| 2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Mike Budenholzer | ||
| Owners | Atlanta Hawks, LLC | ||
| Arena | Philips Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 60–22 (.732) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Southeast) Conference: 1st (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Eastern Conference Finals (lost toCavaliers 0–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports South | ||
| Radio | 92.9 FM "The Game" | ||
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The2014–15Atlanta Hawks season was the 66th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) and the 47th inAtlanta.[1] Their Southeast Division championship was the first for the Hawks since winning theCentral Division in 1994. It was the best finish by the team since finishing first in the Eastern Conference duringthe 1993–94 season. This was the first time since the Southeast Division was created for the2004–05 season that the division title was not won by a team from the state of Florida.
The Hawks finished the season with a 60–22 record for a franchise high in wins, earning them the first seed in the Eastern Conference and home court advantage for the Conference. The Hawks would reach their first-ever Conference finals since the NBA was split into two conferences, but their season ended with a four-game sweep against theCleveland Cavaliers, the team that swept them in the 2009 Conference Semi-finals. The Cavaliers would go on to lose to theGolden State Warriors in theFinals in six games. The Hawks became the first #1 seed to get swept in a playoff series since theDetroit Pistons in2003 as well as the first #1 seed since the2011–12 San Antonio Spurs to lose in the conference finals. Their 22 wins improvement was the second largest by a team that made playoffs in consecutive non-lockout seasons behind 25 wins bythe 1995–96 Chicago Bulls.
The Hawks would not return to the conference finals until2021 where they were defeated by the eventual championMilwaukee Bucks, led by former Hawks coachMike Budenholzer, in six games.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 1 | 15 | Adreian Payne | PF |  United States | Michigan State |
| 2 | 43 | Walter Tavares | C |  Cape Verde | Gran Canaria(Spain) |
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| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c-Atlanta Hawks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 35–6 | 25–16 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 20–21 | 17–24 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 13–28 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 2014 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 4–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
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| 2015 playoff game log Total: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pero Antić | 63 | 3 | 16.5 | .365 | .301 | .720 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| Kent Bazemore | 75 | 10 | 17.7 | .426 | .364 | .600 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.2 |
| Elton Brand | 36 | 4 | 13.5 | .442 | .000 | .520 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| DeMarre Carroll | 70 | 69 | 31.3 | .487 | .395 | .700 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 12.6 |
| Austin Daye | 8 | 0 | 9.5 | .385 | .387 | .500 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Jarell Eddie* | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 76 | 76 | 30.5 | .538 | .306 | .760 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 15.2 |
| John Jenkins | 24 | 3 | 12.4 | .495 | .404 | .840 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Kyle Korver | 75 | 75 | 32.2 | .487 | .492 | .900 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 12.1 |
| Shelvin Mack | 55 | 0 | 15.1 | .401 | .315 | .810 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Paul Millsap | 73 | 73 | 32.7 | .476 | .356 | .760 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| Mike Muscala | 40 | 8 | 12.6 | .550 | .409 | .880 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Adreian Payne* | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .286 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Dennis Schröder | 77 | 10 | 19.7 | .427 | .351 | .830 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
| Mike Scott | 68 | 0 | 16.5 | .444 | .344 | .790 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 52 | 7 | 18.8 | .418 | .321 | .780 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Jeff Teague | 73 | 72 | 30.5 | .460 | .343 | .860 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 15.9 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| DeMarre Carroll | 16 | 16 | 34.9 | .486 | .403 | .780 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .3 | 14.6 |
