Atlanta game notes

ATLANTA HAWKS (10-43)
2004-05 REGULAR SEASON
at Portland Trail Blazers (21-31)
Friday, February 25, 2005
The Rose Garden, Portland, OR
Game No. 54, Road Game No. 27
Position:
Player
Ht.
Wt.
Comments
Forward
5
#
Josh Smith
6-9
225
Forward
3
Al Harrington
6-9
250
Center
54
Obinna Ekezie
6-9
270
Guard
1
Josh Childress
6-8
210
Guard
10
Tyronn Lue
6-0
178
Won the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk contest on All-Star
Weekend in Denver, registering three perfect 50’s in four
dunks … Also played in the got milk? rookie challenge,
totaling 12 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts and 1 blk in 24 mins (4-8 FGs,
4-4 FTs) … Blocked an NBA season-high 10 shots @Dall on
12/18 … Became the youngest player (19 yrs, 13 days) in league
history to reject 10-plus in a game … LAST GAME: Had 5 pts, 8
rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl and 2 blks @GS … Made 2-8 FGs and 1-2 FTs
in 27 mins … SEASON AVERAGES: 8.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.7 apg
and a team-leading 1.8 bpg in 24.0 mpg (.473 FG%, .702 FT%)
… Has 3 double-doubles … Leads all rookies in blocks (1.84
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bpg) and is 11 in the NBA … Among NBA rookies, ranks 6 in
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ppg, 5 in rpg, t6 in FG%, 8 in apg and 10 in spg …
Averages 9.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 spg and 2.4 bpg in 30
starts (.466 FG%, .705 FT%).
LAST GAME: Contributed 14 pts, 14 rebs and 1 asst in 38 mins
@GS … Knocked down 7-16 FGs … SEASON AVERAGES:
17.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.1 apg and 1.3 spg in 39.7 mpg (.464 FG%,
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.220 3FG%, .664 FT%) … Leads the team in stls (28 ), and is
2nd in pts (33rd in NBA), rebs (t30th), assts, and mins (t8th) …
Owns 11 double-doubles.
LAST GAME: First man off the bench @GS, grabbing 7 rebs to
go along with 2 pts (0-2 FGs, 2-2 FTs) in 15 mins … SEASON
AVERAGES: 3.9 ppg and 3.7 spg in 15.0 mpg (.377 FG%, .745
FT%) … Has started 10 games, averaging 5.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg
(.364 FG%, .793 FT%) … Signed for the remainder of the
season on January 31, 2005.
LAST GAME: Recorded 17 pts, a career-best 15 rebs (7 off.), 4
assts and 2 stls @GS … Hit 8-17 FGs and 1-2 FTs in 41 mins …
SEASON AVERAGES: 7.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 1.6 apg in 24.8 mpg
(.454 FG%, .212 3FG%, .783 FT%) … Ranks t9th in ppg, 6th in
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rpg (3 in off. rpg), t9 in apg, 5 in FT% and 9 in spg … Owns
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5 double-doubles (3 ) … As a starter (16 games), averages 10.1
ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.1 spg (.471, .300 3FG%, .848 FT%).
LAST GAME: Tallied 12 pts, 3 rebs and team-high 8 assts
@GS … Put in 5-9 FGs, 1-2 3FGs and 1-1 FTs in 36 mins …
SEASON AVERAGES (TOT): 8.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 2.0 apg in
26.8 mpg (.408 FG%, .316 3FG%, .789 FT%) … SEASON
AVERAGES (ATL): 10.9 ppg, 4.8 apg and 2.1 rpg in 30.5 mpg
(.416 FG%, .302 3FG%, .793 FT%) … As a starter (19 games),
averages 11.2 ppg, 4.8 apg and 2.3 rpg (.418 FG%, .313 3FG%,
.800 FT%).
INJURY STATUS:
Tony Delk (left hand contusion), Donta Smith (left knee tendinitis) and Kevin Willis (lower back strain) are on the injured list.
TRANSACTIONS:
2/24 – Acquired a 2005 or future first-round pick, Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta and Michael Stewart from the Boston Celtics in
exchange for Antoine Walker … Waived Kenny Anderson and Chris Crawford … Placed Tony Delk (left hand contusion) and Donta
Smith (left knee tendinitis) on the injured list … 2/22 – Placed Kevin Willis (lower back strain) on the IL, and activated Al Harrington …
2/12 – Placed Kenny Anderson (left hamstring strain) on the IL, and activated Josh Smith … 2/7 – Placed Al Harrington (tendinitis, right
knee) on the IL, and activated Kenny Anderson … 2/2 – Placed Josh Smith (sprained right ankle) on the IL, and activated Donta Smith …
1/31 – Signed Obinna Ekezie for the remainder of the season … 1/29 – Placed Kenny Anderson (left calf strain) on the IL, and activated Royal
Ivey … 1/24 – Placed Donta Smith (left knee tendinitis) on the IL, and activated Kevin Willis … 1/20 – Signed Obinna Ekezie to a second 10-day
contract … 1/19 – Placed Royal Ivey (right knee tendinitis) on the IL, and activated Tony Delk … 1/10 – Placed Kevin Willis (strained lower back)
on the IL, and signed Obinna Ekezie to a 10-day contract … 1/6 – Placed Tony Delk (left hand contusion/sprain) on the IL and activated Donta
Smith … 12/23 – Acquired Tyronn Lue from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jon Barry … 12/14 – Waived Jelani McCoy, and activated
Royal Ivey from the IL … 11/30 – Placed Donta Smith (lower back strain) on the IL and activated Kevin Willis … 11/26 – Placed Royal Ivey
(sprained right medial collateral ligament) on the IL and activated Donta Smith … 11/19 – Placed Kevin Willis (strained right shoulder) on the IL
and activated Tony Delk … 11/8 – Waived Anthony Miller and signed Jelani McCoy … 11/1 – Placed Chris Crawford (torn ACL, right knee),
Tony Delk (sore right knee) and Donta Smith (lower back strain) on the IL … 10/28 – Waived Lonny Baxter and Donnell Harvey … 10/22 –
Signed Donnell Harvey and waived Reggie Butler, Jeff Myers and Saddi Washington … 10/6 – Extended the contract of Executive VP and GM
Billy Knight … 10/5 – Signed Anthony Miller … 10/4 – Signed Saddi Washington, Reggie Butler, Jeff Myers and Lonny Baxter … 9/22 – Signed
Kevin Willis … 9/16 – Signed Kenny Anderson and Jon Barry … 8/24 – Named Larry Drew, Herb Brown, Bob Bender, Greg Ballard and David
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Fizdale assistant coaches … 8/16 – Acquired Predrag Drobnjak from Charlotte Bobcats for 2005 2 round draft pick … 8/4 – Acquired Antoine
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Walker and Tony Delk from Dallas in exchange for Jason Terry, Alan Henderson and a future 1 round pick … 7/15 – Acquired Al Harrington
st
from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Stephen Jackson (sign-and-trade transaction) … 7/12 – Signed 1 round picks Josh Childress and Josh
Smith … 7/8 – Named Mike Woodson as the 10th head coach in Atlanta history … 6/24 – Selected Josh Childress (No. 6), Josh Smith (No. 17),
Donta Smith (No. 34), Royal Ivey (No. 37) and Viktor Sanikidze (No. 42) in the 2004 NBA Draft ... Traded Sanikidze to the San Antonio Spurs for
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a 2005 2 round pick and cash considerations.
SEASON RECORDS:
Record:
10-43
6-27
4-16
Overall:
Eastern:
Western:
STREAKS: Overall: Lost – 6
Home:
8-19
5-12
3-7
Road:
2-24
1-15
1-9
Home: Lost – 1
Overtime:
0-2
0-2
0-0
Road: Lost – 17
UPCOMING SEASON SCHEDULE: (all will air on WSB Radio 750 AM or 97.1 FM)
DAY AND DATE
Sun., February 27
Tue., March 1
Wed., March 2
Sat., March 5
Tue., March 8
PAX – PAX TV
OPPONENT
at L.A. Clippers
at Denver
at Utah
vs. Philadelphia
at Milwaukee
TS – Turner South
STAPLES Center
Pepsi Center
Delta Center
Philips Arena
The Bradley Center
TIME (ET)
9:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
FSN – FSN South
TV
None
FSN
None
PAX
FSN
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LAST GAME:
GAME #53 (February 23) – Golden State 101, Atlanta 96 (The Arena in Oakland, Oakland, CA)
The Hawks held a one-point lead after a back-and-forth opening quarter, which featured 8 lead changes and five
ties … Behind 31-28 in the early stages of the second, Golden State went on a 17-2 run propelling the Warriors to a
58-45 halftime lead … After trailing by double-digits through most of the third and early part of the fourth quarter,
the Hawks rallied to cut the deficit to 86-80 with just under seven minutes on the clock … The Warriors pushed the
lead back to 95-84 with under three minutes to play but the Hawks would rally again … Antoine Walker personally
outscored Golden State 10-2 over the next two-and-a-half minutes to trim the lead to 97-94 with 32.9 seconds to
play … Derek Fisher answered with jump shot and Jason Richardson hit two free throws to seal the win … Walker
led Atlanta with 27 points … Josh Childress continued his hot play with 17 points and career-best 15 rebounds …
Al Harrington had 14 points and 14 boards and Tyronn Lue added 12 points and team-high 8 assists … Richardson
paced the Warriors with a game-high 31 points … Troy Murphy pulled down 20 rebounds in 27 minutes off the
bench … The Hawks outscored the Warriors 54-34 in the paint and grabbed a season-high 59 rebounds (50 for
GS) … Atlanta was whistled for 21 personal fouls while Golden State was called for only 12 infractions, leading to a
21-28 to 8-13 difference at the free throw line.
