Atlanta Hawks Schedule
Monday
2/6/2012
7:30PM
Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns
Wednesday
2/8/2012
7:30PM
Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers
Friday
2/10/2012
7:00PM
Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks
NEWS
By Bud L. Ellis
Granted, it’s just five games. But the Atlanta Hawks are more than pleased with the start to their 2010-11 season.
Atlanta improved to 5-0 and remained the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference Wednesday, riding a strong 18-4 run late in the contest to pull away from Detroit 94-85 at Philips Arena. ( Read More…)
Friday, November 5, 2010 at 4:40 am by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks news, Atlanta Hawks schedule, Atlanta Hawks tickets, Detroit Pistons, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Los Angeles Lakers, Marvin Williams, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, New Orleans Hornets, Philips Arena, Zaza Pachulia
By Bud L. Ellis
Wrapping up their most successful regular season in years, the Atlanta Hawks didn’t need to trot out their A-list lineup Wednesday night.
No, the guys on the bench drew the vast majority of the playing time in the regular-season finale at Philips Arena. But that’s OK. The stars of the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed already were preparing to tip off the second season.
Atlanta downed Cleveland 99-83 to conclude a regular season where the Hawks won 53 games, earned the No. 3 seed in the East and feel like they have what it takes to break through to the conference finals for the first time since the team was based in St. Louis.
This one was all about who wasn’t on the hardwood. The Hawks rested Joe Johnson, Al Horford, Josh Smith, Mike Bibby and Jamal Crawford. Cleveland didn’t bother playing LeBron James or Shaquille O’Neal.
One thing to note from this one: Atlanta’s top draft pick last summer, point guard Jeff Teague, showed a season getting minutes here and there might be the foundation for a really good NBA career. Playing all 48 minutes, Teague finished with 24 points on 11-for-19 shooting and 15 assists.
He had help on this night. Seven Hawks scored in double figures: Joe Smith, Marvin Williams, Zaza Pachulia, Mario West, Jason Collins, Mo Evans and Teague.
Atlanta plays host to Milwaukee in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Philips Arena.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 11:00 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jamal Crawford, Jason Collins, Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Joe Smith, Josh Smith, LeBron James, Mario West, Marvin Williams, Mike Bibby, Milwaukee Bucks, Mo Evans, National Basketball Association, Philips Arena, Shaquille O’Neal, Zaza Pachulia
By Bud L. Ellis
It would be unfair to say the Atlanta Hawks were reeling out of control as they arrived in Salt Lake City Monday night. But after blowing a 17-point fourth-quarter lead to lowly Golden State the night before, a win definitely was needed.
That’s what the Hawks got, leaving Utah with a victory for the first time since 1993. Down six points with under nine minutes to play, Atlanta finished strong in a 105-100 victory.
With the win, the Hawks wrap up their four-game Western Conference road swing at 2-2. The win pulls the Hawks within two games of Orlando in the Southeast Division standings. Sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference, Atlanta moves to within ½ game of Boston for the third seed.
Joe Johnson scored 28 points on 12-for-19 shooting. Josh Smith added 18 points and led the Hawks with nine rebounds. Jamal Crawford scored 17 points off the bench, hitting four 3-pointers. Al Horford added 13 points and Marvin Williams scored 11.
Atlanta returns home to play Minnesota on Wednesday at Philips Arena.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 9:21 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, Utah Jazz
By Bud L. Ellis
It took more than three quarters for the Atlanta Hawks to wake up Wednesday night at Philips Arena.
But when the lethargic Hawks finally shook off the malaise that caused substantial booing from the home fans and plenty of easy baskets for the L.A. Clippers, Atlanta hit its stride just in the nick of time.
Down by 13 in the third quarter and trailing by nine with eight minutes, left, the Hawks outsprinted the Clippers at the finish for a 103-97 victory.
Atlanta trails Orlando by 1 ½ games in the Southeast Division, and sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford shouldered the scoring load for the Hawks once again. Johnson led the way with 34 points, and Crawford came off the bench to add 22. A 12-point spurt in a 90-second span late in the third quarter was highlighted by Crawford’s fifth four-point play of the season, the 24th of his career to tie Reggie Miller’s NBA record.
Atlanta got 10 rebounds each from Al Horford (16 points), Josh Smith (15 points) and Marvin Williams (10 points). The Hawks play host to Chicago Friday at Philips Arena.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 8:59 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, L.A. Clippers, Marvin Williams, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Philips Arena
By Bud L. Ellis
The early hole was too deep to dig out of for the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night.
Down 15 after one quarter, down 22 at the half, the Hawks tried to make a game of it in the final two quarters at San Antonio but ran out of steam and time, falling 105-90 to finish a two-stop Texas road swing at 1-1.
Two nights after displaying plenty of energy and punch in a victory at Houston, the Hawks lacked the same fire and determination. The loss, just the third in the past 11 games for Atlanta, keeps the Hawks behind Boston in third place in the Eastern Conference.
Boston comes to Philips Arena Friday night. The Hawks are 3-0 against the Celtics this season.
Wednesday, Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford shouldered the offensive load for Atlanta. Johnson went for 31 points on 15-of-26 shooting. Crawford added 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting, including three 3-pointers.
Josh Smith scored 14 and Marvin Williams added 10, but the Hawks shot 39 percent as a team. Smith pulled down 16 rebounds.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 7:10 am by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, National Basketball Association, Philips Arena, San Antonio Spurs
By Bud L. Ellis
When the Atlanta Hawks are running and gunning like they did in the first and third quarters Friday night, they just might soar all the way to June.
In perhaps two of their most dominant stretches of basketball of the season, Atlanta took Charlotte’s six-game winning streak and dispatched it in a 103-89 victory at Philips Arena that wasn’t anywhere near as close as indicated.
