2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season

The 2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season was the 68th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 49th in Atlanta.

2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachMike Budenholzer
OwnersTony Ressler
ArenaPhilips Arena
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Wizards 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports South
Radio92.9 FM "The Game"
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The Hawks finished the regular season with a 43–39 record, securing the 5th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Washington Wizards in the First Round, where they lost in six games.

This was the first season since the 2006–07 season that All-Star center Al Horford was not on the Atlanta roster, as he joined the Boston Celtics during the summer. Also, this was the last time until 2021 that the Hawks would make the playoffs.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
112Taurean PrinceSF  United StatesBaylor
121DeAndre' BembrySF  United StatesSt. Joseph's
244Isaia CordinierSG  FranceDenain-Voltaire
254Kay FelderPG  United StatesOakland

Roster

2016–17 Atlanta Hawks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF24Bazemore, Kent6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg)1989-07-01Old Dominion
SF95Bembry, DeAndre'6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1994-07-04Saint Joseph's
PG13Calderón, José6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)1981-09-28Spain
PG5Delaney, Malcolm6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1989-03-11Virginia Tech
SF34Dunleavy, Mike6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)1980-09-25Duke
SG10Hardaway Jr., Tim6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)1992-03-16Michigan
C8Howard, Dwight6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)1985-12-08SW Atlanta Academy (GA)
PF43Humphries, Kris6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1985-02-06Minnesota
PF7İlyasova, Ersan6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)1987-05-15Turkey
PF30Kelly, Ryan6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1991-04-09Duke
PF4Millsap, Paul6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)246 lb (112 kg)1985-02-10Louisiana Tech
C31Muscala, Mike6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg)1991-07-01Bucknell
SF12Prince, Taurean6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1994-03-22Baylor
PG17Schröder, Dennis6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)172 lb (78 kg)1993-09-15Germany
SF25Sefolosha, Thabo6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1984-05-02Switzerland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2017-04-04

Standings

Division

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yWashington Wizards4933.59830‍–‍1119‍–‍228–882
xAtlanta Hawks4339.5246.023‍–‍1820‍–‍216–1082
Miami Heat4141.5008.023‍–‍1818‍–‍239–782
Charlotte Hornets3646.43913.022‍–‍1914‍–‍2710–682
Orlando Magic2953.35420.016‍–‍2513‍–‍287–982

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cBoston Celtics *5329.64682
2yCleveland Cavaliers *5131.6222.082
3xToronto Raptors5131.6222.082
4yWashington Wizards *4933.5984.082
5xAtlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
6xMilwaukee Bucks4240.51211.082
7xIndiana Pacers4240.51211.082
8xChicago Bulls4141.50012.082
9Miami Heat4141.50012.082
10Detroit Pistons3745.45116.082
11Charlotte Hornets3646.43917.082
12New York Knicks3151.37822.082
13Orlando Magic2953.35424.082
14Philadelphia 76ers2854.34125.082
15Brooklyn Nets2062.24433.082

Game log

Pre-season

2016 pre-season game log
Total: 5–2 (home: 2–1; road: 3–1)
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 2–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 6@ MemphisW 104–83 Walter Tavares (15)Walter Tavares (10)Will Bynum (4)Cintas Center
13,246
1–0
2October 8@ San AntonioL 91–102 Delaney, Prince (13)Walter Tavares (7)Will Bynum (7)AT&T Center
18,555
1–1
3October 10ClevelandW 99–93 Dwight Howard (26)Dwight Howard (8)Mike Muscala (5)Philips Arena
16,202
2–1
4October 13DetroitL 94–99 Dennis Schroder (17)Dwight Howard (9)Dennis Schroder (9)Philips Arena
10,852
2–2
5October 16@ OrlandoW 105–98 Hardaway Jr., Millsap (19)Paul Millsap (9)Paul Millsap (7)Amway Arena
15,081
3–2
6October 18New OrleansW 96–89 Tim Hardaway Jr. (16)Dwight Howard (11)Dennis Schroder (5)Philips Arena
10,866
4–2
7October 20@ ChicagoW 97–81 Howard, Schroder (16)Dwight Howard (15)Korver, Schroder (6)CenturyLink Center
16,506
5–2
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

