The 2010–11 Atlanta Hawks season was the 62nd season of the Atlanta Hawks franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 43rd in Atlanta.

Key dates June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City. July 1 – The free agency period began.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 24 Damion James (traded to New Jersey) SF Texas 2 53 Pape Sy SF STB Le Havre (France)

Roster

Pre-season

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 7 | Memphis | | Jeff Teague (20) | Marvin Williams (10) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena7,132 | 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 11 | @ Detroit | | Jordan Crawford (20) | Josh Smith (7) | Jordan Crawford (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills10,591 | 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | October 12 | @ Washington | | Jordan Crawford (30) | Zaza Pachulia (6) | Jordan Crawford (5) | Verizon Center9,230 | 0–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | October 16 | @ New Orleans | | Joe Johnson (22) | Al Horford (9) | Jamal Crawford (5) | Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center5,933 | 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | October 18 | Orlando | | Josh Powell (13) | Josh Smith (7) | Joe Johnson (4) | Philips Arena7,571 | 1–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | October 21 | Miami | | Joe Johnson (27) | Marvin Williams (11) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena15,197 | 2–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | October 22 | @ Charlotte | | Jamal Crawford (15) | Josh Powell (8) | Jamal Crawford (4) | Time Warner Cable Arena8,849 | 2–5

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 27 | @ Memphis | | Joe Johnson (22) | Zaza Pachulia (11) | Joe Johnson (7) | FedExForum17,519 | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 29 | @ Philadelphia | | Joe Johnson (22) | Al Horford (12) | Mike Bibby (6) | Wells Fargo Center10,960 | 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | October 30 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (25) | Josh Smith,Al Horford (10) | Mike Bibby (4) | Philips Arena18,729 | 3–0

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 2 | @ Cleveland | | Marvin Williams (22) | Al Horford (12) | Joe Johnson (9) | Quicken Loans Arena20,562 | 4–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 3 | Detroit | | Josh Smith (22) | Josh Smith (11) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena13,003 | 5–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 5 | @ Minnesota | | Josh Smith,Jamal Crawford (20) | Al Horford (12) | Josh Smith (6) | Target Center17,222 | 6–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 7 | Phoenix | | Joe Johnson (34) | Al Horford (10) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena13,395 | 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 8 | @ Orlando | | Joe Johnson (23) | Josh Smith (13) | Josh Smith (6) | Amway Center18,846 | 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 10 | Milwaukee | | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Josh Smith (8) | Jamal Crawford (5) | Philips Arena11,211 | 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 12 | Utah | | Joe Johnson (23) | Josh Smith (13) | Al Horford,Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena17,069 | 6–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 14 | Minnesota | | Al Horford (28) | Al Horford,Josh Smith (10) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena12,027 | 7–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 16 | @ Indiana | | Josh Smith (25) | Josh Smith (8) | Mike Bibby (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse11,133 | 8–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 20 | Dallas | | Josh Smith (21) | Al Horford (20) | Jamal Crawford (7) | Philips Arena14,143 | 8–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 22 | Boston | | Mike Bibby (11) | Jordan Crawford (7) | Jamal Crawford (6) | Philips Arena14,476 | 8–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 23 | @ New Jersey | | Jamal Crawford (21) | Al Horford (10) | Joe Johnson (8) | Prudential Center13,010 | 8–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 25 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (21) | Josh Smith (14) | Mike Bibby (6) | Philips Arena15,042 | 9–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 27 | @ New York | | Jamal Crawford (21) | Joe Johnson (10) | Joe Johnson (7) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 10–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | November 28 | @ Toronto | | Marvin Williams (17) | Josh Smith (13) | Josh Smith (10) | Air Canada Centre17,302 | 11–7

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 1 | Memphis | | Al Horford (20) | Josh Smith (8) | Jamal Crawford (8) | Philips Arena11,513 | 12–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 3 | Philadelphia | | Marvin Williams (22) | Al Horford (13) | Al Horford (6) | Philips Arena12,140 | 13–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 4 | @ Miami | | Al Horford (22) | Al Horford (9) | Mike Bibby (6) | American Airlines Arena19,600 | 13–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 6 | @ Orlando | | Josh Smith (19) | Josh Smith (13) | Mike Bibby (7) | Amway Center18,846 | 14–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 7 | New Jersey | | Josh Smith (34) | Al Horford (10) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena14,273 | 15–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 10 | @ San Antonio | | Jamal Crawford (23) | Al Horford (9) | Jamal Crawford,Josh Smith (5) | AT&T Center17,576 | 15–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 11 | Indiana | | Josh Smith (21) | Al Horford (16) | Al Horford (8) | Philips Arena14,131 | 16–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 14 | @ Detroit | | Josh Smith (26) | Al Horford (12) | Mike Bibby (6) | The Palace of Auburn Hills12,526 | 16–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 16 | @ Boston | | Marvin Williams (26) | Al Horford (7) | Mike Bibby (8) | TD Garden18,624 | 16–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 17 | Charlotte | | Joe Johnson,Al Horford,Marvin Williams (16) | Josh Smith (11) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena15,006 | 17–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 19 | @ New Jersey | | Mike Bibby (19) | Al Horford,Josh Smith (10) | Joe Johnson (6) | Prudential Center11,295 | 17–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 20 | Orlando | | Al Horford (24) | Al Horford (11) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena16,275 | 18–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 22 | Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (23) | Josh Smith (11) | Joe Johnson (7) | Philips Arena12,610 | 19–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | December 26 | @ New Orleans | | Joe Johnson (23) | Josh Smith (12) | Mike Bibby (5) | New Orleans Arena15,626 | 19–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | December 27 | @ Milwaukee | | Al Horford (18) | Jason Collins,Al Horford (12) | Joe Johnson (6) | Bradley Center16,751 | 20–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | December 29 | Golden State | | Josh Smith (22) | Al Horford (15) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena15,925 | 21–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | December 31 | @ Oklahoma City | | Jamal Crawford (26) | Josh Smith (9) | Joe Johnson (11) | Oklahoma City Arena18,203 | 21–14

