The 2011âÂÂ12 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 40âÂÂ26 record and reached the 2012 NBA Playoffs where they lost in the first round against the Boston Celtics in six games.
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 | 77âÂÂ79 | Josh Smith<br>Al Horford (11) | Josh Smith<br>Ivan Johnson (7) | Joe Johnson (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena | 0âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 | December 22 | Charlotte Bobcats | 92âÂÂ75 | Josh Smith (21) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena | 1âÂÂ1
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 | December 27 | @ New Jersey | | Vladimir Radmanovià(17) | Zaza Pachulia (11) | Vladimir Radmanovià(5) | Prudential Center<br>18,711 | 1âÂÂ0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 2 | December 28 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (18) | Al Horford<br>Josh Smith<br>(10) | Jeff Teague (5) | Philips Arena<br>17,750 | 2âÂÂ0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 3 | December 30 | New Jersey | | Jeff Teague (22) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena<br>16,300 | 3âÂÂ0 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 4 | December 31 | @ Houston | | Al Horford<br>Joe Johnson (15) | Josh Smith (7) | Jeff Teague (5) | Toyota Center<br>14,390 | 3âÂÂ1
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 | January 2 | @ Miami | | Joe Johnson (21) | Al Horford (9) | Jeff Teague (5) | American Airlines Arena<br>20,078 | 4âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 6 | January 3 | @ Chicago | | Al Horford (16) | Josh Smith (14) | Joe Johnson<br>Jeff Teague (4) | United Center<br>22,166 | 4âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 7 | January 5 | Miami | | Joe Johnson (20) | Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena<br>18,371 | 4âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 8 | January 6 | @ Charlotte | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br>17,827 | 5âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 9 | January 7 | Chicago | | Josh Smith (25) | Al Horford (7) | Jeff Teague (8) | Philips Arena<br>17,112 | 6âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 10 | January 9 | @ New Jersey | | Josh Smith (26) | Al Horford (9) | Al Horford<br>Joe Johnson (6) | Prudential Center<br>12,259 | 7âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 11 | January 11 | @ Indiana | | Josh Smith (16) | Josh Smith<br>Zaza Pachulia (7) | Three players (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse<br>10,334 | 7âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 12 | January 12 | Charlotte | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (13) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena<br>10,597 | 8âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 13 | January 14 | Minnesota | | Joe Johnson (25) | Ivan Johnson (11) | Jeff Teague (10) | Philips Arena<br>13,135 | 9âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 14 | January 16 | Toronto | | Josh Smith (28) | Josh Smith (15) | Joe Johnson<br>Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena<br>11,050 | 10âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 15 | January 18 | Portland | | Joe Johnson (24) | Josh Smith<br>Zaza Pachulia (11) | Joe Johnson<br>Jeff Teague (5) | Philips Arena<br>13,729 | 11âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 16 | January 20 | @ Philadelphia | | Willie Green (14) | Josh Smith (6) | Jeff Teague (6) | Wells Fargo Center<br>17,724 | 11âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 17 | January 21 | Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (25) | Josh Smith (11) | Jannero Pargo (6) | Philips Arena<br>15,922 | 12âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 18 | January 23 | @ Milwaukee | | Joe Johnson (26) | Zaza Pachulia (14) | Jeff Teague<br>Tracy McGrady (5) | Bradley Center<br>13,048 | 13âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 19 | January 25 | @ San Antonio | | Jeff Teague (20) | Marvin Williams (9) | Joe Johnson (7) | AT&T Center<br>17,888 | 13âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 20 | January 27 | @ Detroit | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (11) | Kirk Hinrich (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br>14,010 | 14âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 21 | January 29 | @ New Orleans | | Jeff Teague (24) | Joe Johnson (9) | Jeff Teague (4) | New Orleans Arena<br>14,962 | 15âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 22 | January 31 | @ Toronto | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith<br>Zaza Pachulia<br>Ivan Johnson (6) | Jeff Teague (5) | Air Canada Centre<br>16,117 | 16âÂÂ6
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 23 | February 2 | Memphis | | Josh Smith (11) | Ivan Johnson (9) | Tracy McGrady<br>Jeff Teague<br>Jannero Pargo (4) | Philips Arena<br>14,211 | 16âÂÂ7 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 24 | February 4 | Philadelphia | | Jeff Teague (21) | Ivan Johnson (13) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena<br>18,012 | 16âÂÂ8 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 25 | February 6 | Phoenix | | Josh Smith (18) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Three players (3) | Philips Arena<br>11,823 | 16âÂÂ9 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 26 | February 8 | Indiana | | Josh Smith (28) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena<br>16,288 | 17âÂÂ9 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 27 | February 10 | @ Orlando | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (19) | Joe Johnson<br>Josh Smith (5) | Amway Center<br>18,846 | 18âÂÂ9 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 28 | February 12 | Miami | | Willie Green (17) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena<br>18,371 | 18âÂÂ10 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 29 | February 14 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Jeff Teague (18) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Joe Johnson (5) | Staples Center<br>18,997 | 18âÂÂ11 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 30 | February 15 | @ Phoenix | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (17) | Josh Smith (7) | US Airways Center<br>15,392 | 19âÂÂ11 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 31 | February 18 | @ Portland | | Joe Johnson (19) | Zaza Pachulia<br>Josh Smith (10) | Josh Smith (9) | Rose Garden<br>20,635 | 19âÂÂ12 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 32 | February 20 | @ Chicago | | Jannero Pargo (19) | Josh Smith (12) | Josh Smith (5) | United Center<br>22,033 | 19âÂÂ13 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 33 | February 22 | @ New York | | Jeff Teague (18) | Ivan Johnson (8) | Willie Green (4) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 19âÂÂ14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 34 | February 23 | Orlando | | Josh Smith (22) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Kirk Hinrich<br>Zaza Pachulia (4) | Philips Arena<br>14,523 | 20âÂÂ14 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 35 | February 29 | Golden State | | Joe Johnson (18) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Jeff Teague (4) | Philips Arena<br>13,049 | 20âÂÂ15