2016–17 game log
Total: 43–39 (home: 23–18; road: 20–21)
October: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 27WashingtonW 114–99 Paul Millsap (28)Dwight Howard (19)Sefolosha, Delaney (5)Philips Arena
19,049
1–0
2October 29@ PhiladelphiaW 104–72 Paul Millsap (17)Dwight Howard (7)Dennis Schröder (11)Wells Fargo Center
16,312
2–0
3October 31SacramentoW 106–95 Dwight Howard (18)Dwight Howard (11)Paul Millsap (8)Philips Arena
12,501
3–0
November: 7–9 (home: 4–2; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
4November 2L. A. LakersL 116–123 Dwight Howard (31)Dwight Howard (11)Bazemore, Schröder (6)Philips Arena
13,800
3–1
5November 4@ WashingtonL 92–95 Howard, Schröder (20)Dwight Howard (12)Kent Bazemore (5)Verizon Center
14,663
3–2
6November 5HoustonW 112–97 Paul Millsap (23)Dwight Howard (14)Dennis Schröder (11)Philips Arena
16,895
4–2
7November 8@ ClevelandW 110–106 Dennis Schröder (28)Dwight Howard (17)Dennis Schröder (6)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
5–2
8November 9ChicagoW 115–107 Thabo Sefolosha (20)Paul Millsap (11)Paul Millsap (6)Philips Arena
16,354
6–2
9November 12PhiladelphiaW 117–96 Tim Hardaway Jr. (20)Dwight Howard (11)Dennis Schröder (8)Philips Arena
17,399
7–2
10November 15@ MiamiW 93–90 Dennis Schröder (18)Dwight Howard (17)Schröder, Millsap (4)AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600
8–2
11November 16MilwaukeeW 107–100 Paul Millsap (21)Paul Millsap (8)Dennis Schröder (8)Philips Arena
14,656
9–2
12November 18@ CharlotteL 96–100 Paul Millsap (22)Dwight Howard (18)Malcolm Delaney (8)Time Warner Cable Arena
17,989
9–3
13November 20@ New YorkL 94–104 Dwight Howard (18)Dwight Howard (18)Millsap, Bazemore (5)Madison Square Garden
19,812
9–4
14November 22New OrleansL 94–112 Schroder, Korver (14)Paul Millsap (8)Dennis Schröder (7)Philips Arena
19,120
9–5
15November 23@ IndianaW 96–85 Dwight Howard (23)Dwight Howard (20)Paul Millsap (5)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,032
10–5
16November 25@ UtahL 68–95 Dennis Schröder (16)Howard, Prince (7)Taurean Prince (3)Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911
10–6
17November 27@ L.A. LakersL 94–109 Kent Bazemore (21)Dwight Howard (11)Dennis Schröder (8)STAPLES Center
18,997
10–7
18November 28@ Golden StateL 100–105 Dennis Schröder (24)Dwight Howard (16)Dennis Schröder (6)ORACLE Arena
19,596
10–8
19November 30@ PhoenixL 107–109 Dennis Schröder (31)Dwight Howard (14)Dennis Schröder (9)Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,909
10–9
December: 7–7 (home: 3–5; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
20December 2DetroitL 85–121 Dennis Schröder (17)Howard, Prince (6)Dennis Schröder (11)Philips Arena
15,500
10–10
21December 3@ TorontoL 84–128 Dennis Schröder (15)Dwight Howard (17)Dennis Schröder (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
10–11
22December 5Oklahoma CityL 99–102 Paul Millsap (24)Dwight Howard (7)Dennis Schröder (8)Philips Arena
14,654
10–12
23December 7MiamiW 103–95 Dwight Howard (23)Dwight Howard (17)Dennis Schröder (7)Philips Arena
11,326
11–12
24December 9@ MilwaukeeW 114–110 Dennis Schröder (33)Paul Millsap (14)Paul Millsap (6)BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,289
12–12
25December 13OrlandoL 120–131 Dwight Howard (20)Dwight Howard (16)Dennis Schröder (13)Philips Arena
17,789
12–13
26December 16@ TorontoW 125–121 Dwight Howard (27)Dwight Howard (15)Dennis Schröder (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
13–13
27December 17CharlotteL 99–107 Tim Hardaway Jr. (21)Dwight Howard (23)Dennis Schröder (6)Philips Arena
17,918
13–14
28December 19@ Oklahoma CityW 110–108 Dennis Schröder (31)Paul Millsap (11)Dennis Schröder (8)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
14–14
29December 21MinnesotaL 84–92 Dennis Schröder (21)Paul Millsap (10)Schröder, Millsap (7)Philips Arena
17,578
14–15
30December 23@ DenverW 109–108 Dennis Schröder (27)Humphries, Millsap (8)Dennis Schröder (5)Pepsi Center
13,823
15–15
31December 26@ MinnesotaL 90–104 Dwight Howard (20)Dwight Howard (12)Schröder, Muscala (4)Target Center
