# 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:
* The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
* The free agency period began in July.

## Draft picks

Atlanta's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 3 | Al Horford | Power forward/center | Dominican Republic | Florida |
| 1 | 11 | Acie Law IV | Point guard | United States | Texas A&M |

### Roster
## Regular season
### Standings

| Southeast Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Orlando Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 25–16 | 27–14 | 12–4 |
| x-Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .500 | 9 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 10–6 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 9–7 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 | 21–20 | 11–30 | 7–9 |
| Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 | 9–32 | 6–35 | 2–14 |
Eastern Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 66 | 16 | .805 | – |
| 2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .732 | 7 |
| 3 | y-Orlando Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 14 |
| 4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26 |
| 8 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 29 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 12 | Charlotte Bobcats | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 40 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 43 |
| 15 | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 51 |

### Record vs. opponents

2007-08 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Chicago | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Cleveland | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | – | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Milwaukee | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| New Orleans | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| New York | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 |
| Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log

2007–08 game log Total: 37–45 (home: 25–16; road: 12–29) :
November: 6–9 (home: 4–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1November 2DallasW 101–94J. Johnson (28)Smith (11)J. Johnson, Lue, Smith (4)Philips Arena 19,7671–0
2November 4@ DetroitL 91–92J. Johnson (23)Horford (11)J. Johnson (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,0761–1
3November 6@ New JerseyW 82–87Childress, Smith (18)Childress, Horford, Smith (7)Smith (6)Izod Center 12,3361–2
4November 7PhoenixW 105–96Smith (22)Horford (15)J. Johnson (10)Philips Arena 19,8552–2
5November 9@ BostonL 83–106J. Johnson, Horford (16)Childress, Horford (7)J. Johnson, Law (5)TD Banknorth Garden 18,6242–3
6November 11WashingtonL 90–101Smith (23)M. Williams (12)M. Williams (6)Philips Arena 13,1722–4
7November 14CharlotteW 117–109J. Johnson (34)Horford (13)J. Johnson (10)Philips Arena 12,2393–4
8November 16SeattleL 123–126J. Johnson (39)Horford (14)J. Johnson (6)Philips Arena 13,5343–5
9November 17@ MilwaukeeL 96–105Smith (38)Horford, M. Williams (8)J. Johnson (9)Bradley Center 14,5113–6
10November 20San AntonioL 83–95J. Johnson (20)Horford (8)A. Johnson (7)Philips Arena 17,0253–7
11November 21@ MiamiW 82–79J. Johnson (22)J. Smith (11)J. Johnson, Josh Smith (4)American Airlines Arena 19,6004–7
12November 24@ MinnesotaW 98–87J. Johnson (25)J. Smith (8)J. Johnson, J. Smith (5)Target Center 14,1015–7
13November 27@ ChicagoL 78–90J. Johnson (21)A. Horford (14)J. Johnson (5)United Center 21,8265–8
14November 28MilwaukeeW 96–80J. Johnson (21)J. Smtih, Z. Pachulia (8)J. Smith (7)Philips Arena 11,2866–8
15November 30New OrleansL 86–92M. Williams (18)A. Horford (15)J. Johnson (9)Philips Arena 14,1866–9 :
December: 9–4 (home: 6–2; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16December 3@ PhiladelphiaW 88–79 J. Smtih (22)A. Horford (13)J. Johnson (7)Wachovia Center 11,465
7–9
17December 4DetroitL 95–106 J. Childress (18)A. Horford (10)A. Johnson, S. Stoudamire (3)Philips Arena 12,754
7–10
18December 6MinnesotaW 90–89J. Smith (28)A. Horford (15)A. Johnson (6)Philips Arena 12,232
8–10
19December 8MemphisW 86–78J. Smith (25)A. Horford (14)A. Johnson (8)Philips Arena 15,658
9–10
20December 10@ OrlandoW 98–87J. Smith (25)J. Smith (15)J. Smith, A. Johnson (5)Amway Arena 16,821
10–10
21December 11TorontoL 88–100J. Johnson, M. Williams (23)A. Horford (10)A. Law (6)Philips Arena 13,17310–11
22December 14@ DetroitL 81–91J. Johnson (23)L. Wright (12)A. Johnson, J. Smith (3)The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,07610–12
23December 15CharlotteW 93–84J. Johnson (31)J. Smith (10)A. Johnson (7)Philips Arena 14,04011–12
24December 17UtahW 116–111J. Johnson (26)J. Smith (12)A. Johnson (14)Philips Arena 15,26312–12
25December 19MiamiW 114–111(OT)M.Williams (26)M.Williams (9)A.Johnson, J.Johnson (9)Philips Arena 17,06913–12
26December 21@ WashingtonW 97–92J. Johnson (32)J. Smith (14)J. Johnson, A. Johnson (8)Verizon Center 16,47214–12
27December 26IndianaW 107–95J. Johnson (26)S. Williams (10)J. Johnson (11)Philips Arena 16,07015–12
28December 29@ DallasL 84–97M. Williams (18)A. Horford (10)J. Johnson (5)American Airlines Center 20,33815–13 :
January: 4–11 (home: 3–3; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
29January 2@ ClevelandL 94–98J. Johnson (24)A. Horford (9)A. Horford (3)Quicken Loans Arena 20,56215–14
30January 4@ IndianaL 91–113J. Childress (26)J. Childress (8)M. West (3)Conseco Fieldhouse 10,79715–15
31January 5New JerseyL 107–113J. Smith (34)J. Smith (9)A. Johnson (10)Philips Arena 15,76615–16
32January 9ClevelandW 90–81J. Johnson (29)A. Horford (15)A. Johnson (6)Philips Arena 16,24616–16
33January 11WashingtonL 98–102J. Smith (35)A. Horford (19)A. Johnson, J. Johnson (9)Philips Arena 16,06416–17
34January 13ChicagoW 105–84J. Johnson (37)J. Johnson, J. Childress, A. Horford (9)J. Johnson (6)Philips Arena 16,06517–17
35January 15DenverW 104–93J. Johnson (22)M. Williams (9)A. Johnson (6)Philips Arena 18,23518–17
36January 16@ MilwaukeeL 80–87M. Williams (22)A. Horford, J. Johnson (7)A. Johnson (7)Bradley Center 14,50618–18
37January 18@ TorontoL 78–89J. Johnson (25)A. Horford, M. Williams, J. Smith (9)J. Smith, J. Johnson (7)Air Canada Centre 19,80018–19
38January 21PortlandL 109–111J. Johnson (37)J. Smith (17)J. Johnson (7)Philips Arena 17,40018–20
39January 23@ DenverL 100–107J. Smith (22)J. Smith (12)J. Smith (10)Pepsi Center 14,21318–21
40January 25@ SeattleW 99–90M. Williams (33)A. Horford (16)J. Johnson (7)KeyArena 13,64719–21
41January 27@ PortlandL 93–94J. Johnson (19)A. Horford (12)A. Johnson (11)Rose Garden 20,43819–22
42January 29@ PhoenixL 92–125M. Williams (18)M. Williams, J. Johnson (8)A. Law (4)US Airways Center 18,42219–23
43January 30@ LA ClippersL 88–95J. Smith (21)J. Smith, A. Horford (10)J. Smith (8)Staples Center 14,87419–24 :
February: 6–8 (home: 5–2; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
44February 2New JerseyW 104–92M. Williams (24)J. Smith (8)A. Law (8)Philips Arena 18,10220–24
45February 4PhiladelphiaW 96–91J. Childress (21)A. Horford (8)J. Smith (9)Philips Arena 14,56321–24
46February 6LA LakersW 98–95J. Johnson (28)A. Horford (20)J. Smith (9)Philips Arena 19,70122–24
47February 8ClevelandL 100–95J. Johnson (23)J. Smith (8)J. Johnson (8)Philips Arena 19,33522–25
48February 9@ HoustonL 108–89J. Childress (21)Z. Pachulia (9)J. Johnson (4)Toyota Center 18,17722–26
49February 12DetroitL 94–90J. Smith (30)A. Horford (16)J. Johnson (4)Philips Arena 18,22722–27
50February 13@ CharlotteL 100–98J. Johnson (23)A. Horford (14)J. Johnson (4)Charlotte Bobcats Arena 11,21322–28
51February 19@ LA LakersL 122–93J. Johnson (18)Z. Pachulia (12)J. Smith (6)Staples Center 18,99722–29
52February 20@ SacramentoL 119–107J. Childress (18)A. Horford (12)J. Johnson (4)ARCO Arena 13,64122–30
53February 22@ Golden StateW 117–110J. Johnson (27)M. Williams (14)J. Johnson (8)Oracle Arena 19,59623–30
54February 23@ UtahL 100–94J. Smith (30)J. Smith (12)M. Bibby J. Johnson (9)EnergySolutions Arena 19,91123–31
55February 25@ San AntonioL 89–74J. Johnson (17)A. Horford J. Smith (13)M. Bibby J. Johnson (5)AT&T Center 18,11323–32
56February 27SacramentoW 123–117J. Johnson (26)A. Horford (14)M. Bibby (12)Philips Arena 15,66124–32
57February 29New YorkW 99–93J. Smith (25)A. Horford (11)M. Bibby (11)Philips Arena 18,33925–32 :
March: 9–8 (home: 6–2; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
58March 2@ BostonL 98–88J. Smith (22)A. Horford (11)M. Bibby (9)TD Banknorth Garden 18,62425–33
59March 4Golden StateL 135–118J. Johnson (38)J. Smith (11)M. Bibby J. Johnson (6)Philips Arena 16,57525–34
60March 5@ New OrleansL 116–101J. Johnson (24)A. Horford (11)M. Bibby A. Horford (4)New Orleans Arena 12,43025–35
61March 7@ CharlotteL 108–93J. Johnson (20)A. Horford (11)M. Bibby (10)Charlotte Bobcats Arena 15,20325–36
62March 8MiamiW 97–94J. Johnson (39)J. Smith (8)J. Johnson (8)Philips Arena 17,02226–36
63March 10@ OrlandoL 123–112J. Johnson (27)J. Smith (12)J. Johnson (11)Amway Arena 15,92126–37
64March 12HoustonL 83–75J. Johnson (28)J. Smith (22)M. Bibby A. Horford (4)Philips Arena 17,07826–38
65March 14LA ClippersW 117–93J. Johnson (28)Z. Pachulia (10)M. Bibby (14)Philips Arena 16,10727–38
66March 16@ New YorkW 109–98J. Johnson (28)A. Horford (10)J. Johnson (11)Madison Square Garden 19,76328–38
67March 17@ WashingtonW 105–96M. Bibby (23)A. Horford (15)J. Johnson (10)Verizon Center 16,22729–38
68March 19@ New JerseyL 125–117J. Johnson (24)A. Horford (15)M. Bibby A. Horford (6)Izod Center 14,10229–39
69March 22OrlandoW 98–90J. Johnson (34)A. Horford (10)M. Bibby (8)Philips Arena 18,82530–39
70March 25@ ChicagoL 103–94J.Childress (22)A. Horford (13)M. Bibby (7)United Center 21,80630–40
71March 26MilwaukeeW 115–96J. Johnson (28)Z. Pachulia (8)J. Johnson (8)Philips Arena 14,83231–40
72March 28ChicagoW 106–103M. Bibby (30)M. Williams (11)M. Bibby (8)Philips Arena 17,22332–40
73March 30New YorkW 114–109M. Williams (27)A. Horford (13)J. Johnson (13)Philips Arena 16,57333–40
74March 31@ MemphisW 116–99J. Smith (26)J. Smith (8)J. Johnson (8)FedExForum 10,28134–40 :
April: 3–5 (home: 1–3; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75April 2TorontoW 127–120J. Johnson (28)A. Horford (12)M. Bibby (12)Philips Arena 14,69135–40
76April 4PhiladelphiaL 109–104J.Johnson (32)J.Smith (8)M.Bibby (11)Philips Arena 18,72935–41
77April 5@ PhiladelphiaW 112–98J.Johnson (30)A.Horford (12)J.Johnson (6)Wachovia Center 19,77536–41
78April 8@ IndianaL 92–85J.Johnson (22)J.Smith (13)J.Johnson (4)Conseco Fieldhouse 10,87636–42
79April 11@ New YorkW 116–104J.Johnson (34)A.Horford (11)J.Johnson (6)Madison Square Garden 19,76337–42
80April 12BostonL 99–89J.Johnson (21)A.Horford (11)J.Johnson (8)Philips Arena 20,09837–43
81April 15OrlandoL 121–105M. Williams (16)A.Horford (11)A.Horford (6)Philips Arena 18,73837–44
82April 16@ MiamiL 113–99J.Smith (20)A.Horford (12)M.Bibby J.Johnson (5)American Airlines Arena 19,07337–45 :
2007–08 season schedule :
(*)The final minute of the Miami game was played on March 8