GAME RECAP
Atlanta
Golden State
1 2 3 4 F
27 18 25 26 96
26 32 23 20 101
Top Scorer
Walker/27
Richardson/31
Top Rebounder FGs (Pct.)
Childress/15
41-97 (.423)
Murphy/20
36-88 (.409)
FTs (Pct.)
8-13 (.615)
21-28 (.750)
RECENT GAMES:
GAME #52 (February 22) – Sacramento 114, Atlanta 104 (ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA)
The Hawks hung tough most of the night, but could never quite overcome an early double-digit deficit, in falling to
the Kings, 114-104, on Tuesday in Sacramento … After an early first part of the first quarter, the Hawks saw the
Kings finish the period with an 18-4 run to pull ahead by 14 (33-19) … The lead stayed in double figures most of the
second quarter, but by half the Hawks did trim the deficit to 10 (57-47) … In the third, the Hawks made a move,
cutting the lead down to four late (80-76) before the Kings extended it back to 7 (86-79) heading into the fourth …
After the lead ballooned back to 15, the Hawks fought back to get within five (101-96) with just 5:21 remaining, but
Sacramento finished the game strongly, winning by 10 … Al Harrington finished with 25 to pace the Hawks, while
Antoine Walker added 23 … Josh Smith scored a career-best 19 points to go with 10 rebounds, and Tyronn Lue
chipped in with 13 … Chris Webber paced six Kings in double figures with 30 points … Mike Bibby followed with 23,
and Cuttino Mobley totaled 20 … Brad Miller finished with 16 points and 14 boards, and Matt Barnes and Darius
Songaila put in 10 points apiece … Sacramento had the advantage in field goal percentage (.517 - .461), assists
(29-20), steals (11-10) and blocks (7-5).
GAME RECAP
Atlanta
Sacramento
1 2 3 4 F
19 28 32 25 104
33 24 29 28 114
Top Scorer
Harrington/25
Webber/30
Top Rebounder FGs (Pct.)
J. Smith/10
41-89 (.461)
Miller/14
45-87 (.517)
FTs (Pct.)
14-19 (.737)
21-27 (.778)
GAME #51 (February 16) – Cleveland 111, Atlanta 89 (Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH)
A rough third quarter cost the Hawks, as Cleveland broke open a close contest and coasted to the 111-89 win at
Gund Arena on Wednesday in Atlanta’s final contest before the All-Star break … After a seesaw first period,
Cleveland took a six-point lead (30-24) as Zyrdunas Ilgauskas scored 9 … The lead was extended to 13 in the
second (39-26) but Atlanta climbed back in and was down just five (55-50) at the midway point … Midway through
the third, with the Hawks down just seven, the Cavs gradually built the lead to 18 … Another lengthy run early in the
fourth put the game away … Antoine Walker (21 points) led six Atlanta double-figure scorers, which included Josh
Childress (14), Boris Diaw (13), Josh Smith (11), Jason Collier and Obinna Ekezie (10 apiece) … LeBron James
finished with a game-high 28 points, while Drew Gooden posted 19 points and 11 boards … Ilgauskas scored 18
with 13 rebounds … Jeff McInnis and Aleksandar Pavlovic notched 11 each … Cleveland had the advantage from
the field (.479 - .429), three-point stripe (.500 - .143) and free throw line (.789 - .667), and recorded 34 assists.
GAME RECAP
Atlanta
Cleveland
1 2 3 4 F
24 26 18 21 89
30 25 29 27 111
Top Scorer
Walker/21
James/28
Top Rebounder FGs (Pct.)
Two w/10
39-91 (.429)
Ilgauskas/13
45-94 (.479)
FTs (Pct.)
10-15 (.667)
15-19 (.789)
SEASON RESULTS AGAINST OPPONENT:
ATLANTA at Portland Trail Blazers (The Rose Garden, Portland, OR, February 25):
Airing locally on FSN South and WSB Radio (750 AM) … Atlanta and Portland meet for the second-and-final
time this season, and the only time at the Rose Garden, where the Blazers have won five straight over the Hawks
… On December 17 at Philips Arena, the Hawks fell 100-84, as Zach Randolph scored 23 points … Josh Smith’s
14 points led the Hawks … Portland has won the last six in the series overall … Atlanta holds a 43-42 edge in the
all-time series, and is 14-28 all-time on the road in Portland.
NEXT OPPONENT:
ATLANTA at Los Angeles Clippers (STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, February 27):
Airing locally on WSB Radio (750 AM) … The Hawks and Clippers play for the first-of-two times this season and
for the only time at STAPLES Center … The teams will meet at Philips Arena on Sunday, April 3 at 6 p.m. … The
Clippers have won the last two contests between the teams, having swept last season’s series, and have taken
four-of-the-last-five over the Hawks at home … The Hawks hold a 62-30 lead in the overall series, and are 26-19 on
the road against the Clips all-time.
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM NOTES/STATS:
Common Threads
Herb Brown is a former Blazers assistant coach … Former Hawks Shareef Abdur-Rahim (211 games from 200104) and Theo Ratliff (137 games from 2002-04) face their former team tonight … Abdur-Rahim is an Atlanta-area
native attended Wheeler High School in Marietta … Joel Przybilla also played for the Hawks last season (12
games) … Blazers head coach Maurice Cheeks suited up for Atlanta in 1991-92 (56 contests) … Tony Delk and
Derek Anderson were teammates at University of Kentucky from 1994-96.
Trade Winds Blowing
On February 24, the Hawks acquired a 2005 or future first-round draft pick along with Gary Payton, Tom
Gugliotta and Michael Stewart from the Boston Celtics in exchange for forward Antoine Walker … "This trade
will give us the opportunity to continue to develop our nucleus of young players for the remainder of the year,"
said Hawks Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight. "We're thrilled to be able to make a deal
which brings another first round draft choice, while still allowing us salary flexibility this summer. We thank
Antoine (Walker) for his contributions to the organization both on and off the court, and wish him the very
best." … The first-round draft pick the Hawks will receive is the lesser of the Celtics’ own 2005 first-round pick
and the pick they obtained from the Lakers on August 13, 2004 as part of the Payton deal. Regardless of
when the Hawks receive the pick, it is lottery protected.
J. Smith Takes All-Star Weekend by Storm
Hawks rookie Josh Smith recorded perfect 50’s on his final three dunks en route to a victory in the 2005 Sprite
Rising Stars Slam Dunk title on NBA All-Star Saturday (Feb. 19) in Denver … The high-riser became the third Hawk
in club history to win the championship, joining Dominique Wilkins (1985, 1990) and Spud Webb (1986) … The
Hawks are the only franchise with three different winners since the contest’s NBA inception in 1984 … After getting
the Pepsi Center crowd’s attention with a free-throw line jam for his opening act, Smith leapfrogged a seated
Kenyon Martin and thundered home an alley-oop that brought them to their feet … On Smith’s first dunk of the final
round, he donned a throwback Wilkins jersey and paid tribute to the soaring windmill jam that No. 21 made famous
… Smith closed out with a 360-degree reverse spin jam to clinch the trophy, downing Suns star Amare Stoudemire
in the final round … The 19-year-old Smith becomes the second-youngest player to ever take home the dunk title,
to Kobe Bryant (18), who took the honors in 1997 in Cleveland … The day before, Smith had the opportunity to
exhibit his all-around game, as he was a member of the rookie squad that fell to the sophomores, 133-106, in the
got milk? Rookie Challenge … He finished the contest with 12 points (4-8 FGs, 4-4 FTs), 6 rebounds, 2 assists and
1 block in 24 minutes of action.
‘Nique Named a Finalist for Hall of Fame
Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins highlights a list of 16 individuals named as Finalists for election into the Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2005 … The ninth-leading scorer in league history and a nine-time NBA
All-Star, “The Human Highlight Film” also won two NBA Slam Dunk championships during his outstanding playing
career … Wilkins is currently the Hawks’ Vice President of Basketball … The Class of 2005 will be announced on
Monday, April 4 at a news conference in Saint Louis, MO prior to the NCAA Men’s Championship game … A
Finalist needs 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee for election into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame.
Misc. Notes
When Al Harrington dishes out 5 or more assists in a game, the Hawks are 6-2 … The Hawks are 6-4 when
shooting 50% or better from the field … Atlanta is 5-5 when scoring 100-plus points, and has won four of the last
five when topping the century mark.
Trends
Josh Childress has recorded five double-doubles in his last seven games, averaging 15.3 ppg and 9.3 rpg (.571
FG%, .850 FT%) during the stretch … Boris Diaw has averaged 22.8 mpg (including a season-best 36 mins v/Ind
on 2/5) over his last 12 contests (5.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.7 apg), after not playing (coach’s decision) in six of the seven
previous games … Since missing six games with a strained left Achilles, Tyronn Lue is averaging 12.5 ppg and 6.5
apg (.500 FG%, .667 3FG%) in his last two contests.
Josh’s Block Party
Hawks rookie Josh Smith blocked an NBA season-high 10 shots in a 90-68 loss at Dallas on 12/18, becoming the
youngest player in NBA history (19 years, 13 days old) to reject 10 or more in a game … Also, Smith did not
commit a personal foul, becoming the third player in history to total double figures in blocked shots, and not be
whistled … The others were Keon Clark (12 blocks, 3/23/01) and Calvin Booth (10 blocks, 1/13/04) … Smith is
averaging a team-leading 1.84 rejections per game on the season, leading all rookies and ranking 11th in the NBA.
Josh’s Jam Fest
Equally impressive to the blocked shots, the high-flying 6-9 rookie has racked up several dunks worthy of a
highlight reel … In fact, Smith has compiled 71 high-percentage rim rockers so far this season (out of his 140 total
field goals made on the year) … As a team, the Hawks have crammed in 200 on the season, making Smith
responsible for 35.5% of the team’s slams … He had 7 of the club’s 39 in November, 32 of the team’s 55 in
December, in January blasted 25 of the team’s 71, while the club has 35 in February (Smith has 7 in the month,
having played in only five of 10 games in the month while spending time on the injured list).
