The 2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 44th in Atlanta. The Hawks finished the lockout-shortened season in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with a 40–26 record and reached the 2012 NBA Playoffs where they lost in the first round against the Boston Celtics in six games.

Key dates June 23: The 2011 NBA draft will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. December 27: The Hawks begin the regular season with a victory against the New Jersey Nets. April 16: Atlanta secures a playoff spot with a 109–87 win against the Toronto Raptors.Hawks Vs. Raptors: Atlanta Clinches Playoff Berth With 109–87 Win Over Toronto, SB Nation. April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College248Keith BensonCenterOakland

Roster

Pre-season Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.

|- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 | December 19 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | 77–79 | Josh SmithAl Horford (11) | Josh SmithIvan Johnson (7) | Joe Johnson (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena | 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 | December 22 | Charlotte Bobcats | 92–75 | Josh Smith (21) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena | 1–1

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 | December 27 | @ New Jersey | | Vladimir Radmanović (17) | Zaza Pachulia (11) | Vladimir Radmanović (5) | Prudential Center18,711 | 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 2 | December 28 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (18) | Al HorfordJosh Smith(10) | Jeff Teague (5) | Philips Arena17,750 | 2–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 3 | December 30 | New Jersey | | Jeff Teague (22) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena16,300 | 3–0 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 4 | December 31 | @ Houston | | Al HorfordJoe Johnson (15) | Josh Smith (7) | Jeff Teague (5) | Toyota Center14,390 | 3–1

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 | January 2 | @ Miami | | Joe Johnson (21) | Al Horford (9) | Jeff Teague (5) | American Airlines Arena20,078 | 4–1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 6 | January 3 | @ Chicago | | Al Horford (16) | Josh Smith (14) | Joe JohnsonJeff Teague (4) | United Center22,166 | 4–2 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 7 | January 5 | Miami | | Joe Johnson (20) | Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena18,371 | 4–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 8 | January 6 | @ Charlotte | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena17,827 | 5–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 9 | January 7 | Chicago | | Josh Smith (25) | Al Horford (7) | Jeff Teague (8) | Philips Arena17,112 | 6–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 10 | January 9 | @ New Jersey | | Josh Smith (26) | Al Horford (9) | Al HorfordJoe Johnson (6) | Prudential Center12,259 | 7–3 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 11 | January 11 | @ Indiana | | Josh Smith (16) | Josh SmithZaza Pachulia (7) | Three players (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse10,334 | 7–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 12 | January 12 | Charlotte | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (13) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena10,597 | 8–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 13 | January 14 | Minnesota | | Joe Johnson (25) | Ivan Johnson (11) | Jeff Teague (10) | Philips Arena13,135 | 9–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 14 | January 16 | Toronto | | Josh Smith (28) | Josh Smith (15) | Joe JohnsonJeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena11,050 | 10–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 15 | January 18 | Portland | | Joe Johnson (24) | Josh SmithZaza Pachulia (11) | Joe JohnsonJeff Teague (5) | Philips Arena13,729 | 11–4 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 16 | January 20 | @ Philadelphia | | Willie Green (14) | Josh Smith (6) | Jeff Teague (6) | Wells Fargo Center17,724 | 11–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 17 | January 21 | Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (25) | Josh Smith (11) | Jannero Pargo (6) | Philips Arena15,922 | 12–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 18 | January 23 | @ Milwaukee | | Joe Johnson (26) | Zaza Pachulia (14) | Jeff TeagueTracy McGrady (5) | Bradley Center13,048 | 13–5 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 19 | January 25 | @ San Antonio | | Jeff Teague (20) | Marvin Williams (9) | Joe Johnson (7) | AT&T Center17,888 | 13–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 20 | January 27 | @ Detroit | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (11) | Kirk Hinrich (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills14,010 | 14–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 21 | January 29 | @ New Orleans | | Jeff Teague (24) | Joe Johnson (9) | Jeff Teague (4) | New Orleans Arena14,962 | 15–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 22 | January 31 | @ Toronto | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh SmithZaza PachuliaIvan Johnson (6) | Jeff Teague (5) | Air Canada Centre16,117 | 16–6

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 23 | February 2 | Memphis | | Josh Smith (11) | Ivan Johnson (9) | Tracy McGradyJeff TeagueJannero Pargo (4) | Philips Arena14,211 | 16–7 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 24 | February 4 | Philadelphia | | Jeff Teague (21) | Ivan Johnson (13) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena18,012 | 16–8 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 25 | February 6 | Phoenix | | Josh Smith (18) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Three players (3) | Philips Arena11,823 | 16–9 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 26 | February 8 | Indiana | | Josh Smith (28) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena16,288 | 17–9 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 27 | February 10 | @ Orlando | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (19) | Joe JohnsonJosh Smith (5) | Amway Center18,846 | 18–9 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 28 | February 12 | Miami | | Willie Green (17) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena18,371 | 18–10 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 29 | February 14 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Jeff Teague (18) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Joe Johnson (5) | Staples Center18,997 | 18–11 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 30 | February 15 | @ Phoenix | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (17) | Josh Smith (7) | US Airways Center15,392 | 19–11 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 31 | February 18 | @ Portland | | Joe Johnson (19) | Zaza PachuliaJosh Smith (10) | Josh Smith (9) | Rose Garden20,635 | 19–12 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 32 | February 20 | @ Chicago | | Jannero Pargo (19) | Josh Smith (12) | Josh Smith (5) | United Center22,033 | 19–13 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 33 | February 22 | @ New York | | Jeff Teague (18) | Ivan Johnson (8) | Willie Green (4) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 19–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 34 | February 23 | Orlando | | Josh Smith (22) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Kirk HinrichZaza Pachulia (4) | Philips Arena14,523 | 20–14 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 35 | February 29 | Golden State | | Joe Johnson (18) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Jeff Teague (4) | Philips Arena13,049 | 20–15

