2006–07 Atlanta Hawks season

The 2006–07 Atlanta Hawks season was the 58th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 39th in Atlanta.[1] The Hawks had the fifth overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft, and selected Shelden Williams out of Duke University. During the offseason, the team signed free agent Speedy Claxton and re-signed former Hawks center Lorenzen Wright. The Hawks got off to a strong start winning four of their first five games. However, the lack of talent on the court continued to weigh down the Hawks as they entered the New Year with a 9–20 record, including an 8-game losing streak. In January, they posted a winning record as they won 8 of their 15 games during the month. Joe Johnson averaged 25.0 points per game and was selected for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. However, after the All-Star break, Johnson would miss the remainder of the season due to calf injuries after 57 games.

2006–07 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachMike Woodson
OwnersAtlanta Spirit LLC
ArenaPhilips Arena
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN South
SportSouth
RadioWGST
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At midseason, the team re-signed free agent, and former Hawks guard Anthony Johnson, who would play in his third stint with the Hawks, who finished last place in the Southeast Division with a 30–52 record, missing the playoffs for the eighth straight season. Josh Smith showed improvement averaging 16.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game, while second-year forward Marvin Williams provided the team with 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. This would be the final season that the Hawks missed the playoffs until 2018.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
15Shelden WilliamsPF  United StatesDuke
233Solomon JonesPF/C  United StatesSouth Florida

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF11Batista, Esteban6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg)Uruguay
SF1Childress, Josh6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)Stanford
PG12Claxton, Speedy  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)166 lb (75 kg)Hofstra
PG36Ivey, Royal6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Texas
PG8Johnson, Anthony6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)College of Charleston
SG2Johnson, Joe  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)Arkansas
PF44Jones, Solomon6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)South Florida
PG10Lue, Tyronn6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Nebraska
PF14Medvedenko, Slava6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)Ukraine
C27Pachulia, Zaza6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)275 lb (125 kg)Republic of Georgia
SF5Smith, Josh6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)Oak Hill Academy (HS)
SG20Stoudamire, Salim6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Arizona
SF24Williams, Marvin6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg)North Carolina
PF33Williams, Shelden6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)Duke
C42Wright, Lorenzen6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat4438.537-27–1417–249–7
x-Washington Wizards4141.500326–1515–268–8
x-Orlando Magic4042.488425–1615–269–7
Charlotte Bobcats3349.4021120–2113–289–7
Atlanta Hawks3052.3661418–2312–295–11
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Team W L PCT GB
1c-Detroit Pistons5329.646
2x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.6103
3y-Toronto Raptors4735.5736
4y-Miami Heat4438.5379
5x-Chicago Bulls4933.5984
6x-New Jersey Nets4141.50012
7x-Washington Wizards4141.50012
8x-Orlando Magic4042.48813
9Philadelphia 76ers3547.42718
10Indiana Pacers3547.42718
11New York Knicks3349.40220
12Charlotte Bobcats3349.40220
13Atlanta Hawks3052.36623
14Milwaukee Bucks2854.34125
15Boston Celtics2458.29329

Record vs. opponents

2006-07 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOKNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston1–32–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte3–12–21–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago4–03–02–12–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland3–12–12–22–20–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas2–02–02–01–12–03–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver1–11–11–11–12–01–30–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit2–14–02–21–33–11–12–00–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–02–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–21–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–11–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–12–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–22–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–20–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–02–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–22–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–21–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–11–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–12–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–22–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–22–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–21–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–14–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–42–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–20–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–04–02–02–22–0
Seattle2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–41–12–20–2
Toronto2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–10–23–1
Utah2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–01–1
Washington3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1

Game log

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Esteban Batista1306.2.500..5712.3.3.2.01.5
Cedric Bozeman2358.7.282.154.3331.0.4.2.11.1
Josh Childress551336.8.504.338.7956.22.31.1.713.0
Speedy Claxton423125.1.327.214.5501.94.41.7.15.3
Matt Freije1907.7.296.136.8331.3.4.2.12.1
Royal Ivey531810.2.448.313.6861.0.8.5.13.0
Anthony Johnson271727.4.416.318.7812.04.6.6.17.5
Joe Johnson575741.4.471.381.7484.24.41.1.225.0
Solomon Jones58811.5.508.000.7872.3.2.2.73.3
Tyronn Lue561726.6.416.348.8831.93.6.4.011.4
Stanislav Medvedenko1405.8.414.500.8501.0.1.0.13.0
Zaza Pachulia724728.1.474.000.7866.91.51.1.512.2
Jeremy Richardson503.8.500.667..4.0.2.01.6
Josh Smith727236.8.439.250.6938.63.31.42.916.4
Salim Stoudamire61017.0.416.361.8971.21.0.3.07.7
Dijon Thompson608.3.400.000.8331.3.3.0.02.8
Marvin Williams646334.0.433.244.8155.31.9.8.513.1
Shelden Williams813118.7.455.500.7645.4.5.6.55.5
Lorenzen Wright673115.4.448..2813.2.6.4.42.6

Awards and records

Transactions

References