Solid in the Paint
Atlanta has mastered their opponents many nights this season when it comes to points in the paint … On the year,
the Hawks hold an average advantage of 45.1 (2390) – 41.5 (2198) in that stat, having outscored or tied their
opponent in 30-of-53 games in that category.
Hawks W-L Record with the Following Starting Lineups:
Harrington, Walker, Collier, Anderson, Diaw: 3-5
@Phoe (11/3), @NO (11/12), v/SA (11/13), v/Hou (11/16), @Ind (11/17), v/Utah (11/20), v/Phil (12/6),
v/Mem (12/8)
Harrington, Walker, Willis, Anderson, Diaw: 0-4
@Sea (11/5), @LAL (11/7), v/Clev (11/9), @NJ (12/4)
Harrington, Walker, Collier, Anderson, Childress: 0-6
@NY (11/23), v/Mia (11/24), v/Orl (11/26), @Char (11/27), v/NY (11/30), v/Wash (12/3)
Harrington, Walker, Collier, Diaw, Smith: 1-5
@Det (12/10), v/NJ (12/11), v/Ind (12/14), @Hou (12/15), v/Port (12/17), @Dall (12/18)
Harrington, Walker, Collier, Ivey, Smith: 1-3
v/Dall (12/22), @Mia (12/27), v/Clev (12/28), v/Sea (12/30)
Harrington, Walker, Collier, Lue, Smith: 3-10
@Wash (1/2), @Clev (1/5), v/Sac (1/7), v/Milw (1/11), @Bos (1/14), v/Char (1/15), v/NJ (1/17), @Mia (1/19),
@Chi (1-21), v/Bos (1/22), v/Chi (1/24), @Minn (1/26), v/Mia (1/28)
Harrington, Walker, Ekezie, Lue, Smith: 1-1
@Mem (1/29), v/Orl (1/31)
Harrington, Walker, Ekezie, Lue, Childress: 0-2
@Det (2/2), @Phil (2/4)
Harrington, Walker, Ekezie, Diaw, Childress: 0-1
v/Ind (2/5)
Childress, Walker, Ekezie, Anderson, Diaw: 1-1
v/LAL (2/7), @Orl (2/10)
Smith, Walker, Ekezie, Diaw, Childress: 0-3
@Milw (2/12), v/Den (2/15), @Clev (2/16)
Smith, Harrington, Walker, Lue, Childress: 0-2
@Sac (2/22), @GS (2/23)
Approaching Milestones
The following players are close to reaching several career statistical milestones in 2003-04, and they are:
Player
Tony Delk
Milestone
1000 assists
Needed
41
Player
Tyronn Lue
Milestone
1000 FGM
1000 assists
Needed
at DET 2/2
vs. MILW 1/11
Peja Drobnjak
2000 points
1000 rebounds
4
103
Kevin Willis
1400 games
12,000 rebounds
vs. WASH 12/3
111
5000 points
2000 rebounds
2000 FGM
588
at BOS 1/14
260
Al Harrington
HAWKS & OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS/LOWS
Category
ATL Highs
ATL Lows
Points Scored
1st Quarter Points
2nd Quarter Points
1st Half Points
3rd Quarter Points
4th Quarter Points
2nd Half Points
Overtime
FGM
FGA
FG%
1st Half FG%
114 vs. LAL (2/8)
32 (two times)
34 vs. NY (11/30)
62 vs. LAL (2/7)
32 at SAC (2/22)
35 (two times)
65 vs. DALL (12/22)
11 vs. NY (11/30)
46 vs. DALL (12/22)
97 at GS (2/23)
.551
(two times)
.649 at DET (12/10)
(24-37)
68 at DALL (12/18)
12 at DALL (12/18)
12 (two times)
28 at DALL (12/18)
11 at HOU (12/15)
8, at CLE (1/5)
32 at DET (12/10)
6 vs. IND (12/14)
26 vs. CHI (1/24)
69 (two times)
.325 vs. CHI (1/24)
(32-96)
.282 at DALL (12/18)
(11-39)
Opp. Highs
Opp. Lows
117 vs. ORL (11/26)
36 vs. WASH (12/3)
36 at PHO (11/3)
65 vs. ORL (11/26)
36 vs. CHI (1/24)
29 vs. LAL (2/7)
63 vs. LAL (2/7)
17 vs. IND (12/14)
45 (three times)
94 at CLE (2/16)
.577 vs. POR (12/17)
(41-71)
.647 vs. ORL (11/26)
(22-34)
72 at DET (12/10)
15 vs. LAL (2/7)
13 vs. ORL (1/31)
32 vs. ORL (1/31)
16 at DET (12/10)
10 vs. SEA (12/30)
33 vs. SEA (12/30)
12 vs. NY (11/30)
23 at DET (12/10)
59 vs. IND (2/5)
.307 at DET (12/10)
(23-75)
.289 vs. DET (12/10)
(11-38)
2nd Half FG%
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
FT%
Rebounds
Off. Rebounds
Def. Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocked Shots
Turnovers
Points off Turnovers
Bench Scoring
Points in the Paint
2nd Chance Points
Fast Break Points
.585 vs. DALL (12/22)
(24-41)
11, vs. MIA (1/28)
21, vs. PHIL (12/6)
30, vs. PHIL (12/6)
40, vs. PHIL (12/6)
.840 at WASH (1/2)
(21-25)
59 at GS (2/23)
27 at PHO (11/3)
39 at GS (2/23)
27 (two times)
14 vs. DALL (12/22)
13 at DALL (12/18)
26 vs. WASH (12/3)
33 at BOS (1/14)
51 vs. LAL (2/7)
66 (three times)
31 at PHO (11/3)
25 vs. DALL (12/22)
.250 vs. CLE (11/9)
(7-28)
0 at DALL (12/18)
7, at CLE (2/16)
6 at DET (12/10)
12 at DET (12/10)
.444 at DALL (12/18)
(8-18)
28 at SEA (11/5)
4 vs. MIA (1/28)
17 at SEA (11/5)
10 at CHI (1/21)
3 (two times)
0 vs. SA (11/13)
6 vs. IND (2/5)
2 at CLE (1/5)
16 (two times)
28 at IND (11/17)
1 vs. MIA (1/28)
2 at SEA (11/5)
HAWKS & OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS/LOWS
Category
ATL
Points Scored, Game
Points Scored, Quarter
Points Scored, Half
Points Scored, Overtime
FGM
FGA
FG% (min. 10 made)
36, Walker (two times)
17, Walker vs. WASH (12/3)
19, Walker vs. MEM (12/8)
7, Diaw vs. NY (11/30)
13, Walker (two times)
30, Walker at BOS (1/14)
.667, Walker (two times)
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
FT% (min. 10 made)
6, Walker vs. MIA (1/28)
9, three times
10, three times
14, Walker at CHI (1/21)
.833, two times
(10-12)
17, Walker at BOS (1/14)
9, Harrington vs. BOS (1/22)
11, four times
10, Lue (two times)
5, two times
10, J. Smith at DALL (12/18)
9, Walker vs. NY (11/30)
Rebounds
Off. Rebounds
Def. Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocked Shots
Turnovers
.639 vs. POR (12/17)
(23-36)
11 vs. WASH (12/3)
25 vs. WASH (12/3)
44 vs. ORL (11/26)
54 vs. ORL (11/26)
.955 at NO (11/12)
(21-22)
57 (two times)
22 at CLE (2/16)
42 at NY (11/23)
35 at MINN (1/26)
18 vs. WASH (12/3)
11 (four times)
25 vs. POR (12/17)
30 vs. at HOU (12/15)
62 at MILW (2/12)
64 (two times)
26 vs. SEA (12/30)
32 at MILW (2/12)
.310 at ORL (2/10)
(13-42)
2 (four times)
7 (two times)
5 vs. MILW (1/11)
8 vs. MILW (1/11)
.450 vs. CHA (1/15)
(9-20)
28 vs. MILW (1/11)
4 (two times)
20 vs. MILW (1/11)
9 vs. ORL (1/31)
1 vs. IND (2/5)
1 (two times)
6 vs. NJ (1/17)
4 vs. IND (2/5)
5 vs. MIA (1/28)
26 (two times)
2 vs. MIA (11/24)
0 vs. IND (2/5)
Opponent
40, James vs. CLEV (12/28)
22, Sprewell at MINN (1/26)
27, Sprewell at MINN (1/26)
7, Crawford vs. NY (11/30)
15, O’Neal vs. IND (2/5)
28, two times
.867, Yao vs. HOU (11/16)
(13-15)
5, five times
12, Crawford vs. NY (11/30)
17, Francis vs. ORL (11/26)
20, Odom vs. LAL (2/7)
1.000, two times
(12-12)
20, two times
12, Ilgauskas at CLE (2/16)
15, Murphy at GS (2/23)
13, Payton vs. BOS (1/22)
6, three times
7, Kirilenko vs. UTAH (11/20)
7, two times
In The Community
• Tickets are now available for Hawks’ 5th annual Full Court Fest charity gala held at the Westin Peachtree
Plaza on March 19 … The event benefits the AFLAC Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Hawks Foundation and is sponsored by Philips Electronics,
Anheuser-Busch, Georgia-Pacific and Sprite … Tickets cost $125 … For more information call the Atlanta
Hawks at 404-878-2858 or check out www.hawks.com.
•
Prior to the Hawks-Nuggets game on 2/15, the organization and Wendy’s® honored the winners of the
Black History Month Art Contest in a special on-court presentation … A panel of judges selected three
winners from area middle school students who submitted entries following the them “What Black History
Means To Me” … Winners received a number of prizes from the Hawks and Wendy’s®, as well as a
donation ($1000 for the Grand Prize) of art supplies for their school.