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 2 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson (29) | Al Horford,Josh Smith (10) | Mike Bibby,Jamal Crawford,Joe Johnson (4) | Staples Center16,750 | 22–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 4 | @ Sacramento | | Jamal Crawford (31) | Josh Smith (11) | Jamal Crawford (7) | ARCO Arena11,472 | 23–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 5 | @ Utah | | Joe Johnson (28) | Al Horford (8) | Mike Bibby (8) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 24–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 8 | Indiana | | Josh Smith (27) | Al Horford,Josh Smith (10) | Al Horford,Joe Johnson,Josh Smith (6) | Philips Arena13,547 | 25–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 12 | @ Toronto | | Jamal Crawford (36) | Al Horford (13) | Mike Bibby,Josh Smith (4) | Air Canada Centre14,186 | 26–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 15 | Houston | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Al Horford (8) | Philips Arena13,420 | 26–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 17 | Sacramento | | Joe Johnson (36) | Josh Smith (10) | Jamal Crawford (7) | Philips Arena14,820 | 27–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 18 | @ Miami | | Jamal Crawford,Joe Johnson (19) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (10) | American Airlines Arena19,600 | 28–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 21 | New Orleans | | Jamal Crawford (14) | Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson,Jeff Teague (3) | Philips Arena14,875 | 28–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 22 | @ Charlotte | | Joe Johnson (32) | Mike Bibby,Zaza Pachulia (8) | Joe Johnson (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena17,286 | 29–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 26 | @ Milwaukee | | Jamal Crawford (20) | Josh Smith (11) | Al Horford (5) | Bradley Center13,274 | 29–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | January 28 | New York | | Joe Johnson (34) | Al Horford (14) | Joe Johnson (7) | Philips Arena19,069 | 30–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | January 29 | @ Dallas | | Joe Johnson (27) | Al Horford (9) | Joe Johnson (6) | American Airlines Center20,309 | 30–18

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 2 | Toronto | | Joe Johnson (37) | Al Horford (14) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena14,025 | 31–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 4 | L.A. Clippers | | Jamal Crawford (34) | Al Horford (12) | Joe Johnson (9) | Philips Arena19,363 | 32–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 5 | @ Washington | | Josh Smith (29) | Josh Smith (16) | Jamal Crawford (5) | Verizon Center16,256 | 33–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 8 | Philadelphia | | Josh Smith (16) | Marvin Williams (10) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena12,903 | 33–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 12 | Charlotte | | Josh Smith (28) | Al Horford (10) | Jamal Crawford (7) | Philips Arena16,948 | 33–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 14 | @ Detroit | | Josh Smith (27) | Josh Smith (14) | Mike Bibby (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills11,844 | 34–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 16 | @ New York | | Marvin Williams (17) | Al Horford (11) | Joe Johnson (6) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 34–21 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 22 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Joe Johnson (14) | Al Horford,Josh Smith (6) | Joe Johnson (4) | Staples Center18,997 | 34–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 23 | @ Phoenix | | Josh Smith (26) | Al Horford (9) | Al Horford,Josh Smith (4) | US Airways Center18,254 | 34–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 25 | @ Golden State | | Josh Smith (26) | Al Horford (13) | Al Horford (7) | Oracle Arena19,858 | 35–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 27 | @ Portland | | Jamal Crawford (23) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Josh Smith (4) | Rose Garden20,642 | 36–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | February 28 | @ Denver | | Joe Johnson (22) | Al Horford (16) | Al Horford (4) | Pepsi Center16,163 | 36–24

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 2 | Chicago | | Al Horford (31) | Al Horford (16) | Joe Johnson (9) | Philips Arena16,928 | 37–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 4 | Oklahoma City | | Joe Johnson (24) | Al Horford (12) | Jamal Crawford (5) | Philips Arena17,916 | 37–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 6 | New York | | Josh Smith (17) | Josh Smith (11) | Al Horford (5) | Philips Arena19,560 | 37–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 8 | L.A. Lakers | | Al Horford (17) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Josh Smith (6) | Philips Arena19,890 | 37–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 11 | @ Chicago | | Joe Johnson (16) | Al Horford (7) | Al Horford (5) | United Center22,123 | 37–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 12 | Portland | | Jeff Teague (24) | Josh Smith (12) | Josh Smith (6) | Philips Arena15,522 | 38–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 15 | Milwaukee | | Joe Johnson (36) | Josh Smith (14) | Jamal Crawford (8) | Philips Arena13,590 | 39–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 16 | Denver | | Zaza Pachulia (19) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Al Horford (6) | Philips Arena14,669 | 39–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 18 | Miami | | Marvin Williams (15) | Joe Johnson,Zaza Pachulia (5) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena20,024 | 39–30 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 20 | Detroit | | Al Horford (18) | Al Horford (10) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena17,580 | 40–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 22 | Chicago | | Jeff Teague (20) | Joe Johnson (5) | Kirk Hinrich (5) | Philips Arena18,203 | 40–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 23 | @ Philadelphia | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Kirk Hinrich (8)