />10,491 | 33âÂÂ17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 52 | February 10 | Heat | | J. Smith (18) | A. Horford (10) | M. Bibby (6) | Philips Arena<br />17,074 | 33âÂÂ18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 17 | @ Clippers | | A Horford (31) | J. Smith (9) | J. Smith (7) | Staples Center<br />15,485 | 34âÂÂ18 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 54 | February 19 | @ Suns | | J. Smith (21) | J. Johnson (9)<br />A. Horford (9) | M. Bibby (4) | US Airways Center<br />18,266 | 34âÂÂ19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 55 | February 21 | @ Warriors | | J. Johnson (31) | J. Smith (17) | J. Smith (7) | Oracle Arena<br />17,822 | 34âÂÂ20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 | February 22 | @ Jazz | | J. Johnson (28) | J. Smith (9) | J. Johnson (6) | EnergySolutions Arena<br />19,911 | 35âÂÂ20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 | February 24 | Timberwolves | | J. Smith (27) | A. Horfold (13) | J. Johnson (5)<br />A. Horford (5)<br />J. Smith (5) | Philips Arena<br />15,059 | 36âÂÂ20 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 | February 26 | Mavericks | OT | J. Johnson (27) | J. Smith (11) | J. Johnson (10) | Philips Arena<br />18,923 | 36âÂÂ21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 | February 28 | Bucks | OT | J. Johnson (24) | J. Smith (15) | J. Smith (6) | Philips Arena<br />16,381 | 37âÂÂ21
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 | March 1 | @ Bulls | | J. Crawford (21) | J. Smith (18) | M. Williams (4)<br />J. Smith (4)<br />A. Horford (4) | United Center<br />19,011 | 38âÂÂ21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 | March 3 | 76ers | | M. Williams (21) | M. Williams (8)<br />A. Horford (8)<br />J. Smith (8) | J. Johnson (5)<br />J. Smith (5) | Philips Arena<br />15,408 | 39âÂÂ21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 | March 5 | Warriors | | J. Smith (29) | A. Horford (15) | J. Johnson (8) | Philips Arena<br />14,066 | 40âÂÂ21 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 63 | March 6 | @ Heat | | J. Crawford (24) | A. Horford (9) | J. Smith (5) | American Airlines Arena<br />19,600 | 40âÂÂ22 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 64 | March 8 | @ Knicks | | J. Smith (25) | A. Horford (12) | J. Smith (6) | Madison Square Garden<br />19,763 | 40âÂÂ23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | March 11 | @ Wizards | | J. Crawford (29) | J. Johnson (7) | J. Johnson (5)<br />J. Smith (5)<br />M. Bibby (5) | Verizon Center<br />13,625 | 41âÂÂ23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 | March 13 | Pistons | | J. Crawford (29) | J. Johnson (7) | J. Johnson (5)<br />J. Smith (5)<br />M. Bibby (5) | Philips Arena<br />18,214 | 42âÂÂ23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 | March 16 | @ Nets | | J. Crawford (25) | A. Horford (11) | A. Horford (7) | Izod Center<br />11,128 | 43âÂÂ23 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 67 | March 17 | @ Raptors | | J. Crawford (33) | A. Horford (14) | J. Smith (7) | Air Canada Centre<br />18,441 | 43âÂÂ24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 | March 19 | Bobcats | OT | J. Johnson (18)<br />J. Smith (18) | M. Williams (14) | J. Smith (5) | Philips Arena<br />17,697 | 44âÂÂ24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 | March 21 | Spurs | OT | M. Williams (26) | A. Horford (18) | J. Johnson (13) | Philips Arena<br />18,729 | 45âÂÂ24 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 70 | March 22 | @ Bucks | | J. Johnson (27) | A. Horford (12) | A. Horford (4) | Bradley Center<br />14,186 | 45âÂÂ25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 | March 24 | Magic | | J. Johnson (17) | A. Horford (11) | J. Johnson (8) | Philips Arena<br />16,887 | 46âÂÂ25 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 72 | March 26 | @ 76ers | | J. Johnson (20)<br />J. Smith (20) | A. Horford (10) | J. Johnson (6) | Wachovia Center<br /> 13,293 | 46âÂÂ26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 | March 28 | Pacers | | J. Smith (21) | J. Smith (13) | M. Bibby (8) | Philips Arena<br />16,646 | 47âÂÂ26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 | March 31 | Lakers | | J. Johnson (25) | Z. Pachulia (10) | J. Johnson (8) | Philips Arena<br />20,190 | 48âÂÂ26