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 36 | March 2 | Milwaukee | | Josh Smith (24) | Josh Smith (19) | Tracy McGrady (5) | Philips Arena<br>13,311 | 21âÂÂ15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 37 | March 3 | Oklahoma City | | Josh Smith (30) | Zaza Pachulia (14) | Jerry Stackhouse (5) | Philips Arena<br>18,087 | 22âÂÂ15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 38 | March 6 | @ Indiana | | Josh Smith (27) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Jeff Teague (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse<br />11,393 | 23âÂÂ15 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 39 | March 7 | @ Miami | | Josh Smith (23) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Zaza Pachulia<br>Jannero Pargo (3) | American Airlines Arena<br />20,018 | 23âÂÂ16 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 40 | March 9 | @ Detroit | | Josh Smith (21) | Josh Smith (7) | Joe Johnson (4) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br>15,503 | 23âÂÂ17 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 41 | March 11 | @ Sacramento | | Josh Smith (28) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Jeff Teague (7) | Power Balance Pavilion<br>13,976 | 24âÂÂ17 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 42 | March 13 | @ Denver | | Joe Johnson (34) | Zaza Pachulia<br>Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (8) | Pepsi Center<br>15,594 | 24âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 43 | March 14 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson (19) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Joe Johnson<br>Jeff Teague (5) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 24âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 44 | March 16 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (34) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Josh Smith (8) | Philips Arena<br>15,241 | 25âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 45 | March 18 | @ Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (28) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Josh Smith (9) | Quicken Loans Arena<br>15,645 | 26âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 46 | March 19 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (25) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Josh Smith (8) | Philips Arena<br>16,412 | 26âÂÂ20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 47 | March 21 | Cleveland | | Josh Smith (32) | Josh Smith (17) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena<br>12,331 | 27âÂÂ20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 48 | March 23 | New Jersey | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena<br>14,129 | 28âÂÂ20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 49 | March 24 | @ Washington | | Josh Smith (20) | Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (9) | Verizon Center<br>18,588 | 29âÂÂ20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 50 | March 25 | Utah | | Joe Johnson (37) | Zaza Pachulia (20) | Jeff Teague (9) | Philips Arena<br>13,544 | 30âÂÂ20 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 51 | March 27 | @ Milwaukee | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (18) | Joe Johnson (8) | Bradley Center<br>12,223 | 30âÂÂ21 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 52 | March 28 | Chicago | | Josh Smith (19) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Jeff Teague (8) | Philips Arena<br>16,290 | 30âÂÂ22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 53 | March 30 | New York | | Joe Johnson (28) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena<br>18,389 | 31âÂÂ22 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 54 | March 31 | @ Philadelphia | | Josh Smith (34) | Josh Smith (9) | Kirk Hinrich (6) | Wells Fargo Center<br>19,714 | 31âÂÂ23
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 55 | April 4 | Charlotte | | Josh Smith (24) | Zaza Pachulia (11) | Jannero Pargo<br>Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena<br>13,046 | 32âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 56 | April 6 | Detroit | | Jeff Teague (24) | Josh Smith (12) | Jeff Teague (11) | Philips Arena<br>15,143 | 33âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 57 | April 7 | @ Charlotte | | Joe Johnson (18) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Jannero Pargo (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br>14,715 | 34âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 58 | April 11 | @ Boston | | Jeff Teague (21) | Josh Smith (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden<br>18,624 | 34âÂÂ24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 59 | April 13 | @ Orlando | | Jannero Pargo (17) | Josh Smith (8) | Josh Smith (4) | Amway Center<br>18,846 | 35âÂÂ24 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 60 | April 15 | Toronto | | Josh Smith (26) | Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena<br>13,845 | 35âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 61 | April 16 | @ Toronto | | Ivan Johnson (21) | Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (10) | Air Canada Centre<br>15,992 | 36âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 62 | April 18 | Detroit | | Tracy McGrady (17) | Ivan Johnson (10) | Jannero Pargo (8) | Philips Arena<br>14,392 | 37âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 63 | April 20 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena<br>16,214 | 38âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 64 | April 22 | New York | | Marvin Williams (29) | Marvin Williams (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena<br>18,158 | 38âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 65 | April 24 | L. A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson (28) | Josh Smith (10) | Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena<br>18,223 | 39âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 66 | April 26 | Dallas | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (9) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena<br>14,595 | 40âÂÂ26
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 | April 29 | Boston | | Josh Smith (22) | Josh Smith (18) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena<br>19,292 | 1âÂÂ0 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 2 | May 1 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (22) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson, Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena<br>19,308 | 1âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 3 | May 4 | @ Boston | | Joe Johnson (29) | Marvin Williams (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden<br>18,624 | 1âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 4 | May 5 | @ Boston | | Josh Smith (15) | Josh Smith (13) | Josh Smith (5) | TD Garden<br>18,624 | 1âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 | May 8 | Boston | | Al Horford (19) | Josh Smith (16) | Josh Smith (6) | Philips Arena<br>19,319 | 2âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 6 | May 10 | @ Boston | | Josh Smith (18) | Al Horford, Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden<br>18,624 | 2âÂÂ4
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.