On The Air
• “The Mike Woodson Report” airs daily at 7:45 am on Newstalk 750 WSB with the Hawks head coach and
the radio voice of the Hawks, Steve Holman … “The Al Harrington Notebook,” also with Holman, airs
generally on Monday, Wednesday and Friday on WSB at approximately 4:00 pm … Jason Collier joins 790
The Zone’s (WQXI) “The Big Show” with hosts Chris Cotter and Chris Dimino once a week to discuss the
team’s progress and chat about happenings around the league … Every two weeks, “Hawk Talk Online,”
an online radio show, is available for download on www.hawks.com … The show features Hawks
broadcasters Bob Rathbun and Steve Holman chatting about the Hawks and the NBA, along with special
guests and interviews.
COACH'S BIO:
Coach's Name: MIKE WOODSON (Indiana ’80)
Overall NBA Coaching Record:
10-43 (first year)
Record with Atlanta: 10-43 (first year)
The Atlanta Hawks named Mike Woodson as the team’s new head coach on July 8, 2004. Woodson, who
becomes Atlanta’s tenth head coach since the franchise moved to the Atlanta area in 1968, spent this past
season as an assistant on the staff of the World Champion Detroit Pistons.
The top assistant on Larry Brown’s Pistons staff, the 46-year-old Woodson has 19 years of NBA experience as a
player and coach, and served three-of-the-last nine seasons as an assistant under Brown in both Philadelphia
(2001-03) and Detroit. He also worked as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers (1999-01) and the
Milwaukee Bucks (1996-99).
One of the chief architects behind the Pistons’ suffocating defensive effort during the 2003-04 regular season and
the playoffs, Detroit held the opposition to 84.3 points per game this past year, which equaled the league’s best
total defensively (along with San Antonio).
In addition, the Pistons’ point differential of +5.84 was the second-best in the NBA and they limited opponents to
41.4 field goal shooting, the league’s third-best performance. During their 23 postseason games, Detroit
intensified their efforts defensively, holding teams to 80.7 ppg and 39.2 FG shooting, and in the five-game Finals
series against Los Angeles, the Pistons kept the Lakers more than 16 points under their regular season average
and hounded them into shooting 41 percent from the floor.
The 11-year veteran and 6-5 guard played for seven teams in the NBA after he was selected in the first round of
the 1980 Draft by the New York Knicks with the 12th overall pick. In 786 career games, Woodson averaged 14.0
points (10,981 career points), 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 25.5 minutes of action, enjoying his best campaign
in 1982-83 when he played for the then-Kansas City Kings and posted 18.2 points per game. Woodson and
Knight were teammates the following year and helped the Kings to a third-place finish in the Midwest Division
(38-44) and a first round playoff berth against the LA Lakers.
In addition to the Knicks and Kings (both in Kansas City and Sacramento), Woodson also played with New
Jersey, the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston and Cleveland, before retiring from the game in 1991. His teams
advanced to the playoffs five times, where he averaged 12.2 ppg, 2.6 apg and 2.3 rpg.
Drafted out of Indiana University, Woodson, in his junior season, helped lead the Hoosiers to the 1979 National
Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship with a 53-52 victory over conference foe Purdue and was named to
the All-Tourney team.
During the summer of that year, he played for Bob Knight and captained the United States team that participated
in the Pan Am Games, joining teammates Isiah Thomas and Ray Tolbert in winning the gold medal.
A two-time All-American (1979 and 1980) and four-year letterman, Woodson suffered a herniated disk in his back
after five games (and a No.1 ranking) into his senior campaign and had to undergo surgery. Upon losing
Woodson, Indiana went 7-5 in the Big Ten, but once he returned, IU finished the conference season at 6-0 and
captured the Big Ten title. Despite the limited action, Woodson took home the league’s 1980 MVP award.
The fifth-leading scorer in IU history with 2,061 points, Woodson averaged 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 104
games with the Hoosiers. He graduated with a degree in physical education.
PLAYER BIOS:
#1 JOSH CHILDRESS
Guard
6-8
210
06/20/83
Stanford ‘04
Rookie
NOTABLE: Has recorded double-doubles in five of the last seven games, the first five of his career … Ranks t9th
among rookies in ppg, 6th in rpg (3rd in off. rpg), t9th in apg, 11th in bpg, 9th in spg, 10th in FG% and 5th in FT% … As
a starter (16 games), averages 10.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.1 spg (.471, .300 3FG%, .848 FT%) … Owns five
double-doubles (3rd) … Selected by the Hawks in first round (6th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft.
LAST GAME: Finished with a career-high 15 rebs (including 7 offensive), adding 17 pts, 4 assts and 2 stls in 42
mins @GS … Made 8-17 FGs (0-1 3FGs) and 1-2 FTs.
PREVIOUS GAME: Notched 6 pts, 5 rebs and 1 stl in 28 mins @Sac … Hit 3-7 FGs.
SEASON AVERAGES: 7.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 1.6 apg in 24.8 mpg (.454 FG%, .212 3FG%, .783 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 5 pts, 10 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl and 1 blk in 28 mins (2-13 FGs, 0-3 3FGs, 1-2 FTs).
SEASON HIGHS: 20 pts @Milw (2/12), 15 rebs @GSt (2/23), 5 assts @NY (11/23), 5 stls @NY (11/23), 2 blks
(4x), 44 mins @Clev (2/16), 8 FGM (4x), 17 FGA @GSt (2/23), 2 3FGM v/Utah (11/20), 4 3FGA v/Utah (11/20), 6
FTM @Orl (2/10), 7 FTA @Orl (2/10).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
#40 JASON COLLIER
Forward/Center 7-0
MINS
43
34
44
28
42
260
PTS
20
12
14
6
17
REBS
10
4
10
5
15
ASSTS
4
2
4
0
4
09/08/77
STLS
1
2
1
1
2
BLKS
0
0
0
0
0
FGS
8-12
4-10
7-14
3-7
8-17
3FGS
1-1
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-1
FTS
3-3
4-4
0-1
0-0
1-2
5th Season
Georgia Tech ‘00
NOTABLE: Missed two games (11/5, 11/7) due to severe bronchitis, and one due to illness (1/29) … Averages 6.5
ppg and 2.8 rpg (.459 FG%, .667 FT%) in 37 starts … Re-signed with the Hawks on July 14.
LAST GAME: DNP – coach’s decision @GS.
PREVIOUS GAME: DNP – coach’s decision @Sac.
SEASON AVERAGES: 6.0 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 14.6 mpg (.453 FG%, .400 3FG%, .673 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 5.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg (.447 FG%, .167 3FG%, .769 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 4 pts and 2 rebs in 7 mins (2-5 FGs).
SEASON HIGHS: 20 pts v/Mia (11/24), 7 rebs (3x), 1 asst (10x), 3 stls v/Orl (11/26), 2 blks @Det (12/10), 33 mins
(2x), 8 FGM (2x), 14 FGA v/Mia (11/24), 1 3FGM @Mia (1/19), 1 3FGA (4x), 4 FTM v/Mia (11/24), 5 FTA v/Mia
(11/24).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
#00 TONY DELK
Guard
6-2
MINS PTS REBS ASSTS
21
6
7
2
11
4
1
0
16
10
3
0
DNP – coach’s decision
DNP – coach’s decision
189
01/28/74
STLS
0
0
1
BLKS
1
0
0
Kentucky ‘96
FGS
3-4
1-3
5-9
3FGS
0-0
1-1
0-0
FTS
0-0
1-2
0-0
9th Season
NOTABLE: Third on the club in scoring … Placed on the IL on 2/24 (left hand contusion) … Activated from the IL
on 1/19 after missing 5 games … Placed on the injured list on 1/6 (left hand contusion/sprain) … Activated from the
IL on 11/19 after missing 8 games … Placed on the injured list on 11/1 (sore right knee) … Acquired along with
Antoine Walker from Dallas in exchange for Jason Terry, Alan Henderson and a future first round pick.
LAST GAME: Totalled 6 pts, 2 rebs and 2 assts in 9 mins @GS, before leaving the contest with a left hand
contusion … Hit 2-4 FGs (0-1 3FGs) and 2-2 FTs.
PREVIOUS GAME: Had 5 pts, 2 rebs, 1 asst and 1 stl @Sac … Made 2-5 FGs and 1-2 FTs in 20 mins.
SEASON AVERAGES: 11.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 1.9 apg in 24.2 mpg (.413 FG%, .315 3FG%, .742 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 8.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 1.9 apg (.405 FG%, .337 3FG%, .772 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 13 pts, 2 assts and 1 stl in 25 mins (6-13 FGs, 1-3 3FGs).
SEASON HIGHS: 25 pts (2x), 7 rebs v/Mia (11/24), 8 assts v/LAL (2/7), 4 stls v/Mia (1/28), 2 blks v/Ind (12/14), 40
mins v/Ind (12/14), 10 FGM v/Ind (12/14), 20 FGA (2x), 4 3FGM @Det (12/10), 8 3FGA v/LAL (2/7), 8 FTM v/LAL
(2/7), 9 FTA v/LAL (2/7).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
#13 BORIS DIAW
Guard/Forward 6-8
MINS
21
32
19
20
9
215
PTS
2
19
6
5
6
REBS
2
1
1
2
2
ASSTS
3
2
4
1
2
04/16/82
STLS
0
0
0
1
0
BLKS
0
0
0
0
0
FGS
1-10
8-10
2-10
2-5
2-4
3FGS
0-3
1-3
0-0
0-1
0-1
FTS
0-0
4-6
2-2
1-2
2-2
2nd Season
France
NOTABLE: As a starter (24 games), owns averages of 4.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 2.6 apg (.388 FG%, .593 FT%) … In
play last summer at the 2005 European championships qualifying round, led France to a 5-1 mark, averaging teambests of 12.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.8 spg (.556 FG%, .652 FT%).
LAST GAME: Scored 6 pts on 3-8 FGs (0-1 3FGs) in 9 mins off the bench @GS … Added 2 rebs and 2 assts.
PREVIOUS GAME: Saw 17 mins of action off the bench @Sac … Ended the night with 1 pt (0-4 FGs, 1-2 FTs), 3
rebs and 1 asst.
SEASON AVERAGES: 4.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 2.0 apg in 19.0 mpg (.392 FG%, .182 3FG%, .568 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 4.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 2.4 apg (.447 FG%, .231 3FG%, .602 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 2 pts and 1 asst in 9 mins (1-1 FGs).
SEASON HIGHS: 13 pts (2x), 9 rebs v/Wash (12/3), 6 assts (2x), 2 stls (6x), 2 blks (2x), 36 mins v/Ind (2/5), 5
FGM (3x), 10 FGA (3x), 2 3FGM v/NY (11/30), 4 3FGA v/NY (11/30), 3 FTM (4x), 4 FTA (6x).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
MINS
29
19
33
17
12
#14 PREDRAG “PEJA” DROBNJAK
Center
6-11
270
PTS
6
5
13
1
6
REBS
2
3
6
3
2
10/27/75
ASSTS
2
3
6
1
2
STLS
2
0
1
0
0
BLKS
2
0
1
0
0
FGS
3-8
2-4
5-10
0-4
3-8
3FGS
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-2
0-1
FTS
0-0
1-2
3-4
1-2
0-0
4th Season
Serbia-Montenegro
NOTABLE: Team leader in FT%, while ranking 4th in scoring … Missed 4 games with a sprained right ankle (11/24
– 11/30), and 5 due to a sprained left ankle (1/29, 2/10 – 2/16) … Acquired from the Charlotte Bobcats on August
16 for a future second round draft pick … Played for the Serbia-Montenegro squad in the Athens Olympics this past
summer.
LAST GAME: Compiled 5 pts, 2 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl and 1 blk in 14 mins off the bench @GS … Made 2-6 FGs (0-3
3FGs) and 1-2 FTs.
PREVIOUS GAME: Returned to lineup @Sac and saw 11 mins after missing 4 games with a sprained left ankle …
Finished with 6 pts, 1 reb and 2 stls … Put in 1-4 FGs and 4-4 FTs.
SEASON AVERAGES: 9.2 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 21.9 mpg (.458 FG%, .409 3FG%, .800 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 7.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg (.420 FG%, .333 3FG%, .799 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 7 pts, 5 rebs and 1 asst in 22 mins (1-7 FGs, 5-6 FTs).
SEASON HIGHS: 20 pts (2x), 9 rebs v/Phil (12/6), 3 assts v/Dall (12/22), 3 stls @Bos (1/14), 3 blks v/Mem (12/8),
38 mins @Det (12/10), 8 FGM (3x), 16 FGA v/Phil (12/6), 2 3FGM (2x), 4 3FGA (2x), 7 FTM v/Phil (12/6), 9 FTA
v/Phil (12/6).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
MINS PTS REBS ASSTS STLS BLKS FGS
NWT – sprained left ankle
DND – sprained left ankle
NWT – sprained left ankle
11
6
1
0
2
0
1-4
14
5
2
1
1
1
2-6
3FGS FTS
0-1
0-3
4-4
1-2
#54 OBINNA EKEZIE
Forward/Center 6-9
270
8/22/75
4th Season
Maryland ‘99
NOTABLE: Has started 10 games, averaging 5.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg (.364 FG%, .793 FT%) … Missed 1 game (1/22)
due to the flu … Signed for the remainder of the season on January 31, 2005 … Inked to a second 10-day contract
on January 20, 2005 … Signed to a 10-day contract on January 10, 2005 … Played in 11 games this season with
the Columbus Riverdragons of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) … Played the 2003-04
training camp and part of preseason with Atlanta, but suffered a torn ACL in his right knee on October 16, 2003 in a
preseason game, and spent the entire season on the injured list.
LAST GAME: First man off the bench @GS, grabbing 7 rebs to go along with 2 pts (0-2 FGs, 2-2 FTs) in 15 mins.
PREVIOUS GAME: Knocked down 3-3 FGs for 6 pts, while grabbing 4 rebs in 11 mins @Sac.
SEASON AVERAGES: 3.9 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 15.0 mpg (.377 FG%, .745 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 2.8 ppg and 2.0 rpg (.413 FG%, .688 FT%).
SEASON HIGHS: 13 pts v/Den (2/15), 8 rebs (2x), 1 asst (6x), 3 stls v/Mia (1/28), 1 blk (4x), 32 mins @Clev
(2/16), 4 FGM v/Den (2/15), 9 FGA @Clev (2/16), 5 FTM v/Den (2/15), 6 FTA (2x).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
#7 TOM GUGLIOTTA
Forward
6-10
MINS
22
30
32
11
15
250
PTS
10
13
10
6
2
REBS
0
8
8
4
7
ASSTS
0
1
0
0
0
STLS
1
2
0
0
0
12/19/69
BLKS
0
0
1
0
0
FGS
3-4
4-6
3-9
3-3
0-2
3FGS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FTS
4-6
5-6
4-4
0-0
2-2
13th Season
N.C. State ‘92
NOTABLE: Acquired from the Boston Celtics, along with a first-round pick, Gary Payton and Michael Stewart in
exchange for Antoine Walker on February 24, 2005 … Played in 20 games with the Celtics this season after signing
as a free agent on 8/16/04 … The 12-year veteran has also spent time with Washington, Golden State, Minnesota,
Phoenix and Utah … Originally selected by Washington in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft.
LAST GAME (with Boston): Had 4 rebs, 2 stls and 1 asst in 15 mins @Den … Was 0-2 from the field.
PREVIOUS GAME (with Boston): Blocked 1 shot in 6 mins @LAL (0-1 FGs).
SEASON AVERAGES: 1.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg in 10.9 mpg (.297 FG%, .667 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 13.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 2.9 apg (.452 FG%, .757 FT%).
SEASON HIGHS: 6 pts v/Ind (11/5), 5 rebs (2x), 3 assts @Milw (2/8), 2 stls (2x), 1 blk (4x), 17 mins (5x), 3 FGM
v/Ind (11/5), 6 FGA v/Ind (11/5), 2 FTM v/LAC (2/9), 2 FTA (3x).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/11 vs. NY
2/13 vs. SAC
2/16 vs, MEM
2/22 at LAL
2/23 at DEN
#3 AL HARRINGTON
Forward
6-9
MINS
11
10
14
6
15
250
PTS
0
0
1
0
0
REBS
4
3
1
0
4
02/17/80
ASSTS
0
0
2
0
1
STLS
1
1
0
0
2
BLKS
1
1
0
1
0
FGS
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-1
0-2
3FGS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FTS
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
St. Patrick HS (NJ) '98
7th Season
NOTABLE: Team leader in stls (28thin NBA) … Ranks 2nd on the club in pts (33rd), rebs (t30th), assts and mins
(t8th) … Owns 11 double-doubles this season … Activated from the IL on 2/22 after missing 5 games … Placed on
the injured list (right knee tendinitis) on 2/7 … Acquired from Indiana on July 15 in exchange for Stephen Jackson.
LAST GAME: Notched his 11th double-double with 14 pts and 14 rebs, to go along with 1 asst in 38 mins @GS …
Knocked down 7-16 FGs.
PREVIOUS GAME: Scored a team-high 25 pts @Sac on 11-20 FGs, 2-3 3FGs and 1-2 FTs … Added 8 rebs, 3
assts and 2 stls in 43 mins.
SEASON AVERAGES: 17.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.1 apg and 1.3 spg in 39.7 mpg (.464 FG%, .220 3FG%, .664 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 10.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 1.4 apg (.451 FG%, .256 3FG%, .736 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 10 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assts and 3 stls in 39 mins (4-11 FGs, 0-2 3FGs, 2-5 FTs).
SEASON HIGHS: 31 pts v/Cle (12/28), 17 rebs v/Bos (1/22), 9 assts v/Orl (1/31), 4 stls v/Orl (1/31), 2 blks @Dall
(12/18), 47 mins v/Ind (12/14), 12 FGM @Ind (11/17), 22 FGA v/Ind (2/5), 2 3FGM (2x), 4 3FGA @LAL (11/7), 10
FTM v/Sac (1/7), 12 FTA v/Sac (1/7).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
#36 ROYAL IVEY
Guard
6-3
MINS PTS REBS ASSTS STLS BLKS FGS 3FGS FTS
IL – right knee tendinitis
IL – right knee tendinitis
IL – right knee tendonitis
43
25
8
3
2
0
11-20 2-3
1-2
38
14
14
1
0
0
7-16 0-0
0-0
200
12/20/81
Texas ‘04
Rookie
NOTABLE: Ranks t11th in steals among rookies, and 13th in assists … Averages 3.5 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 rpg and 1.3
spg (.462 FG%, .500 FT%) in his 4 starts … Activated from the IL on 1/29 (missed 6 games) … Placed on the IL
(right knee tendinitis) on 1/19 … Activated from the IL on 12/14 … Placed on the IL (sprained right medial collateral
ligament) on 11/26, missing 10 games due to the injury … Drafted by the Hawks in the second round (37th overall)
of the 2004 NBA Draft.
LAST GAME: Scored 2 pts on 1-2 FGs in 11 mins off the bench @GS … Added 1 asst.
PREVIOUS GAME: DNP – coach’s decision @Sac.
SEASON AVERAGES: 3.6 ppg, 1.5 apg and 1.3 rpg in 13.3 mpg (.435 FG%, .333 3FG%, .650 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 3 pts, 1 asst, 1 reb and 1 stl in 12 mins (1-3 FGs, 1-2 FTs).
SEASON HIGHS: 11 pts v/Ind (12/14), 5 rebs @Phil (2/4), 4 assts (4x), 2 stls (5x), 1 blk (4x), 27 mins v/Ind
(12/14), 5 FGM (2x), 8 FGA v/Ind (12/14), 1 3FGM @Ind (11/17), 1 3FGA (3x), 4 FTM v/Hou (11/16), 6 FTA v/Hou
(11/16).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
#10 TYRONN LUE
Guard
6-0
MINS PTS REBS ASSTS
16
4
2
2
14
6
1
2
12
2
3
1
DNP – coach’s decision
11
2
0
1
178
05/03/77
STLS
1
1
1
BLKS
0
1
0
FGS
2-5
3-6
1-2
3FGS
0-0
0-0
0-0
FTS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
1-2
0-0
0-0
Nebraska ‘98
7th Season
NOTABLE: Missed 6 games (2/5 – 2/16) due to a strained left Achilles … Acquired from the Houston Rockets in
exchange for Jon Barry on December 23, 2004 … Originally drafted by Denver in the first round (23rd overall) of the
1998 NBA Draft, before being traded to the LA Lakers on draft night … Has also spent time with the Washington
Wizards and Orlando Magic … Won an NBA championship ring with the Lakers in 2001.
LAST GAME: Started and played 37 mins @GS, recording 12 pts, 8 assts and 3 rebs … Made 5-9 FGs (1-2
3FGs) and 1-1 FTs.
PREVIOUS GAME: Returned to the starting lineup @Sac after missing 6 games with a strained left Achilles … Hit
5-11 FGs (3-5 3FGs) for 13 pts in 33 mins … Also had 5 assts, 3 rebs and 1 stl.
SEASON AVERAGES (TOTAL): 8.5 ppg, 3.8 apg and 2.0 rpg in 26.8 mpg (.408 FG%, .316 3FG%, .789 FT%).
SEASON AVERAGES (HAWKS): 10.9 ppg, 4.8 apg and 2.1 rpg in 30.5 mpg (.416 FG%, .302 3FG%, .793 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 8.0 ppg, 3.2 apg and 1.8 rpg in 23.2 mpg (.432 FG%, .385 3FG%, .789 FT%).
SEASON HIGHS (TOTAL): 18 pts v/Milw (1/11), 6 rebs @Mem (1/29), 10 assts (2x), 2 stls (3x), 40 mins v/Mia
(1/28), 8 FGM v/Milw (1/11), 14 FGA v/Milw (1/11), 3 3FGM (2x), 5 3FGA (2x), 6 FTM @Wash (1/2), 7 FTA @Wash
(1/2).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
MINS PTS REBS ASSTS STLS BLKS FGS 3FGS FTS
DND – strained left Achilles
DND – strained left Achilles
NWT – strained left Achilles
33
13
3
5
1
0
5-11 3-5
0-0
37
12
3
8
0
0
5-9 1-2
1-1
#20 GARY PAYTON
Guard
6-4
180
07/23/68
15th Season
Oregon State ‘90
NOTABLE: Acquired from the Boston Celtics, along with a first-round pick, Tom Gugliotta and Michael Stewart in
exchange for Antoine Walker on 2/24 … Started 54 games for the Celtics this season, averaging 12.1 ppg, 6.1 apg,
3.0 rpg and 1.2 spg (.454 FG%, .307 3FG%, .736 FT%) … The nine-time All-Star and nine-time NBA All-Defensive
team selection was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 … Spent his first 12-plus seasons
with Seattle and still ranks as the Sonics all-time leader in a number of statistical categories, including points,
assists, FGM, 3FGM and games played … Was traded to Milwaukee on 2/20/03 and signed as a free agent with
the Lakers on 7/16/03 … Acquired by Boston on 8/13/04.
LAST GAME (With Boston): Recorded 9 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts and 1 stl in 24 mins @Den (2/23) … Knocked down
4-9 FGs and 4-5 FTs.
PREVIOUS GAME (With Boston): Posted 11 pts, 5 assts and 2 rebs in 35 mins @LAL (2/22) … Put in 3-10 FGs
and 5-6 FTs.
SEASON AVERAGES: 12.1 ppg, 6.1 apg, 3.0 rpg and 1.2 spg (.454 FG%, .307 3FG%, .736 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 18.0 ppg, 7.2 apg, 4.2 rpg and 2.0 spg (.469 FG%, .321 3FG%, .726 FT%).
SEASON HIGHS (TOTAL): 27 pts v/Utah (12/17), 7 rebs v/Orl (1/10), 13 assts @Atl (1/22), 5 stls v/Sac (2/13), 1
blk (8x), 49 mins @LAC (12/13), 10 FGM (3x), 18 FTA @Minn (2/6), 3 3FGM (3x), 5 3FGA (2x), 5 FTM (3x), 6 FTA
(4x).
LAST 5 GAMES:
(With Boston)
OPP
2/11 vs. NY
2/13 vs. SAC
2/16 vs. MEM
2/22 at LAL
2/23 at DEN
#15 DONTA SMITH
Guard
6-7
MINS
30
37
37
35
24
215
PTS
12
12
13
11
9
REBS
2
6
6
2
4
ASSTS
3
9
5
5
4
11/27/83
STLS
0
5
2
0
1
BLKS
0
0
1
0
0
FGS
4-9
6-14
5-12
3-10
4-11
3FGS
0-1
0-2
0-2
0-1
0-2
FTS
4-5
0-0
3-4
5-6
1-2
SE Illinois College ‘04
Rookie
NOTABLE: Activated from the IL 2/2 after missing 5 games … Placed on the injured list on 1/24 (left knee
tendinitis) … Activated from the IL on 1/6 (missed 17 games) … Returned to the injured list on 11/30 (lower back
strain) … Activated from the IL on 11/26 after missing 11 games … Placed on the injured list on 11/1 (lower back
strain) … Drafted by the Hawks in the second round (34th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft.
LAST GAME: DNP – coach’s decision @GS.
PREVIOUS GAME: Played two scoreless mins @Sac (0-0 FGs, 0-0 FTs).
SEASON AVERAGES: 2.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg and 1.0 apg in 10.4 mpg (.433 FG%, .842 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: DNP – injured list.
SEASON HIGHS: 12 pts @Milw (2/12), 5 rebs v/LAL (2/7), 4 assts (3x), 3 stls @Orl (2/10), 1 blk (4x), 32 mins
v/LAL (2/7), 4 FGM v/LAL (2/7), 6 FGA v/LAL (2/7), 1 3FGA (2x), 8 FTM @Milw (2/12), 9 FTA @Milw (2/12).
LAST 5 GAMES:
#5 JOSH SMITH
Forward
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
6-9
MINS PTS REBS ASSTS
22
12
4
4
26
0
2
4
12
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
DNP – coach’s decision
225
12/05/85
STLS
0
0
0
0
BLKS
0
0
0
0
FGS 3FGS FTS
2-4
0-0
8-9
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Oak Hill Academy ‘04
Rookie
NOTABLE: Won the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk contest on All-Star Weekend in Denver, registering
three perfect 50’s in four dunks … Also played in the got milk? rookie challenge, totaling 12 pts, 6 rebs, 2
assts and 1 blk in 24 mins (4-8 FGs, 4-4 FTs) … Leads the team in blocked shots, is 11th in the NBA and 1st
among rookies … Ranks 6th in ppg, 5th in rpg, t6th in FG%, 8th in apg, and 10th in spg among NBA rookies … Owns 3
double-doubles this season (t5th)… In 30 starts, averages 9.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 spg and 2.4 bpg (.466
FG%, .705 FT%) … Activated from the IL on 2/12 after missing 5 games … Placed on the IL (sprained right ankle)
on 2/2 … Drafted by the Hawks in the first round (17th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft … Spent last season at Oak
Hill Academy (in Virginia) after attending McEachern High School in Powder Springs.
LAST GAME: Had 5 pts, 8 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl and 2 blks in 27 mins @GS … Made 2-8 FGs and 1-2 FTs.
PREVIOUS GAME: Recorded his third double-double with a career-best 19 pts and 10 rebs (team-high) @Sac …
Added 4 assts, 1 stl and game-high 4 blks in 35 mins … Hit 7-15 FGs and 5-5 FTs.
SEASON AVERAGES: 8.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.8 bpg in 24.0 mpg (.473 FG%, .702 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: 14 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assts, 3 stls and 1 blk in 33 mins (6-11 FGs, 0-1 3FGs, 2-5 FTs).
SEASON HIGHS: 19 pts @Sac (2/22), 12 rebs @Chi (1/21), 5 assts (2x), 4 stls v/Milw (1/11), 10 blks @Dall
(12/18), 37 mins (2x), 8 FGM v/Sac (1/7), 15 FGA @Sac (2/22), 1 3FGA (4x), 8 FTM @Hou (12/15), 12 FTA @Hou
(12/15).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
#44 MICHAEL STEWART
Center
6-10
MINS
24
29
33
35
27
230
PTS
2
15
11
19
5
REBS
6
5
2
10
8
04/24/75
ASSTS
2
3
4
4
1
STLS
0
1
1
1
1
BLKS
1
5
3
4
2
FGS 3FGS FTS
0-6
0-0
2-2
4-12 0-0
7-8
5-11 0-0
1-1
7-15 0-0
5-5
2-8
0-0
1-2
California ‘97
8th Season
NOTABLE: Acquired from the Boston Celtics, along with a first-round pick, Gary Payton and Tom Gugliotta in
exchange for Antoine Walker on 2/24 … Has been on the injured list with bilateral knee tendinitis the entire 2004-05
season, and hasn't seen action since the 2003-04 campaign, when he played in 25 games for Boston and
Cleveland. The seven-year NBA veteran has also spent time with Sacramento (one season) and Toronto (19982002).