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 75 | April 2 | @ Cavaliers | | J. Smith (20) | A. Horford (8) | J. Johnson (5) | Quicken Loans Arena<br />20,562 | 48âÂÂ27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 | April 3 | Pistons | | J. Crawford (29) | A. Horford (14)<br />J. Smith (14) | J. Crawford (6) | Philips Arena<br />18,729 | 49âÂÂ27 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 77 | April 6 | @ Bobcats | | M. Evans (20) | A. Horford (12) | J. Teague (6)<br />J. Crawford (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />18,610 | 49âÂÂ28 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 78 | April 7 | @ Pistons | | J. Crawford (19) | A. Horford (12) | A. Horford (6) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br />22,076 | 49âÂÂ29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 | April 9 | Raptors | | J. Crawford (25) | A. Horford (15) | J. Johnson (7) | Philips Arena<br />19,382 | 50âÂÂ29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 80 | April 10 | @ Wizards | | J. Crawford (28) | A. Horford (10) | J. Smith (8) | Verizon Center<br />20,173 | 51âÂÂ29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 81 | April 12 | @ Bucks | | J. Johnson (31) | A. Horford (12) | Z. Pachulia (4) | Bradley Center<br />14,186 | 52âÂÂ29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 | April 14 | Cavaliers | | J. Teague (24) | J. Smith (10) | J. Teague (15) | Philips Arena<br />19,069 | 53âÂÂ29
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | April 17 | Milwaukee | | J. Johnson (22) | J. Smith (10) | J. Johnson (5) | Philips Arena<br />18,729 | 1âÂÂ0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | April 20 | Milwaukee | | J. Johnson (27) | J. Smith (14) | J. Smith (9) | Philips Arena<br />18,938 | 2âÂÂ0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | April 24 | @ Milwaukee | | J. Johnson (25) | J. Smith (12) | J. Crawford (4)<br />J. Johnson (4) | Bradley Center<br />18,717 | 2âÂÂ1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | April 26 | @ Milwaukee | | J. Johnson (29) | J. Smith (9) | J. Johnson (9) | Bradley Center<br />18,717 | 2âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | April 28 | Milwaukee | | A. Horford (25) | A. Horford (25) | J. Johnson (6) | Philips Arena<br />19,304 | 2âÂÂ3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | April 30 | @ Milwaukee | | J. Crawford (24) | A. Horford (15) | J. Johnson (6) | Bradley Center<br />18,717 | 3âÂÂ3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | May 2 | Milwaukee | | J. Crawford (22) | A. Horford (15) | J. Crawford (6) | Philips Arena<br />19,241 | 4âÂÂ3
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | May 4 | @ Orlando | | J. Smith (14) | J. Johnson (7)<br />Z. Pachulia (7) | M. Bibby (3)<br />J. Johnson (3) | Amway Arena<br />17,461 | 0âÂÂ1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | May 6 | @ Orlando | | A. Horford (24) | M. Williams (11) | J. Johnson (5) | Amway Arena<br />17,461 | 0âÂÂ2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | May 8 | Orlando | | J. Crawford (22) | J. Smith (11) | A. Horford (3) | Philips Arena<br />18,729 | 0âÂÂ3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | May 10 | Orlando | | J. Crawford (18) | J.Smith (8) | J. Johnson (6) | Philips Arena<br />18,729 |0âÂÂ4 |-
On June 25, 2009, the Hawks traded guards Acie Law IV and Speedy Claxton to the Warriors for guard Jamal Crawford.
On July 7, 2009, the Hawks re-signed veteran point guard Mike Bibby to a 3-year deal worth $18 million.
On July 8, 2009, the Hawks re-signed center Zaza Pachulia to a 4-year deal at $4.75 mil per year.
On August 14, 2009, the Hawks and unrestricted free agent forward Joe Smith agreed to terms on a 1-year contract at the veteran's minimum.