2020–21 Atlanta Hawks season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach |
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General manager | Travis Schlenk |
Owner(s) | Tony Ressler |
Arena | State Farm Arena |
Results | |
Record | 41–31 (.569) |
Place | Division: 1st (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Eastern Conference finals (lost to Bucks 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | 92.9 FM "The Game" |
The 2020–21 Atlanta Hawks season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 53rd in Atlanta. On March 1, 2021, head coach Lloyd Pierce was fired after a 14–20 start[1] and replaced by Nate McMillan, who would serve out the remainder of the year as interim head coach. On May 12, the Hawks clinched their first playoff appearance since 2017, ending their four-year playoff drought. On May 15, The Hawks clinched their first Southeast Division title since 2014–15 when the Miami Heat lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 122–108.
The Hawks surprised many on their playoff run as they went on to defeat the fourth seeded New York Knicks in five games in the first round.[2] Then in a major upset, the Hawks defeated the top seeded Philadelphia 76ers in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals; two of their victories involved coming back from large deficits. They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2015.[3] However, their run would come to an end as they lost in six games to the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals, coached by former Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer, who had led them to the Eastern Conference finals in 2015.[4] The team is similar to the 1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics, as both teams struggled early on, made a coaching change, got a better record to surge up the standings, and had an unexpectedly deep playoff run.[5]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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1 | 6 | Onyeka Okongwu | PF | United States | USC |
2 | 50 | Skylar Mays | PG | United States | LSU |
Roster
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Standings
Division
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | – | 25–11 | 16–20 | 9–3 | 72 |
x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.0 | 21–15 | 19–17 | 6–6 | 72 |
x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7.0 | 19–17 | 15–21 | 3–9 | 72 |
pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8.0 | 18–19 | 15–20 | 8–4 | 72 |
Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 20.0 | 11–25 | 10–26 | 4–8 | 72 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c − Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 72 |
2 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
4 | x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
5 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
6 | x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
7 | x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
8 | x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
9 | pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
10 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pb – Clinched play-in spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Regular season
Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 10–8 (home: 4–4; road: 6–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
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Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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2021 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
November | |||
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November 19 | To Atlanta Hawks |
To Detroit Pistons |
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November 24 | To Atlanta Hawks
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To Oklahoma City Thunder
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[8] |
March | |||
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March 25 | To Atlanta Hawks
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To Los Angeles Clippers |
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Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Nathan Knight | Two-Way Contract (November 19)[10] | William & Mary Tribe |
Danilo Gallinari | 3 Year, $61.5M (November 20)[11] | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Kris Dunn | 2 Year, $10M (November 21)[12] | Chicago Bulls |
Rajon Rondo | 2 Year, $15M (November 21)[13] | Los Angeles Lakers |
Solomon Hill | 1 Year, $2.1M (November 23)[14] | Miami Heat |
Bogdan Bogdanović | 4 Year, $72M (November 24)[15] | Sacramento Kings |
Subtractions
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Vince Carter | Retired (June 25) | N/A[16] |
Khyri Thomas | Waived (November 20) | [17] |
DeAndre' Bembry | Free Agent | Toronto Raptors[18] |
Charlie Brown Jr. | Free Agent | |
Treveon Graham | Free Agent | |
Damian Jones | Free Agent | Phoenix Suns[19] |
Skal Labissière | Free Agent | |
Jeff Teague | Free Agent | Boston Celtics[20] |
Notes
- ↑ 2025 second round draft pick to Oklahoma City. Atlanta's 2025 2nd round pick to Oklahoma City protected for selections 31-55 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Atlanta's obligation to Oklahoma City will be extinguished) [Atlanta-Oklahoma City, 11/24/2020]
References
- ↑ "Lloyd Pierce Relieved of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ↑ The Athletic Staff. "NBA Playoffs: Hawks beat Knicks in Game 5, advance to play 76ers". The Athletic. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ↑ Polacek, Scott. "Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, Hawks Edge Joel Embiid, 76ers in Game 7; Will Face Bucks". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Middleton lifts Bucks past Hawks, into NBA Finals". ESPN.com. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Former Sonics coach Nate McMillan had great success in Seattle. What he's doing now with Atlanta might be his finest work yet". seattletimes.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Hawks-Suns game postponed for Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Hawks trade Dewayne Dedmon to Pistons for Tony Snell". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire Forward Danilo Gallinari". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire Veteran Lou Williams From LA Clippers". NBA.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Hawks reportedly agree to Two-Way contract with Nathan Knight". November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Danilo Gallinari to sign with Atlanta Hawks". NBA.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Kris Dunn agrees to 2-year, $10M deal with Atlanta Hawks". November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Rajon Rondo thanks Los Angeles Lakers, reaches 2-year deal with Atlanta Hawks". November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Hill heads to Hawks". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks sign Bogdan Bogdanovic as Sacramento Kings decline to match offer play". November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Vince Carter announces his retirement from NBA after 22 seasons". NBA.com. June 25, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire Tony Snell from Detroit Pistons". NBA.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Who is DeAndre' Bembry?". November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Suns agree to 2-year deal with C Damian Jones". November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ↑ "C's to sign Jeff Teague on one-year deal". November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.