| Jeff Teague | 16 | 16 | 33.1 | .410 | .323 | .867 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 1.5 | .4 | 16.8 |
| Al Horford | 16 | 16 | 32.6 | .507 | .222 | .750 | 8.6 | 3.7 | .8 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
| Paul Millsap | 16 | 15 | 35.4 | .407 | .306 | .744 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .9 | 15.2 |
| Kent Bazemore | 16 | 2 | 18.9 | .423 | .214 | .677 | 3.3 | .8 | .7 | .6 | 5.4 |
| Dennis Schröder | 16 | 0 | 18.1 | .386 | .235 | .857 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .6 | .0 | 9.0 |
| Pero Antić | 15 | 1 | 13.3 | .320 | .344 | .800 | 2.9 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 4.2 |
| Kyle Korver | 14 | 14 | 37.6 | .391 | .355 | .813 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| Mike Scott | 11 | 0 | 15.6 | .382 | .154 | 1.000 | 4.2 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 4.5 |
| Mike Muscala | 10 | 0 | 10.2 | .606 | .250 | 1.8 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 4.2 | |
| Shelvin Mack | 10 | 0 | 9.9 | .385 | .286 | .500 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .8 | .0 | 3.9 |
| John Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | .667 | .500 | .8 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 | |
| Elton Brand | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
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| Start | End | |||
| Adreian Payne | November 1, 2014 | November 23, 2014 | Plantar fasciitis | 10 |
| DeMarre Carroll | November 12, 2014 | November 18, 2014 | Strained groin | 4 |
| Mike Scott | November 12, 2014 | November 13, 2014 | Bruised lower back | 1 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | November 26, 2014 | November 29, 2014 | Illness | 2 |
| Mike Scott | December 10, 2014 | December 12, 2014 | Flu-like symptoms | 1 |
| Pero Antić | December 12, 2014 | December 16, 2014 | Flu-like symptoms | 3 |
| Jeff Teague | December 17, 2014 | December 22, 2014 | Hamstring | 3 |
| Pero Antić | December 23, 2014 | December 24, 2014 | Sprained right ankle | 1 |
| Shelvin Mack | January 17, 2015 | February 5, 2015 | Strained left calf | 9 |
| DeMarre Carroll | January 30, 2015 | February 2, 2015 | Strained left Achilles | 3 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | January 30, 2015 | March 24, 2015 | Strained right calf | 23 |
| Mike Scott | March 12, 2015 | April 4, 2015 | Left big toe strain | 12 |
| Kyle Korver | March 15, 2015 | March 21, 2015 | Broken nose | 3 |
| Jeff Teague | March 27, 2015 | March 29, 2015 | Ankle soreness | 2 |
| Dennis Schröder | March 31, 2015 | April 6, 2015 | Sprained left toe | 2 |
| Paul Millsap | April 6, 2015 | TBD | Shoulder sprain | TBD |
| Thabo Sefolosha | April 8, 2015 | TBD | Broken Ankle | Season |
| June 26, 2014 | ToAtlanta Hawks Draft rights to 48th pickLamar Patterson | ToMilwaukee Bucks 2015 second-round pick |
| June 30, 2014 | ToAtlanta Hawks John Salmons 2015 second-round pick | ToToronto Raptors Louis Williams Rights toLucas Nogueira |
| July 15, 2014 | ToAtlanta Hawks Thabo Sefolosha(sign and trade) Rights toGeorgios Printezis Cash considerations | ToOklahoma City Thunder Rights toSofoklis Schortsanitis Trade exception |
| February 10, 2015 | ToAtlanta Hawks 2017 first-round pick | ToMinnesota Timberwolves Adreian Payne |
| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelvin Mack | August 22, 2014 | 3 Year, $7.3 Million | [2] |
| Mike Scott | August 26, 2014 | 3 Year, $10 Million | [3] |
| Elton Brand | September 10, 2014 | 1 Year, $2 Million | [4] |
| Austin Daye | March 25, 2015 | 10 Day, $30 Thousand | [5] |
| Austin Daye | April 3, 2015 | 1 Year, $125 Thousand | [6] |
| Player | Signed | Former team | Contract | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adreian Payne | July 25, 2014 | Michigan State Spartans (DP) | 2 Year, $1.5 Million | [7] |
| Kent Bazemore | September 10, 2014 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 Year, $4 Million | [8] |
| Jarell Eddie* | September 29, 2014 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Training Camp | [9] |
| Dexter Pittman* | September 29, 2014 |  Caciques Humacao | Training Camp | [10] |
| Jarell Eddie | March 5, 2015 | Austin Spurs (D-League) | 10 Day, $30 Thousand | [11] |
| Austin Daye | March 15, 2015 | Erie BayHawks (D-League) | 10 Day, $30 Thousand | [12] |
| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Ayón | Free Agent | July 1, 2014 |  Real Madrid | [13] |
| Cartier Martin | Free Agent | July 1, 2014 | Detroit Pistons | [14] |
| John Salmons | Waived | July 10, 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | [15] |
| Jarell Eddie | Free Agent | March 14, 2015 | Austin Spurs (D-League) | [16] |