Were it not for a lull in the second quarter and another in the fourth, the Hawks might have won by 40. Seriously. They were that good, shooting 51 percent from the floor, getting five 3-pointers and a team-high 24 points from Jamal Crawford, five Hawks finished with four or more assists and Atlanta was a perfect 14-for-14 from the foul line.
Crawford hit on 8-of-12 field-goal attempts, and added five assists and two blocked shots. Al Horford added 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Joe Johnson finished with 19 points and seven assists. Josh Smith mixed several big-time dunks into his 14 points, adding eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. Marvin Williams also scored 14.
The Hawks now prepare for a huge week in which they will play at Houston, at San Antonio, home with Boston and at Orlando. The Hawks lead the Magic by ½ game in the Southeast Division, and trail the Celtics by ½ game for second place in the Eastern Conference.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 11:47 am by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Houston Rockets, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Philips Arena, San Antonio Spurs
By Bud L. Ellis
It wasn’t pretty by any means, but the Atlanta Hawks found a way to grind past the Washington Wizards Wednesday night at Philips Arena.
And a key part of the victory came from a guy who knows the Hawks – and the Atlanta area – very well, but found himself playing in Maine as recently as last weekend.
Former Georgia Tech standout and Douglasville native Mario West, signed to a 10-day contract earlier in the week, gave the Hawks a boost during a decisive 23-5 second-quarter run, scoring five points with five rebounds to help the Hawks push past Washington 94-82.
West (who played with the Hawks the past two years but was cut in training camp, playing with Maine of the Developmental League), Jeff Teague and Jamal Crawford provided the oomph off the bench, as Atlanta’s reserves outscored the Wizards’ bench 35-9. Crawford scored 22 points, and Teague teamed with West to throttle the offense into high gear in the second quarter as the Hawks turned a 17-13 lead after one quarter into a 40-18 advantage.
Joe Johnson led the way with 24 points. Josh Smith pulled down 11 rebounds and added 10 points. Marvin Williams tied a career high with four blocks and scored 16, and Al Horford added 10 points.
The Hawks continue a five-game homestand Friday against Phoenix.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 6:47 am by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Jamal Crawford, Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Mario West, Marvin Williams, National Basketball Association, Philips Arena, Washington Wizards
By Bud L. Ellis
Two years ago, the Atlanta Hawks snatched the NBA’s attention by taking three games from the eventual world champion Boston Celtics in the opening round of the playoffs.
Now, the Hawks once again have topped the Celtics three times in a short time frame, and this time it may be a precursor to a more successful spring for Atlanta.
Down 14 points in the third quarter Monday in Boston, the Hawks rallied for a 102-96 victory, improving to 3-0 against Boston on the season.
In that playoff series two years ago, the eighth-seed Hawks won three times on their home court against the top seed Celtics. This year, Atlanta has won twice in Boston, serving notice the young team may be ready to compete with the Eastern Conference’s big three powers of Boston, Cleveland and Orlando.
Joe Johnson put on a command performance for Atlanta, hitting five 3-pointers en route to a 36-point night on 14-of-25 shooting. Marvin Williams and Josh Smith each finished with 14 points (Williams going 8-of-11 from the free-throw line). Jamal Crawford came off the bench to score 17, and Al Horford pulled down 12 rebounds.
The Hawks (24-13) bounced back from an ugly showing in Orlando on Saturday, a 113-81 loss to the Southeast Division-leading Magic. Having lost four of seven coming in, the Hawks dug deep and posted a stirring victory.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 7:12 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic
By Bud L. Ellis
When the Atlanta Hawks acquired Jamal Crawford during the summer, they knew bringing in the scorer would bolster the bench.
And while his first 20 games in an Atlanta uniform have been solid, Crawford unleashed his best game of the season Wednesday night, helping the Hawks roll to their biggest win of the season.
Boosted by a season-high 29 points from Crawford, the Hawks raced past Chicago 118-83 Wednesday at Philips Arena.
Josh Smith scored 18 points, and Maurice Evans came off the bench to score 18 as well for the Hawks, who improved to 15-6 on the season and stayed two games behind Orlando in the Southeast Division.
Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams each scored 12 points for Atlanta, which got scoring from every player on the roster. The Hawks broke it open in the middle quarters, outscoring the Bulls 65-36 to turn a two-point lead after one quarter to a 31-point advantage.
Crawford led the way, hitting on 10-of-16 field-goal attempts, including four from 3-point range, and all five of his free-throw attempts. He added four assists, a rebound and a steal in 34 minutes.
The Hawks travel to Toronto to face the Raptors on Friday.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 9:59 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Maurice Evans, Philips Arena, Toronto Raptors
By Bud L. Ellis
Great teams don’t lose games at home like this. Great teams don’t lose to 4-15 teams on their home floor after running out to an 11-0 lead.
Maybe the Atlanta Hawks aren’t as great as we thought they were. Or maybe it was just a bad night.
Either way, Friday’s 114-107 loss to woeful New York at Philips Arena underscores the dangers any team faces on any given night.
Atlanta seemed to fall apart after Josh Smith was ejected in the second quarter. By then, the Knicks had stormed back from that early deficit, thanks in part to red-hot shooting that resulted in New York finishing the night shooting 57 percent from the floor.
The Hawks led 84-83 entering the fourth quarter, but the Knicks took total control from there, outscoring Atlanta 31-23 during the final 12 minutes.
Joe Johnson shouldered the offensive load, scoring 29 points to lead the Hawks on 12-of-24 shooting. Marvin Williams added 20, Al Horford scored 17 and pulled down 14 rebounds, and Jamal Crawford came off the bench to score 12.
Atlanta plays tonight at Dallas.
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Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 11:26 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, National Basketball Association, New York Knicks
