The
2005–06 NBA season was the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...
' 57th season in the
National Basketball Association
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, and 38th season in
Atlanta
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. After finishing the previous season with the worst record, the Hawks selected
Marvin Williams out of the
University of North Carolina
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with the second overall pick in the
2005 NBA draft. During the offseason, the team acquired
Joe Johnson from the
Phoenix Suns, and signed free agent
Zaza Pachulia. However, tragedy struck as center
Jason Collier suffered a heart attack during the preseason and died suddenly on October 15. The Hawks would stumble out of the gate again losing their first nine games the same as the
Toronto Raptors, on their way to an awful 2–16 start.
Tony Delk was released to free agency after one game, and later signed with the
Detroit Pistons. However, they would play better in December winning five of their next seven games, including a home win over the defending champion
San Antonio Spurs, 94–84 on December 10. The Hawks played .500 basketball in February, which included a 99–98 home victory over the Pistons on February 7. The Hawks doubled their win total by finishing last place in the Southeast Division with a 26–56 record, tied with the second-year
Charlotte Bobcats.
Johnson led the Hawks in scoring with 20.2 points per game, while
Al Harrington averaged 18.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Second-year forward
Josh Smith provided the team with 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, and Williams was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Following the season, Harrington was traded back to his former team, the
Indiana Pacers, then traded again this time to the
Golden State Warriors
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along with
Stephen Jackson, and two other players just two months later.
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
Roster Notes
* Center
Jason Collier died on October 15
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title
:y - clinched division title
:x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Player statistics
Season
Player Statistics Citation:
Awards and records
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Marvin Williams,
NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
Transactions
References
See also
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2005-06 NBA season
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Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...