CAREER AVERAGES: 2.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 1.0 bpg in 11.5 mpg (.439 FG%, .525 FT%).
#42 KEVIN WILLIS
Center
7-0
245
09/06/62
Michigan State ‘84
21st Season
NOTABLE: Averages 4.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 1.0 spg (.316 FG%, 1.000 FT%) in 4 starts this season … Moved
ahead of Cliff Hagan for 4th on the Hawks all-time games played list on 2/5 vs. Indiana… Passed Lou Hudson to
stand alone in 5th place on the Hawks’ all-time games played list on 12/3 vs. Washington … Played in his 1,400th
career NBA game the same night … Placed on the IL on 2/22 with a lower back strain … Activated from the IL on
1/24 (missed 7 games) … Placed on the IL with a lower back strain on 1/10 … Activated from the IL on 11/30 after
missing 5 games … Placed on the IL on 11/20 with a strained right shoulder … Signed with the Hawks on
September 22 … Originally drafted by Atlanta in the first round (11th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft and played with
the club through early ‘94.
LAST GAME: IL – lower back strain @GS.
PREVIOUS GAME: IL – lower back strain @Sac.
SEASON AVERAGES: 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 11.3 mpg (.383 FG%, .739 FT%).
CAREER AVERAGES: 12.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg (.488 FG%, .213 3FG%, .713 FT%).
SEASON VS. BLAZERS: Did not score (no FGA/FTA) in 1 min.
SEASON HIGHS: 12 pts v/Dall (12/22), 10 rebs v/NY (11/30), 2 assts @Wash (1/2), 2 stls @LAL (11/7), 1 blk (7x),
29 mins v/NY (11/30), 6 FGM v/Dall (12/22), 10 FGA v/Dall (12/22), 1 3FGA (2x), 3 FTM v/SA (11/13), 3FTA v/SA
(11/13).
LAST 5 GAMES:
OPP
2/12 at MILW
2/15 vs. DEN
2/16 at CLE
2/22 at SAC
2/23 at GS
MINS PTS REBS ASSTS STLS BLKS FGS 3FGS FTS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0-2 0-0
0-0
DND – lower back strain
NWT – lower back strain
IL – lower back strain
IL – lower back strain
OBINNA EKEZIE #54
Forward/Center, 6-9, 270
College: Maryland ‘99
4th Year
High School: Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA)
Birthdate: 8/22/75 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Signed for the remainder of the season on January 31, 2005 … Signed to a second 10-day deal on January 20, 2005 … Signed a 10-day
contract with the Hawks on January 10, 2005 … Played the 2003-04 training camp and part of preseason with Atlanta, but suffered a torn ACL in
his right knee on October 16, 2003 in a preseason game against Miami, and was placed on the injured list on October 27 … Played during 200203 for Red Star in Yugoslavia ... Has three years of NBA experience, with four different teams ... Ekezie was originally drafted by the Vancouver
Grizzlies in the second round (37th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft ... Played 39 games during his rookie season and put up 1.9 ppg and 1.2 rpg
in 29 contests (one start) ... Traded by Vancouver, along with Cherokee Parks, Felipe Lopez and Dennis Scott to Washington in exchange for
Isaac Austin on 8/22/00 ... Played 29 games for the Wizards, before being traded to Dallas, along with Juwan Howard and Calvin Booth, in
exchange for Christian Laettner, Loy Vaught, Etan Thomas, Hubert Davis, Courtney Alexander and cash on 2/22/01 ... Played four games for
the Mavs at the end of 2000-01 ... Spent the 2001-02 season with the L.A. Clippers, appearing in 29 games, and starting one contest ... He
averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.2 rpg, hitting .333 FGs and .700 FTs ... Played college ball at the University of Maryland ... Ranked sixth in Maryland
annals with 125 career blocked shots, and is one of only five players in school history to average at least one block per game for his career (1.06
bpg) ... Averaged 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.46 blocks per game in a senior year that was limited to 24 games due to injury.
Regular Season Stats
Year
Age Team Lg
G Min Pts PPG FGM FGA FGP FTM FTA FTP 3PM 3PA 3PP ORB DRB TRB RPG AST APG STL BLK TO PF
1999-00
24 VAN NBA 39 351 125
3.2
41
88 .466
43
64 .672
0
0 .000
34
58
92
2.4
8
0.2
9
4 26 61
2000-01
25 DAL NBA
0
0.0
0
4 .000
0
0 .000
0
0 .000
0
2
2
0.5
0
0.0
0
0
2000-01
25 WAS NBA 29 273 101
3.5
32
77 .416
37
53 .698
0
0 .000
31
45
76
2.6
9
0.3
5
5 14 46
2001-02
26 LAC NBA 29 151 54
1.9
13
39 .333
28
40 .700
0
0 .000
2
32
34
1.2
3
0.1
2
6 10 16
2.8
86 208 .413
108 157 .688
0
0 .000
67
137 204
2.0
20
0.2
16
15 50 125
3 Season Totals
4
8
101 783 280
TOM GUGLIOTTA
0
2
#7
Forward, 6-10, 250
College: North Carolina State ‘92
13th Year
High School: Walt Whitman (Huntington Station, NY)
Birthdate: 12/16/69 in Huntington Station, NY
Acquired from the Boston Celtics, along with a first-round pick, Gary Payton and Michael Stewart in exchange for Antoine Walker on February
24, 2005 … In 20 games with the Celtics this season, Gugliotta has averaged 1.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg in 10.9 mpg (.297 FG%, .667 FT%) … The
12-year veteran has also spent time with Washington, Golden State, Minnesota, Phoenix and Utah in his career … Originally selected by the
Bullets in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft, he earned All-NBA Rookie First Team honors after averaging 14.7 ppg … Traded
by the Bullets, along with draft picks, to Golden State for Chris Webber on 11/17/94 … Moved onto Minnesota on 2/18/95 in exchange for
Donyell Marshall … Made history as Minnesota’s first-ever NBA All-Star in 1997 … Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on 1/23/99 …
Saw action in 255 games with the Suns, averaging 9.1 ppg and 5.6 rpg … Battled injuries with Phoenix, missing 179 games during his six-year
run there … Traded by Phoenix to Utah for Keon Clark and a 2004 first-round pick on 2/19/04 … Played in 25 games for the Jazz following the
trade … Signed as a free agent with the Celtics on 8/16/04.
Regular Season Stats
Year
G
Min
1992-93
Age Team Lg
23
WA1 NBA
81
2795 1187 14.7
Pts PPG FGM FGA FGP FTM FTA FTP 3PM 3PA 3PP ORB DRB TRB RPG AST APG STL BLK TO
484 1135 .426
181
281
.644
38 135 .281
219
562
781
9.6
306
3.8
134
35
230
PF
195
1993-94
24
WA1 NBA
78
2795 1333 17.1
540 1159 .466
213
311
.685
40 148 .270
189
539
728
9.3
276
3.5
172
51
247
174
1994-95
25
WA1 NBA
6
226
96 16.0
33
83 .398
26
33
.788
4
8 .500
16
37
53
8.8
18
3.0
21
11
15
19
25
MIN NBA
31
1018
445 14.4
162
357 .454
93
122
.762
28
88 .318
49
173
222
7.2
139
4.5
61
28
81
86
25
GSW NBA
40
1324
435 10.9
176
397 .443
55
97
.567
28
90 .311
100
197
297
7.4
122
3.1
50
23
93
98
TOT NBA
77
2568
976 12.7
371
837 .443
174
252
.690
60 186 .323
165
407
572
7.4
279
3.6
132
62
189
203
1995-96
26
MIN NBA
78
2835 1261 16.2
473 1004 .471
289
374
.773
26
86 .302
176
514
690
8.8
238
3.1
139
96
234
265
1996-97
27
MIN NBA
81
3131 1672 20.6
592 1339 .442
464
566
.820
24
93 .258
187
515
702
8.7
335
4.1
130
89
293
237
1997-98
28
MIN NBA
41
1582
823 20.1
319
635 .502
183
223
.821
2
17 .118
106
250
356
8.7
167
4.1
61
22
109
102
1998-99
29
PHO NBA
43
1563
729 17.0
277
573 .483
173
218
.794
2
7 .286
131
250
381
8.9
121
2.8
59
21
88
110
1999-00
30
PHO NBA
54
1767
738 13.7
310
645 .481
117
151
.775
1
8 .125
141
284
425
7.9
124
2.3
80
31
106
152
2000-01
31
PHO NBA
57
1159
362
6.4
149
380 .392
61
77
.792
3
12 .250
76
179
255
4.5
55
1.0
47
21
50
109
2001-02
32
PHO NBA
44
1131
285
6.5
127
301 .422
28
37
.757
3
9 .333
29
192
221
5.0
77
1.8
39
30
61
116
2002-03
33
PHO NBA
27
447
129
4.8
60
132 .455
9
9 1.000
0
1 .000
25
75
100
3.7
31
1.1
14
5
31
35
Log
2003-04
34
UTA NBA
25
515
93
3.7
39
104 .375
14
20
.700
1
3 .333
50
81
131
5.2
42
1.7
17
8
19
47
Log
34
PHO NBA
30
304
68
2.3
31
99 .313
6
8
.750
0
1 .000
15
40
55
1.8
21
0.7
14
4
20
33
Log
TOT NBA
55
819
161
2.9
70
203 .345
20
28
.714
1
4 .250
65
121
186
3.4
63
1.1
31
12
39
80
Log
12 Season Totals
716 22592 9656 13.5 3772 8343 .452 1912 2527 .757 200 706 .283 1509 3888 5398
7.5 2073
2.9 1037
474 1677 1779
A
TYRONN LUE
#10
Guard, 6-0, 178
College: Nebraska ‘98
7th Year
High School: Raytown (Raytown, MO)
Birthdate: 5/3/77 in Mexico, MO
Acquired by the Hawks from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jon Barry on December 23, 2004 … A seventh-year guard from Nebraska,
Lue appeared in 21 games (3 starting assignments) this season with the Rockets before coming to Atlanta, averaging 6.0 ppg, 2.8 apg and 1.9
rpg (.393 FG%, .333 3FG%, .778 FT%) … Spent his first three NBA seasons with the Lakers, winning an NBA championship ring in 2001 … Has
averaged 8.0 ppg and 3.2 apg in 283 career contests entering this season … Posseses a career three-point percentage of .385 … Has three
career double-doubles … Signed as a free agent with Washington on July 18, 2001 … After two seasons with the Wizards, signed as a free
agent with the Orlando Magic on July 23, 2003 … Was traded to Houston on June 29, 2004 in a seven-player deal … Originally drafted by
rd
Denver in the first round (23 overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft, his draft rights were traded to the Lakers on draft night … Tyronn Jamar Lue was
born May 3, 1977 in Mexico, Missouri and attended Raytown (Missouri) High School.
