# 2011–12 Atlanta Hawks 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.

## Key dates

* June 23: The 2011 NBA draft will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
* 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.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 2 | 48 | Keith Benson | Center | United States | Oakland |

## Pre-season

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.
2011 pre-season game log :
Pre-season: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
December 19
@ Charlotte Bobcats
77–79
Josh Smith Al Horford (11)
Josh Smith Ivan Johnson (7)
Joe Johnson (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena
0–1
2
December 22
Charlotte Bobcats
92–75
Josh Smith (21)
Zaza Pachulia (8)
Joe Johnson (5)
Philips Arena
1–1 :
2011–12 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Standings

| Southeast Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| 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 |
Eastern Conference :
| # | 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 |

### Game log

2011–12 game log Total: 40–26 (home: 23–10; road: 17–16) :
December: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
December 27
@ New Jersey
W 106–70
Vladimir Radmanović (17)
Zaza Pachulia (11)
Vladimir Radmanović (5)
Prudential Center 18,711
1–0
2
December 28
Washington
W 101–83
Joe Johnson (18)
Al Horford Josh Smith (10)
Jeff Teague (5)
Philips Arena 17,750
2–0
3
December 30
New Jersey
W 105–98
Jeff Teague (22)
Zaza Pachulia (8)
Jeff Teague (6)
Philips Arena 16,300
3–0
4
December 31
@ Houston
L 84–95
Al Horford Joe Johnson (15)
Josh Smith (7)
Jeff Teague (5)
Toyota Center 14,390
3–1 :
January: 13–5 (home: 6–1; road: 7–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
January 2
@ Miami
W 100–92
Joe Johnson (21)
Al Horford (9)
Jeff Teague (5)
American Airlines Arena 20,078
4–1
6
January 3
@ Chicago
L 74–76
Al Horford (16)
Josh Smith (14)
Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (4)
United Center 22,166
4–2
7
January 5
Miami
L 109–116 (3OT)
Joe Johnson (20)
Josh Smith (13)
Jeff Teague (7)
Philips Arena 18,371
4–3
8
January 6
@ Charlotte
W 102–96 (OT)
Josh Smith (23)
Josh Smith (13)
Jeff Teague (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,827
5–3
9
January 7
Chicago
W 109–94
Josh Smith (25)
Al Horford (7)
Jeff Teague (8)
Philips Arena 17,112
6–3
10
January 9
@ New Jersey
W 106–101
Josh Smith (26)
Al Horford (9)
Al Horford Joe Johnson (6)
Prudential Center 12,259
7–3
11
January 11
@ Indiana
L 84–96
Josh Smith (16)
Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia (7)
Three players (3)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10,334
7–4
12
January 12
Charlotte
W 111–81
Josh Smith (30)
Josh Smith (13)
Joe Johnson (8)
Philips Arena 10,597
8–4
13
January 14
Minnesota
W 93–91
Joe Johnson (25)
Ivan Johnson (11)
Jeff Teague (10)
Philips Arena 13,135
9–4
14
January 16
Toronto
W 93–84
Josh Smith (28)
Josh Smith (15)
Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (6)
Philips Arena 11,050
10–4
15
January 18
Portland
W 92–89
Joe Johnson (24)
Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia (11)
Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (5)
Philips Arena 13,729
11–4
16
January 20
@ Philadelphia
L 76–90
Willie Green (14)
Josh Smith (6)
Jeff Teague (6)
Wells Fargo Center 17,724
11–5
17
January 21
Cleveland
W 121–94
Joe Johnson (25)
Josh Smith (11)
Jannero Pargo (6)
Philips Arena 15,922
12–5
18
January 23
@ Milwaukee
W 97–92
Joe Johnson (26)
Zaza Pachulia (14)
Jeff Teague Tracy McGrady (5)
Bradley Center 13,048
13–5
19
January 25
@ San Antonio
L 83–105
Jeff Teague (20)
Marvin Williams (9)
Joe Johnson (7)
AT&T Center 17,888
13–6
20
January 27
@ Detroit
W 107–101 (OT)
Joe Johnson (30)
Josh Smith (11)
Kirk Hinrich (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,010
14–6
21
January 29
@ New Orleans
W 94–72
Jeff Teague (24)
Joe Johnson (9)
Jeff Teague (4)
New Orleans Arena 14,962
15–6
22
January 31
@ Toronto
W 100–77
Joe Johnson (30)
Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia Ivan Johnson (6)
Jeff Teague (5)
Air Canada Centre 16,117
16–6 :
February: 4–9 (home: 2–5; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
23
February 2
Memphis
L 77–96
Josh Smith (11)
Ivan Johnson (9)
Tracy McGrady Jeff Teague Jannero Pargo (4)
Philips Arena 14,211
16–7
24
February 4
Philadelphia
L 87–98
Jeff Teague (21)
Ivan Johnson (13)
Jeff Teague (6)
Philips Arena 18,012
16–8
25
February 6
Phoenix
L 90–99
Josh Smith (18)
Zaza Pachulia (8)
Three players (3)
Philips Arena 11,823
16–9
26
February 8
Indiana
W 97–87
Josh Smith (28)
Josh Smith (12)
Joe Johnson (8)
Philips Arena 16,288
17–9
27
February 10
@ Orlando
W 89–87 (OT)
Josh Smith (23)
Josh Smith (19)
Joe Johnson Josh Smith (5)
Amway Center 18,846
18–9
28
February 12
Miami
L 87–107
Willie Green (17)
Zaza Pachulia (16)
Josh Smith (7)
Philips Arena 18,371
18–10
29
February 14
@ L. A. Lakers
L 78–86
Jeff Teague (18)
Zaza Pachulia (10)
Joe Johnson (5)
Staples Center 18,997
18–11
30
February 15
@ Phoenix
W 101–99
Josh Smith (30)
Josh Smith (17)
Josh Smith (7)
US Airways Center 15,392
19–11
31
February 18
@ Portland
L 77–97
Joe Johnson (19)
Zaza Pachulia Josh Smith (10)
Josh Smith (9)
Rose Garden 20,635
19–12
32
February 20
@ Chicago
L 79–90
Jannero Pargo (19)
Josh Smith (12)
Josh Smith (5)
United Center 22,033
19–13
33
February 22
@ New York
L 82–99
Jeff Teague (18)
Ivan Johnson (8)
Willie Green (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
19–14
34
February 23
Orlando
W 83–78
Josh Smith (22)
Zaza Pachulia (13)
Kirk Hinrich Zaza Pachulia (4)
Philips Arena 14,523
20–14
35
February 29
Golden State
L 82–85
Joe Johnson (18)
Zaza Pachulia (16)
Jeff Teague (4)
Philips Arena 13,049
20–15 :
March: 11–8 (home: 7–2; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
36
March 2
Milwaukee
W 99–94
Josh Smith (24)
Josh Smith (19)
Tracy McGrady (5)
Philips Arena 13,311
21–15
37
March 3
Oklahoma City
W 97–90
Josh Smith (30)
Zaza Pachulia (14)
Jerry Stackhouse (5)
Philips Arena 18,087
22–15
38
March 6
@ Indiana
W 101–96
Josh Smith (27)
Zaza Pachulia (10)
Jeff Teague (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,393
23–15
39
March 7
@ Miami
L 86–89
Josh Smith (23)
Zaza Pachulia (10)
Zaza Pachulia Jannero Pargo (3)
American Airlines Arena 20,018
23–16
40
March 9
@ Detroit
L 85–86
Josh Smith (21)
Josh Smith (7)
Joe Johnson (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,503
23–17
41
March 11
@ Sacramento
W 106–99
Josh Smith (28)
Zaza Pachulia (13)
Jeff Teague (7)
Power Balance Pavilion 13,976
24–17
42
March 13
@ Denver
L 117–118 (OT)
Joe Johnson (34)
Zaza Pachulia Josh Smith (13)
Jeff Teague (8)
Pepsi Center 15,594
24–18
43
March 14
@ L. A. Clippers
L 82–96
Joe Johnson (19)
Zaza Pachulia (10)
Joe Johnson Jeff Teague (5)
Staples Center 19,060
24–19
44
March 16
Washington
W 102–88
Joe Johnson (34)
Zaza Pachulia (10)
Josh Smith (8)
Philips Arena 15,241
25–19
45
March 18
@ Cleveland
W 103–87
Joe Johnson (28)
Zaza Pachulia (12)
Josh Smith (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 15,645
26–19
46
March 19
Boston
L 76–79
Joe Johnson (25)
Zaza Pachulia (13)
Josh Smith (8)
Philips Arena 16,412
26–20
47
March 21
Cleveland
W 103–102 (OT)
Josh Smith (32)
Josh Smith (17)
Jeff Teague (7)
Philips Arena 12,331
27–20
48
March 23
New Jersey
W 93–84
Josh Smith (30)
Josh Smith (12)
Jeff Teague (6)
Philips Arena 14,129
28–20
49
March 24
@ Washington
W 95–92
Josh Smith (20)
Josh Smith (9)
Jeff Teague (9)
Verizon Center 18,588
29–20
50
March 25
Utah
W 139–133 (4OT)
Joe Johnson (37)
Zaza Pachulia (20)
Jeff Teague (9)
Philips Arena 13,544
30–20
51
March 27
@ Milwaukee
L 101–108
Josh Smith (30)
Josh Smith (18)
Joe Johnson (8)
Bradley Center 12,223
30–21
52
March 28
Chicago
L 77–98
Josh Smith (19)
Zaza Pachulia (10)
Jeff Teague (8)
Philips Arena 16,290
30–22
53
March 30
New York
W 100–90
Joe Johnson (28)
Zaza Pachulia (12)
Jeff Teague (7)
Philips Arena 18,389
31–22
54
March 31
@ Philadelphia
L 90–95
Josh Smith (34)
Josh Smith (9)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
Wells Fargo Center 19,714
31–23 :
April: 9–3 (home: 6–2; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
55
April 4
Charlotte
W 120–93
Josh Smith (24)
Zaza Pachulia (11)
Jannero Pargo Jeff Teague (6)
Philips Arena 13,046
32–23
56
April 6
Detroit
W 101–96
Jeff Teague (24)
Josh Smith (12)
Jeff Teague (11)
Philips Arena 15,143
33–23
57
April 7
@ Charlotte
W 116–96
Joe Johnson (18)
Zaza Pachulia (16)
Jannero Pargo (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,715
34–23
58
April 11
@ Boston
L 86–88 (OT)
Jeff Teague (21)
Josh Smith (11)
Jeff Teague (6)
TD Garden 18,624
34–24
59
April 13
@ Orlando
W 109–81
Jannero Pargo (17)
Josh Smith (8)
Josh Smith (4)
Amway Center 18,846
35–24
60
April 15
Toronto
L 86–102
Josh Smith (26)
Josh Smith (8)
Joe Johnson (5)
Philips Arena 13,845
35–25
61
April 16
@ Toronto
W 109–87
Ivan Johnson (21)
Josh Smith (9)
Jeff Teague (10)
Air Canada Centre 15,992
36–25
62
April 18
Detroit
W 116–84
Tracy McGrady (17)
Ivan Johnson (10)
Jannero Pargo (8)
Philips Arena 14,392
37–25
63
April 20
Boston
W 97–92
Joe Johnson (30)
Josh Smith (12)
Joe Johnson (6)
Philips Arena 16,214
38–25
64
April 22
New York
L 112–113
Marvin Williams (29)
Marvin Williams (11)
Jeff Teague (6)
Philips Arena 18,158
38–26
65
April 24
L. A. Clippers
W 109–102
Joe Johnson (28)
Josh Smith (10)
Josh Smith (5)
Philips Arena 18,223
39–26
66
April 26
Dallas
W 106–89
Josh Smith (23)
Josh Smith (9)
Josh Smith (7)
Philips Arena 14,595
40–26 :
2011–12 season schedule :