15,617
15–16
32December 28New YorkW 102–98 (OT)Dennis Schröder (27)Dwight Howard (22)Paul Millsap (6)Philips Arena
19,066
16–16
33December 30DetroitW 105–98 Paul Millsap (26)Dwight Howard (11)Schröder, Delaney (7)Philips Arena
19,009
17-16
January: 11–4 (home: 5–3; road: 6–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
34January 1San AntonioW 114–112 (OT)Paul Millsap (32)Paul Millsap (13)Dennis Schröder (10)Philips Arena
18,088
18–16
35January 4@ OrlandoW 111–92 Dennis Schröder (18)Dwight Howard (12)Dennis Schröder (7)Amway Center
18,846
19–16
36January 5@ New OrleansW 99–94 Dennis Schröder (23)Dwight Howard (11)Malcolm Delaney (8)Smoothie King Center
15,003
20–16
37January 7@ DallasW 97–82 Dennis Schröder (20)Dwight Howard (20)Paul Millsap (6)American Airlines Center
19,655
21–16
38January 10@ BrooklynW 117–97 Dennis Schröder (19)Dwight Howard (16)Dennis Schröder (10)Barclays Center
13,279
22–16
39January 13BostonL 101–103 Hardaway Jr., Millsap (23)Dwight Howard (8)Paul Millsap (6)Philips Arena
18,216
22–17
40January 15MilwaukeeW 111–98 Kent Bazemore (24)Dwight Howard (14)Dennis Schröder (6)Philips Arena
14,231
23–17
41January 16@ New YorkW 108–107 Dennis Schröder (28)Millsap, Humphries (7)Paul Millsap (6)Madison Square Garden
19,812
24–17
42January 18@ DetroitL 95–118 Paul Millsap (21)Paul Millsap (8)Dennis Schröder (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,159
24–18
43January 20ChicagoW 102–93 Dennis Schröder (25)Paul Millsap (9)Dennis Schröder (6)Philips Arena
16,328
25–18
44January 21PhiladelphiaW 110–93 Paul Millsap (22)Dwight Howard (15)Dennis Schröder (9)Philips Arena
15,116
26–18
45January 23LA ClippersL 105–115 Kent Bazemore (25)Dwight Howard (12)Millsap, Schröder (7)Philips Arena
12,853
26–19
46January 25@ ChicagoW 119–114 Dennis Schröder (24)Dwight Howard (12)Dennis Schröder (9)United Center
21,445
27–19
47January 27WashingtonL 86–112 Kent Bazemore (15)Dwight Howard (13)Dennis Schröder (5)Philips Arena
16,968
27–20
48January 29New YorkW 142–139 (4OT)Paul Millsap (37)Paul Millsap (19)Dennis Schröder (15)Philips Arena
13,643
28–20
February: 5–6 (home: 2–2; road: 3–4)
March: 6–10 (home: 4–6; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 1DallasW 100–95 Paul Millsap (18)Dwight Howard (12)Paul Millsap (10)Philips Arena
12,483
34–26
61March 3ClevelandL 130–135 Tim Hardaway Jr. (36)Dwight Howard (10)Schroder, Bazemore (7)Philips Arena
18,877
34–27
62March 5IndianaL 96–97 Tim Hardaway Jr. (24)Dwight Howard (14)Dennis Schroder (7)Philips Arena
15,366
34–28
63March 6Golden StateL 111–119 Dennis Schroder (23)Dwight Howard (19)Tim Hardaway Jr. (5)Philips Arena
18,890
34–29
64March 8BrooklynW 110–105 Dennis Schröder (31)Dwight Howard (14)Dennis Schröder (5)Philips Arena
11,931
35–29
65March 10TorontoW 105–99 Dennis Schröder (26)Dwight Howard (10)Tim Hardaway Jr. (6)Philips Arena
16,078
36–29
66March 11@ MemphisW 107–90 Taurean Prince (17)Paul Millsap (11)Dennis Schröder (8)FedExForum
17,523
37–29
67March 13@ San AntonioL 99–107 Dennis Schröder (22)Dwight Howard (13)Dennis Schröder (10)AT&T Center
18,418
37–30
68March 16MemphisL 91–103 Tim Hardaway Jr. (18)Dwight Howard (10)José Calderón (4)Philips Arena
17,063
37–31
69March 18PortlandL 97–113 Ersan Ilyasova (23)Dwight Howard (10)Dennis Schröder (7)Philips Arena
16,543
37–32
70March 20@ CharlotteL 90–105 Dennis Schröder (20)Dwight Howard (10)Dennis Schröder (6)Spectrum Center
14,278
37–33
71March 22@ WashingtonL 100–104 Tim Hardaway Jr. (29)Dwight Howard (16)Dennis Schröder (6)Verizon Center
18,137
37–34
72March 24@ MilwaukeeL 97–100 Dennis Schröder (28)Dwight Howard (12)Dennis Schröder (7)Bradley Center
16,786
37–35
73March 26BrooklynL 92–107 Dennis Schröder (24)Ersan Ilyasova (18)Dennis Schröder (6)Philips Arena
15,921
37–36
74March 28PhoenixW 95–91 Dennis Schröder (27)Ersan Ilyasova (12)Dennis Schröder (9)Philips Arena
13,412
38–36
75March 29@ PhiladelphiaW 99–92 Dwight Howard (22)Dwight Howard (20)Dennis Schröder (5)Wells Fargo Center
15,212
39–36
April: 4–3 (home: 3–0; road: 1–3)
2016–17 season schedule

