The 2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's 59th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 40th in Atlanta. After missing the playoffs for eight straight seasons, the Hawks selected Al Horford out of the University of Florida with the third pick in the 2007 NBA draft. The Hawks started out the season by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 101–94 in their season opener, marking the first time they won their first game of the season since the 1999 lockout season. However, their struggles continued as they went on a six-game losing streak around the All-Star break. At midseason, the Hawks traded Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright, Anthony Johnson, and second-year forward Shelden Williams to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby. The Hawks finished third in the Southeast Division with a 37–45 record, and made the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Joe Johnson averaged 21.7 points per game, and was selected for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. Josh Smith provided the team with 17.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game, while Horford averaged 10.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, and made the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the top-seeded Boston Celtics in seven games. With their 37-45 (0.451) record, the 2008 Hawks are the worst team record-wise to push an eventual NBA Champion to an elimination game. Coincidentally, the Hawks in 2014 would be the 8th seed at 38-44 and take the top seeded conference finalist Indiana Pacers to a 7-game series. Following the season, Josh Childress left to play overseas. Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Offseason

Draft picks

Atlanta's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

19,767 || 1–0 22,076 || 1–1 12,336 || 1–2 19,855 || 2–2 18,624 || 2–3 13,172 || 2–4 12,239 || 3–4 13,534 || 3–5 14,511 || 3–6 17,025|| 3–7 19,600||4–7 14,101||5–7 21,826 ||5–8 11,286||6–8 14,186||6–9 11,465 12,754 12,232 15,658 16,821 13,173 ||10–11 22,076||10–12 14,040 ||11–12 15,263||12–12 17,069 ||13–12 16,472 ||14–12 16,070||15–12 20,338||15–13 20,562||15–14 10,797 ||15–15 15,766||15–16 16,246||16–16 16,064||16–17 16,065||17–17 18,235||18–17 14,506||18–18 19,800||18–19 17,400||18–20 14,213||18–21 13,647 ||19–21 20,438||19–22 18,422||19–23 14,874||19–24 (24)||J. Smith (8)||A. Law (8)||Philips Arena 18,102||20–24 (21)||A. Horford (8)||J. Smith (9)||Philips Arena 14,563||21–24 (28)||A. Horford (20)||J. Smith (9)||Philips Arena 19,701||22–24 (23)||J. Smith (8)||J. Johnson (8)||Philips Arena 19,335||22–25 (21)||Z. Pachulia (9)||J. Johnson (4)||Toyota Center 18,177||22–26 (30)||A. Horford (16)||J. Johnson (4)||Philips Arena 18,227||22–27 (23)||A. Horford (14)||J. Johnson (4)||Charlotte Bobcats Arena 11,213||22–28 (18)||Z. Pachulia (12)||J. Smith (6)||Staples Center 18,997||22–29 (18)||A. Horford (12)||J. Johnson (4)||ARCO Arena 13,641||22–30 (27)||M. Williams (14)||J. Johnson (8)||Oracle Arena 19,596||23–30 (30)||J. Smith (12)||M. Bibby J. Johnson (9)||EnergySolutions Arena 19,911||23–31 (17)||A. Horford J. Smith (13)||M. Bibby J. Johnson (5)||AT&T Center 18,113||23–32 (26)||A. Horford (14)||M. Bibby (12)||Philips Arena 15,661||24–32 (25)||A. Horford (11)||M. Bibby (11)||Philips Arena 18,339||25–32 (22) ||A. Horford (11)||M. Bibby (9)||TD Banknorth Garden 18,624||25–33 (38)||J. Smith (11)||M. Bibby J. Johnson (6)||Philips Arena 16,575||25–34 (24)||A. Horford (11)||M. Bibby A. Horford (4)||New Orleans Arena 12,430||25–35 (20)||A. Horford (11)||M. Bibby (10)||Charlotte Bobcats Arena 15,203||25–36 (39)||J. Smith (8)||J. Johnson (8)||Philips Arena 17,022||26–36 (27)||J. Smith (12)||J. Johnson (11)||Amway Arena 15,921||26–37 (28)||J. Smith (22)||M. Bibby A. Horford (4)||Philips Arena 17,078||26–38 (28)||Z. Pachulia (10)||M. Bibby (14)||Philips Arena 16,107||27–38 (28)||A. Horford (10)||J. Johnson (11)||Madison Square Garden 19,763||28–38 (23) ||A. Horford (15)||J. Johnson (10)||Verizon Center 16,227 ||29–38 (24)||A. Horford (15)||M. Bibby A. Horford (6)||Izod Center 14,102||29–39 (34)||A. Horford (10)||M. Bibby (8)||Philips Arena 18,825||30–39 (22)||A. Horford (13)||M. Bibby (7)||United Center 21,806||30–40 (28)||Z. Pachulia (8)||J. Johnson (8)||Philips Arena 14,832||31–40 (30)||M. Williams (11)||M. Bibby (8)||Philips Arena 17,223||32–40 (27)||A. Horford (13)||J. Johnson (13)||Philips Arena 16,573||33–40 (26) ||J. Smith (8) ||J. Johnson (8)||FedExForum 10,281||34–40 (28)||A. Horford (12)||M. Bibby (12)||Philips Arena 14,691||35–40 (32)||J.Smith (8)||M.Bibby (11)||Philips Arena 18,729||35–41 (30)||A.Horford (12)||J.Johnson (6)||Wachovia Center 19,775||36–41 (22)||J.Smith (13)||J.Johnson (4)||Conseco Fieldhouse 10,876||36–42 (34)||A.Horford (11)|| J.Johnson (6)||Madison Square Garden 19,763||37–42 (21)||A.Horford (11)||J.Johnson (8)||Philips Arena 20,098||37–43 (16)||A.Horford (11)||A.Horford (6)||Philips Arena 18,738||37–44 (20)||A.Horford (12)||M.Bibby J.Johnson (5)||American Airlines Arena 19,073 ||37–45 (*)The final minute of the Miami game was played on March 8

Player stats

Regular season

• Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Playoffs

18,624 || 0–1 18,624 || 0–2 19,725||1–2 20,016 || 2–2 18,624||2–3 20,425 || 3–3 18,624 || 3–4

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Hawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades