2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season
The 2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season was the 63rd season of the franchise, 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It ended on Monday, May 11, 2009 with a loss at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second-round of the playoffs.
| 2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season | |
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| Head coach | Mike Woodson |
| Owners | Atlanta Spirit LLC |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–35 (.573) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (Lost to Cavaliers 0–4) |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports South SportSouth |
| Radio | WQXI |
Key dates
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 1: The free agency period started.
Draft picks
The Hawks did not have any draft picks in the 2008 NBA draft.
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Othello Hunter was born and raised in the U.S., but is also a Liberian citizen.
Regular season
Standings
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 32–9 | 27–14 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | 28–13 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | 23–18 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 1–15 | 82 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
| 5 | x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .488 | 26 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |
Game log
| 2008–09 game log | |
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October: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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November: 9–6 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–5)
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December: 11–4 (Home: 9–1; Road: 2–3)
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January: 6–10 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–7)
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February: 6–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 4–4)
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March: 10–7 (Home: 9–3; Road: 1–4)
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April: 4–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–2)
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| 2015–16 season schedule | |
Player statistics
Legend
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
- Shaded block denotes team leader(s) in that statistic.
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Mike Bibby | 28 | 28 | 34.0 | .458 | .432 | .776 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 15.9 |
| Maurice Evans | 28 | 4 | 23.8 | .411 | .370 | .750 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.5 |
| Al Horford | 26 | 26 | 33.0 | .516 | .000 | .719 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| Joe Johnson (basketball) | 28 | 28 | 39.8 | .450 | .354 | .820 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 22.6 |
| Solomon Jones | 21 | 0 | 13.5 | .578 | .000 | .774 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Acie Law | 24 | 0 | 10.3 | .393 | .250 | .714 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Ronald Murray | 28 | 0 | 20.1 | .407 | .353 | .746 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 26 | 11 | 18.1 | .416 | .000 | .662 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| Josh Smith | 16 | 16 | 34.1 | .426 | .273 | .671 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 13.0 |
| Marvin Williams | 27 | 27 | 35.3 | .474 | .388 | .800 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 13.8 |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3525609
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2008-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NCAA/2008/08/15/6467236-ap.html
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