## Player stats
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Mike Bibby* | 48 | 44 | 32.8 | .411 | .375 | .780 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.13 | .08 | 13.9 |
| Josh Childress | 76 | 0 | 29.9 | .571 | .367 | .807 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .93 | .57 | 11.8 |
| Al Horford | 81 | 77 | 31.4 | .499 | .000 | .731 | 9.7 | 1.5 | .74 | .94 | 10.1 |
| Joe Johnson | 82 | 82 | 40.8 | .432 | .381 | .834 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.02 | .22 | 21.7 |
| Solomon Jones | 35 | 0 | 4.1 | .400 | .000 | .550 | 1.2 | .0 | .09 | .14 | 1.0 |
| Acie Law IV | 56 | 6 | 15.4 | .401 | .206 | .792 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .52 | .00 | 4.2 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 62 | 5 | 15.2 | .437 | .000 | .706 | 4.0 | .6 | .39 | .21 | 5.2 |
| Jeremy Richardson* | 27 | 1 | 4.9 | .364 | .368 | 1.000 | .3 | .1 | .11 | .00 | 1.5 |
| Josh Smith | 81 | 81 | 35.5 | .457 | .253 | .710 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.52 | 2.80 | 17.2 |
| Salim Stoudamire | 35 | 0 | 11.5 | .361 | .341 | .820 | .7 | .8 | .20 | .14 | 5.7 |
| Mario West | 64 | 2 | 4.2 | .429 | .000 | .654 | .8 | .2 | .19 | .06 | .9 |
| Marvin Williams | 80 | 80 | 34.6 | .462 | .100 | .822 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.01 | .41 | 14.8 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