Playoffs

2016 playoff game log
Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2017 playoff schedule

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

Players Lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Trades

June 23, 2016To Atlanta Hawks
Draft rights to Taurean Prince (from Utah)
To Indiana Pacers
Jeff Teague (from Atlanta)
To Utah Jazz
George Hill (from Indiana)
June 24, 2016To Atlanta Hawks
Financial considerations
To Cleveland Cavaliers
Draft rights to Kay Felder
February 22, 2017To Atlanta Hawks
Ersan Ilyasova
To Philadelphia 76ers
Tiago Splitter
Two 2017 second round picks
February 22, 2017To Atlanta Hawks
Top 55 protected pick
To Phoenix Suns
Mike Scott
Draft rights to Cenk Akyol
Cash Considerations

Free agents

Re-signed

PlayerSignedFormer Team
Mike Muscala[1]Picked up 1-year team option worth $1 MillionAtlanta Hawks
Kent Bazemore[2]Signed 4-year worth $70 MillionAtlanta Hawks
Kris Humphries[3]Signed 1-year worth $4 MillionAtlanta Hawks

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Dwight Howard[4]Signed 3-year contract worth $70 MillionHouston Rockets
Malcolm Delaney[5]Signed 2-year contract worth $1.44 Million Lokomotiv Kuban
Jarrett Jack[6]Signed 1-year contract for $6.3 millionBrooklyn Nets
Matt Costello[7]Signed 2-year contract for at least $50 thousandMichigan State Spartans
* = Did not make 15-man roster

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Al Horford[8]Signed 4-year contract worth $113 MillionBoston Celtics
Lamar Patterson[9]WaivedSacramento Kings
Walter TavaresWaived Raptors 905 / Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyle KorverTradedCleveland Cavaliers

References