Regular Season Stats
Year
Age Team Lg
G
Min
Pts PPG FGM FGA FGP FTM FTA FTP 3PM 3PA 3PP ORB DRB TRB RPG AST APG STL BLK TO PF
1998-99
21 LAL NBA 15 188
75
5.0
28
65 .431
12
21 .571
7
16 .438
2
4
6
0.4
25
1.7
5
0 11 28
1999-00
22 LAL NBA
48
6.0
19
39 .487
6
8 .750
4
8 .500
2
10
12
1.5
17
2.1
3
0
2000-01
23 LAL NBA 38 468 130
3.4
50 117 .427
19
24 .792
11
34 .324
5
27
32
0.8
45
1.2
19
0 27 54
2001-02
24 WAS NBA 71 1456 555
7.8
222 520 .427
48
63 .762
63 141 .447
2
120 122
1.7 246
3.5
49
0 96 120
2002-03
25 WAS NBA 75 1986 647
8.6
248 573 .433
91 104 .875
60 176 .341
22
127 149
2.0 263
3.5
47
1 77 151
Log
2003-04
26 ORL NBA 76 2332 799 10.5
309 714 .433
101 131 .771
80 209 .383
26
161 187
2.5 317
4.2
61
5 124 185
Log
876 2028 .432
277 351 .789 225 584 .385
59
449 508
1.8 913
3.2 184
6 344 555
6 Season Totals
8 146
283 6576 2254
GARY PAYTON
8.0
9 17
#20
Guard, 6-4, 180
College: Oregon State ‘90
15th Year
High School: Skyline (Oakland, CA)
Birthdate: 7/23/68 in Oakland, CA
Acquired from the Boston Celtics, along with a first-round pick, Tom Gugliotta and Michael Stewart in exchange for Antoine Walker on February
24, 2005 … Payton has started 54 contests for the Celtics this season, averaging 12.1 ppg, 6.1 apg, 3.0 rpg and 1.2 spg (.454 FG%, .307
3FG%, .736 FT%) … He spent his first 12 ½ NBA seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics, and still ranks as the Sonics’ all-time franchise leader
in games played, points, minutes, steals, assists, field goals made and attempted, and three-pointers made and attempted … The nine-time AllStar and nine-time NBA All-Defensive team selection was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 … He has also won two
gold medals (1996 and 2000) as part of the U.S. Olympic team … The 6-4 guard was traded from Seattle to Milwaukee, along with Desmond
Mason, in exchange for Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, Ronald Murray and a conditional first-round draft choice on February 20, 2003 … Payton signed
as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 16, 2003 … He was acquired by the Celtics, along with Rick Fox and a conditional firstround pick, from the Lakers, in exchange for Chucky Atkins, Jumaine Jones and Chris Mihm on August 13, 2004.
Regular Season Stats
Year
Age Team Lg
G
Min
Pts
PPG FGM FGA FGP FTM FTA FTP 3PM 3PA 3PP ORB DRB TRB RPG AST APG STL BLK TO
1990-91
22
SEA NBA
82 2244
588
7.2
259
575 .450
1991-92
23
SEA NBA
81 2549
764
9.4
331
1992-93
24
SEA NBA
82 2548 1110 13.5
476
1993-94
25
SEA NBA
1994-95
26
1995-96
PF
97 .711
1
13 .077
108
135 243
3.0 528
6.4 165
15 180 249
734 .451
99 148 .669
3
23 .130
123
172 295
3.6 506
6.2 147
21 174 248
963 .494
151 196 .770
7
34 .206
95
186 281
3.4 399
4.9 177
21 148 250
82 2881 1349 16.5
584 1159 .504
166 279 .595
15
54 .278
105
164 269
3.3 494
6.0 188
19 173 227
A
SEA NBA
82 3015 1689 20.6
685 1345 .509
249 348 .716
70 232 .302
108
173 281
3.4 583
7.1 204
13 201 206
A
27
SEA NBA
81 3162 1563 19.3
618 1276 .484
229 306 .748
98 299 .328
104
235 339
4.2 608
7.5 231
19 260 221
A
1996-97
28
SEA NBA
82 3213 1785 21.8
706 1482 .476
254 355 .715 119 380 .313
106
272 378
4.6 583
7.1 197
13 215 208
A
1997-98
29
SEA NBA
82 3145 1571 19.2
579 1278 .453
279 375 .744 134 397 .338
77
299 376
4.6 677
8.3 185
18 229 195 N A
1998-99
30
SEA NBA
50 2008 1084 21.7
401
199 276 .721
83 281 .295
62
182 244
4.9 436
8.7 109
12 154 115
1999-00
31
SEA NBA
82 3425 1982 24.2
747 1666 .448
311 423 .735 177 520 .340
100
429 529
6.5 732
8.9 153
18 224 178 N A
2000-01
32
SEA NBA
79 3244 1823 23.1
725 1591 .456
271 354 .766 102 272 .375
73
288 361
4.6 642
8.1 127
26 209 184
A
2001-02
33
SEA NBA
82 3305 1815 22.1
737 1578 .467
267 335 .797
74 236 .314
24
372 396
4.8 737
9.0 131
26 209 179
A
2002-03
34
MIL NBA
80 3208 1634 20.4
665 1466 .454
250 352 .710
54 182 .297
23
311 334
4.2 663
8.3 133
20 187 181
A Log
2003-04
35
LAL NBA
82 2825 1199 14.6
482 1024 .471
180 252 .714
55 165 .333
72
270 342
4.2 449
5.5
19 151 169
Log
1109 40772 19956 18.0 7995 17060 .469 2974 4096 .726 992 3088 .321 1180 3488 4668
4.2 8037
7.2 2243 260 2714 2810
14 Season Totals
923 .434
69
96
MICHAEL STEWART
#44
Center, 6-10, 230
College: California ‘97
8th Year
High School: Kennedy (Sacramento, CA)
Birthdate: 4/24/75 in Cutq Trepied Stella Plage, France
Acquired from the Boston Celtics, along with a first-round pick, Gary Payton and Tom Gugliotta in exchange for Antoine Walker on February 24,
2005 … Stewart has been on the injured list with bilateral knee tendinitis this season, and hasn’t seen action since the 2003-04 campaign, when
he played in 25 games for Boston and Cleveland … The seven-year NBA veteran has also spent time with Sacramento (one season) and
th
Toronto (1998-2002) … He owns career averages of 2.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 1.0 bpg (.439 FG%, .525 FT%) in 274 career games … Ranked 7 in
the NBA in blocked shots (2.41) as a rookie with Sacramento in 1997-98 … Was undrafted, and originally signed as a free agent by the Kings on
9/11/97 … Signed a free agent deal with Toronto on 1/21/99 … Traded by Toronto with a future first-round pick to Cleveland for Lamond Murray
and a future second-round pick on 9/25/02 … Sent by Cleveland, along with Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm and a second-round pick to Boston for
Tony Battie, Kedrick Brown and Eric Williams on 12/15/03.
Regular Season Stats
Year
Age Team Lg
G
Min Pts PPG FGM FGA FGP FTM FTA FTP 3PM 3PA 3PP ORB DRB TRB RPG AST APG STL BLK TO PF
1997-98
22 SAC NBA 81 1761 375
4.6
65 142 .458
0
0 .000
197
6.6
61
0.8
1998-99
23 TOR NBA 42 394 61
1.5
22
53 .415
17
25 .680
0
0 .000
43
56
99
2.4
5
0.1
4
28 12 76
1999-00
24 TOR NBA 42 389 58
1.4
20
53 .377
18
32 .563
0
0 .000
33
61
94
2.2
6
0.1
5
19 17 81
2000-01
25 TOR NBA 26 123 33
1.3
11
34 .324
11
18 .611
0
0 .000
16
13
29
1.1
2
0.1
4
3
5 19
2001-02
26 TOR NBA 11
94 22
2.0
8
23 .348
6
11 .545
0
0 .000
0
25
25
2.3
3
0.3
4
3
4 22
2002-03
27 CLE NBA 47 251 36
0.8
14
37 .378
8
12 .667
0
0 .000
19
36
55
1.2
6
0.1
2
2003-04
28 BOS NBA 17
71
5
0.3
2
5 .400
1
2 .500
0
0 .000
3
8
11
0.6
0
0.0
1
2
2 13
Log
28 CLE NBA
76
8
1.0
3
7 .429
2
2 1.000
0
0 .000
5
13
18
2.3
0
0.0
1
8
1 21
Log
TOT NBA 25 147 13
0.5
5
12 .417
3
4 .750
0
0 .000
8
21
29
1.2
0
0.0
2
10
3 34
Log
274 3159 598
2.2
128 244 .525
0
0 .000
316
551 867
3.2
83
0.3
7 Season Totals
8
155 323 .480
235 535 .439
339 536
29 195 85 251
15 10 42
50 273 136 525
Log