## Playoffs

2012 playoff game log :
First round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 29
Boston
W 83–74
Josh Smith (22)
Josh Smith (18)
Joe Johnson (5)
Philips Arena 19,292
1–0
2
May 1
Boston
L 80–87
Joe Johnson (22)
Josh Smith (12)
Joe Johnson, Josh Smith (5)
Philips Arena 19,308
1–1
3
May 4
@ Boston
L 84–90 (OT)
Joe Johnson (29)
Marvin Williams (11)
Jeff Teague (6)
TD Garden 18,624
1–2
4
May 5
@ Boston
L 79–101
Josh Smith (15)
Josh Smith (13)
Josh Smith (5)
TD Garden 18,624
1–3
5
May 8
Boston
W 87–86
Al Horford (19)
Josh Smith (16)
Josh Smith (6)
Philips Arena 19,319
2–3
6
May 10
@ Boston
L 80–83
Josh Smith (18)
Al Horford, Josh Smith (9)
Jeff Teague (6)
TD Garden 18,624
2–4 :
2012 playoff schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Jason Collins | 30 | 10 | 10.3 | .400 | | .467 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.3 |
| Erick Dampier | 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 | 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 |
* $^a$ Statistics with the Atlanta Hawks.

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 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 |

## Awards and milestones

* Joe Johnson was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (March 19 – 25).
* Ivan Johnson was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April.

### 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. Rajon Rondo, Kevin Durant and teammate Jerry Stackhouse replaced him in each competition respectively.

## Injuries and disciplinary actions

* Kirk Hinrich missed the first 18 games of the regular season after having surgery on his left shoulder.
* On January, Al Horford underwent surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle and missed the remainder of the regular season.
* 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.
* 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.

## Transactions
### Overview

| Players Added Via draft Keith Benson (10-day contract) Via free agency Erick Dampier Willie Green Ivan Johnson Tracy McGrady Jannero Pargo Vladimir Radmanović Donald Sloan (10-day contract) Jerry Stackhouse | Players Lost Via free agency Damien Wilkins Jamal Crawford Waived Keith Benson Magnum Rolle Pape Sy Donald Sloan |

### Trades

| June 23, 2011 | To Atlanta HawksCash considerations | To Golden State WarriorsConditional 2012 second round pick. |

### Free agents

Additions :
| 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 |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Damien Wilkins | December 9 | Detroit Pistons |
| Jamal Crawford | December 15 | Portland Trail Blazers |
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.
Played in other leagues during lockout :
| 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 |