2020–21 Atlanta Hawks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks
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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 July 21, 2020, the team unveiled its new uniforms and logo, officially retiring the look that had been in place since the 2015–16 season.[1][2] On March 1, 2021, head coach Lloyd Pierce was fired after a 14–20 start[3] 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.
Head coach
- Lloyd Pierce (fired)
- Nate McMillan (interim)
| 2020–21 Atlanta Hawks season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach |
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| General manager | Travis Schlenk |
| Owner | Tony Ressler |
| Arena | State Farm Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–31 (.569) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Southeast) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference finals (lost to Bucks 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | 92.9 FM "The Game" |
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.[4] 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.[5] 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 previously led them to the Eastern Conference finals in 2015.[6] 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.[7]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Onyeka Okongwu | PF |  United States |
USC |
| 2 | 50 | Skylar Mays | PG | United States |
LSU |
The Hawks entered the draft with one first-round selection and one second-round selection, the latter of which was originally owned by the Miami Heat and acquired from the Sacramento Kings. They had traded their original second-round selection to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015.[8]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Eastern 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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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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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Hill | 71 | 16 | 21.3 | .359 | .321 | .761 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 4.5 |
| Kevin Huerter | 69 | 49 | 30.8 | .432 | .363 | .781 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .3 | 11.9 |
| Trae Young | 63 | 63 | 33.7 | .438 | .343 | .886 | 3.9 | 9.4 | .8 | .2 | 25.3 |
| Clint Capela | 63 | 63 | 30.1 | .594 | .573 | 14.3 | .8 | .7 | 2.0 | 15.2 | |
| John Collins | 63 | 63 | 29.3 | .556 | .399 | .833 | 7.4 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 51 | 4 | 24.0 | .434 | .406 | .925 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 13.3 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 50 | 4 | 12.0 | .644 | .000 | .632 | 3.3 | .4 | .5 | .7 | 4.6 |
| Tony Snell | 47 | 23 | 21.1 | .515 | .569 | 1.000 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 5.3 |
| Brandon Goodwin | 47 | 5 | 13.2 | .377 | .311 | .651 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 4.9 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | 44 | 27 | 29.7 | .473 | .438 | .909 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 16.4 |
| Nathan Knight | 33 | 0 | 8.5 | .370 | .182 | .800 | 2.2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Skylar Mays | 33 | 0 | 8.2 | .449 | .350 | .880 | 1.1 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Bruno Fernando | 33 | 0 | 6.8 | .409 | .000 | .682 | 2.4 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.5 |
| Rajon Rondo† | 27 | 2 | 14.9 | .400 | .378 | .500 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .7 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Cam Reddish | 26 | 21 | 28.8 | .365 | .262 | .817 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 11.2 |
| Lou Williams† | 24 | 1 | 21.0 | .389 | .444 | .870 | 2.1 | 3.4 | .3 | .1 | 10.0 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 23 | 19 | 29.5 | .484 | .326 | .859 | 4.8 | 1.9 | .8 | .5 | 15.0 |
| Kris Dunn | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | .083 | .000 | .750 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 1.3 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Bogdan Bogdanović | 18 | 18 | 33.2 | .390 | .329 | .706 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .3 | 14.1 |
| John Collins | 18 | 18 | 32.0 | .549 | .357 | .833 | 8.7 | .9 | .4 | .6 | 13.9 |
| Clint Capela | 18 | 18 | 31.6 | .603 | .436 | 11.2 | .9 | .7 | 1.1 | 10.1 | |
| Kevin Huerter | 18 | 10 | 31.0 | .428 | .347 | .706 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .8 | .9 | 11.1 |
| Lou Williams | 18 | 2 | 15.4 | .455 | .433 | .963 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .7 | .1 | 7.7 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 18 | 0 | 24.6 | .425 | .405 | .942 | 3.9 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 18 | 0 | 9.2 | .548 | .000 | .667 | 2.7 | .1 | .3 | .7 | 2.7 |
| Trae Young | 16 | 16 | 37.7 | .418 | .313 | .866 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 1.3 | .0 | 28.8 |
| Solomon Hill | 14 | 3 | 10.4 | .250 | .167 | .500 | 1.4 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 1.2 |
| Tony Snell | 9 | 0 | 7.3 | .125 | .091 | .6 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .6 | |
| Skylar Mays | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | .800 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .0 | 1.1 | ||
| Nathan Knight | 6 | 0 | 2.3 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .7 |
| Bruno Fernando | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | .667 | 1.000 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| De'Andre Hunter | 5 | 5 | 30.4 | .400 | .375 | .750 | 4.0 | .6 | .2 | .6 | 10.8 |
| Kris Dunn | 5 | 0 | 6.6 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 1.2 |
| Cam Reddish | 4 | 0 | 23.0 | .528 | .643 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .5 | 12.8 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hawks only.
Transactions
Trades
| November | |||
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| November 19 | To Atlanta Hawks |
To Detroit Pistons |
[10] |
| November 24 | To Atlanta Hawks
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To Oklahoma City Thunder
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[11] |
| March | |||
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| March 25 | To Atlanta Hawks
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To Los Angeles Clippers |
[12] |
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Nathan Knight | Two-Way Contract (November 19)[13] | William & Mary Tribe |
| Danilo Gallinari | 3 Year, $61.5M (November 20)[14] | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Kris Dunn | 2 Year, $10M (November 21)[15] | Chicago Bulls |
| Rajon Rondo | 2 Year, $15M (November 21)[16] | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Solomon Hill | 1 Year, $2.1M (November 23)[17] | Miami Heat |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | 4 Year, $72M (November 24)[18] | Sacramento Kings |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | Retired (June 25) | N/A[19] |
| Khyri Thomas | Waived (November 20) | [20] |
| DeAndre' Bembry | Free Agent | Toronto Raptors[21] |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | Free Agent | |
| Treveon Graham | Free Agent | |
| Damian Jones | Free Agent | Phoenix Suns[22] |
| Skal Labissière | Free Agent | |
| Jeff Teague | Free Agent | Boston Celtics[23] |
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]