2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season
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The 2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season was the 62nd season of the franchise, 59th in the National Basketball Association
(NBA).
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
in New York, New York
.
* Total for entire season including previous team(s)
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA).
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NBA Draft2007 NBA DraftThe 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
took place in New York City, New York on June 28. - The free agencyFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
period began in July.
Draft picks
Atlanta's selections from the 2007 NBA Draft2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
in New York, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Al Horford Al Horford Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso is a Dominican professional basketball player who is a center and power forward for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association... |
Power Forward/Center |  Dominican Republic |
Florida |
| 1 | 11 | Acie Law IV Acie Law IV Acie Law IV is an American professional basketball player who plays for KK Partizan in Serbia. In his four seasons at Texas A&M University, Law scored 1,653 points and was credited with 540 assists... |
Point guard | Texas A&M | |
Roster
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 44 | 32.8 | .411 | .375 | .780 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.13 | .08 | 13.9 | |
| 76 | 0 | 29.9 | .571 | .367 | .807 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .93 | .57 | 11.8 | |
| 81 | 77 | 31.4 | .499 | .000 | .731 | 9.7 | 1.5 | .74 | .94 | 10.1 | |
| 82 | 82 | 40.8 | .432 | .381 | .834 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.02 | .22 | 21.7 | |
| 35 | 0 | 4.1 | .400 | .000 | .550 | 1.2 | .0 | .09 | .14 | 1.0 | |
| 56 | 6 | 15.4 | .401 | .206 | .792 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .52 | .00 | 4.2 | |
| 62 | 5 | 15.2 | .437 | .000 | .706 | 4.0 | .6 | .39 | .21 | 5.2 | |
| 27 | 1 | 4.9 | .364 | .368 | 1.000 | .3 | .1 | .11 | .00 | 1.5 | |
| 81 | 81 | 35.5 | .457 | .253 | .710 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.52 | 2.80 | 17.2 | |
| 35 | 0 | 11.5 | .361 | .341 | .820 | .7 | .8 | .20 | .14 | 5.7 | |
| 64 | 2 | 4.2 | .429 | .000 | .654 | .8 | .2 | .19 | .06 | .9 | |
| 80 | 80 | 34.6 | .462 | .100 | .822 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.01 | .41 | 14.8 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 36.0 | .338 | .292 | .656 | 3.1 | 3.1 | .57 | .29 | 10.3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 29.3 | .524 | .000 | .500 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .14 | .71 | 7.1 | |
| 7 | 7 | 39.6 | .472 | .000 | .741 | 10.4 | 3.6 | .43 | 1.00 | 12.6 | |
| 7 | 7 | 39.3 | .409 | .444 | .909 | 3.9 | 4.0 | .29 | .00 | 20.0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 4.1 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.1 | .1 | .14 | .43 | .6 | |
| 7 | 0 | 8.7 | .750 | .000 | .900 | .3 | 1.1 | .29 | .00 | 3.0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 15.0 | .280 | .000 | .714 | 2.9 | .3 | .29 | .00 | 4.1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .7 | |
| 7 | 7 | 33.9 | .398 | .167 | .841 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.71 | 2.86 | 15.7 | |
| 3 | 0 | 9.3 | .444 | .333 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .33 | .00 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .3 | |
| 7 | 7 | 28.4 | .414 | .000 | .889 | 4.0 | .7 | .29 | .43 | 11.4 |
Awards and records
- Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson (basketball)Joe Marcus Johnson is an American professional basketball player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Johnson stands at 6'7" and 240 lbs ....
, Selected to the NBA All-Star Game - Al HorfordAl HorfordAlfred Joel Horford Reynoso is a Dominican professional basketball player who is a center and power forward for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association...
, selected to participate in the T-Mobile Rookie ChallengeRookie ChallengeThe Rookie Challenge is an exhibition basketball game held by the National Basketball Association on the Friday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend.... - 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
Transactions
The Hawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.Trades
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Free Agents
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See also
- 2007-08 NBA season2007-08 NBA seasonThe 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...