### Playoffs

2008 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1April 20@ Boston81–104A. Horford (20)A. Horford (10)J. Johnson (7)TD Banknorth Garden 18,6240–1
2April 23@ Boston77–96Two-Way Tie (13)A. Horford (9)Two-Way Tie (3)TD Banknorth Garden 18,6240–2
3April 26Boston102–93J. Smith (27)A. Horford (10)M. Bibby (8)Philips Arena 19,7251–2
4April 28Boston97–92J. Johnson (35)A. Horford (13)J. Johnson (6)Philips Arena 20,0162–2
5April 30@ Boston85–110J. Johnson (21)A. Horford (10)A. Horford (5)TD Banknorth Garden 18,6242–3
6May 2Boston103–100M. Williams (18)Four-Way Tie (6)M. Bibby (7)Philips Arena 20,4253–3
7May 4@ Boston65–99J. Johnson (16)A. Horford (12)A. Horford (3)TD Banknorth Garden 18,6243–4 :
2008 playoff schedule :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Mike Bibby | 7 | 7 | 36.0 | .338 | .292 | .656 | 3.1 | 3.1 | .57 | .29 | 10.3 |
| Josh Childress | 7 | 0 | 29.3 | .524 | .000 | .500 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .14 | .71 | 7.1 |
| Al Horford | 7 | 7 | 39.6 | .472 | .000 | .741 | 10.4 | 3.6 | .43 | 1.00 | 12.6 |
| Joe Johnson | 7 | 7 | 39.3 | .409 | .444 | .909 | 3.9 | 4.0 | .29 | .00 | 20.0 |
| Solomon Jones | 7 | 0 | 4.1 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.1 | .1 | .14 | .43 | .6 |
| Acie Law IV | 7 | 0 | 8.7 | .750 | .000 | .900 | .3 | 1.1 | .29 | .00 | 3.0 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 7 | 0 | 15.0 | .280 | .000 | .714 | 2.9 | .3 | .29 | .00 | 4.1 |
| Jeremy Richardson | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .7 |
| Josh Smith | 7 | 7 | 33.9 | .398 | .167 | .841 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.71 | 2.86 | 15.7 |
| Salim Stoudamire | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | .444 | .333 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .33 | .00 | 4.0 |
| Mario West | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .3 |
| Marvin Williams | 7 | 7 | 28.4 | .414 | .000 | .889 | 4.0 | .7 | .29 | .43 | 11.4 |

## 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

### Milestones
## Transactions

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

### Trades

| February 16, 2008 | To Atlanta Hawks Mike Bibby | To Sacramento Kings Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright and Atlanta's 2008 2nd round draft pick |