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 36 | March 2 | Milwaukee | | Josh Smith (24) | Josh Smith (19) | Tracy McGrady (5) | Philips Arena13,311 | 21–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 37 | March 3 | Oklahoma City | | Josh Smith (30) | Zaza Pachulia (14) | Jerry Stackhouse (5) | Philips Arena18,087 | 22–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 38 | March 6 | @ Indiana | | Josh Smith (27) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Jeff Teague (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse11,393 | 23–15 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 39 | March 7 | @ Miami | | Josh Smith (23) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Zaza PachuliaJannero Pargo (3) | American Airlines Arena20,018 | 23–16 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 40 | March 9 | @ Detroit | | Josh Smith (21) | Josh Smith (7) | Joe Johnson (4) | The Palace of Auburn Hills15,503 | 23–17 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 41 | March 11 | @ Sacramento | | Josh Smith (28) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Jeff Teague (7) | Power Balance Pavilion13,976 | 24–17 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 42 | March 13 | @ Denver | | Joe Johnson (34) | Zaza PachuliaJosh Smith (13) | Jeff Teague (8) | Pepsi Center15,594 | 24–18 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 43 | March 14 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson (19) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Joe JohnsonJeff Teague (5) | Staples Center19,060 | 24–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 44 | March 16 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (34) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Josh Smith (8) | Philips Arena15,241 | 25–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 45 | March 18 | @ Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (28) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Josh Smith (9) | Quicken Loans Arena15,645 | 26–19 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 46 | March 19 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (25) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Josh Smith (8) | Philips Arena16,412 | 26–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 47 | March 21 | Cleveland | | Josh Smith (32) | Josh Smith (17) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena12,331 | 27–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 48 | March 23 | New Jersey | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena14,129 | 28–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 49 | March 24 | @ Washington | | Josh Smith (20) | Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (9) | Verizon Center18,588 | 29–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 50 | March 25 | Utah | | Joe Johnson (37) | Zaza Pachulia (20) | Jeff Teague (9) | Philips Arena13,544 | 30–20 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 51 | March 27 | @ Milwaukee | | Josh Smith (30) | Josh Smith (18) | Joe Johnson (8) | Bradley Center12,223 | 30–21 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 52 | March 28 | Chicago | | Josh Smith (19) | Zaza Pachulia (10) | Jeff Teague (8) | Philips Arena16,290 | 30–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 53 | March 30 | New York | | Joe Johnson (28) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Jeff Teague (7) | Philips Arena18,389 | 31–22 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 54 | March 31 | @ Philadelphia | | Josh Smith (34) | Josh Smith (9) | Kirk Hinrich (6) | Wells Fargo Center19,714 | 31–23

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 55 | April 4 | Charlotte | | Josh Smith (24) | Zaza Pachulia (11) | Jannero PargoJeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena13,046 | 32–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 56 | April 6 | Detroit | | Jeff Teague (24) | Josh Smith (12) | Jeff Teague (11) | Philips Arena15,143 | 33–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 57 | April 7 | @ Charlotte | | Joe Johnson (18) | Zaza Pachulia (16) | Jannero Pargo (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena14,715 | 34–23 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 58 | April 11 | @ Boston | | Jeff Teague (21) | Josh Smith (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden18,624 | 34–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 59 | April 13 | @ Orlando | | Jannero Pargo (17) | Josh Smith (8) | Josh Smith (4) | Amway Center18,846 | 35–24 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 60 | April 15 | Toronto | | Josh Smith (26) | Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena13,845 | 35–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 61 | April 16 | @ Toronto | | Ivan Johnson (21) | Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (10) | Air Canada Centre15,992 | 36–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 62 | April 18 | Detroit | | Tracy McGrady (17) | Ivan Johnson (10) | Jannero Pargo (8) | Philips Arena14,392 | 37–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 63 | April 20 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena16,214 | 38–25 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 64 | April 22 | New York | | Marvin Williams (29) | Marvin Williams (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | Philips Arena18,158 | 38–26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 65 | April 24 | L. A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson (28) | Josh Smith (10) | Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena18,223 | 39–26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 66 | April 26 | Dallas | | Josh Smith (23) | Josh Smith (9) | Josh Smith (7) | Philips Arena14,595 | 40–26

Playoffs

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 | April 29 | Boston | | Josh Smith (22) | Josh Smith (18) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena19,292 | 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 2 | May 1 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (22) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson, Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena19,308 | 1–1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 3 | May 4 | @ Boston | | Joe Johnson (29) | Marvin Williams (11) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden18,624 | 1–2 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 4 | May 5 | @ Boston | | Josh Smith (15) | Josh Smith (13) | Josh Smith (5) | TD Garden18,624 | 1–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 | May 8 | Boston | | Al Horford (19) | Josh Smith (16) | Josh Smith (6) | Philips Arena19,319 | 2–3 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 6 | May 10 | @ Boston | | Josh Smith (18) | Al Horford, Josh Smith (9) | Jeff Teague (6) | TD Garden18,624 | 2–4

Player statistics

Regular season