Atlanta Hawks (18-40) at Detroit Pistons (27-29)

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1 Atlanta Hawks (18-40) at Detroit Pistons (27-29) Regular Season Game #59 Road Game #29 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI Wednesday, February 14, 2018 (7:00 p.m. ET) TV: FSSE Radio: 92.9 FM ATLANTA HAWKS PROBABLE STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. F 12 TAUREAN PRINCE F 20 JOHN COLLINS C 14 DEWAYNE DEDMON G 2 TYLER DORSEY G 5 MALCOLM DELANEY STORYLINES Atlanta is second in the league in forcing turnovers as opponents are committing 15.7 miscues per game (leading to 18.4 points, third in the NBA). The Hawks rank sixth in the NBA at 23.9 apg on the season, while recording assists on 62.5% of made FGs this year, fourth in the league The Hawks are one-of-two teams (Golden State) to post four-or-more games with an 80.0% A/FGM ratio this year, including an NBA season-high tying 87.5% vs. Detroit (12/14) Atlanta has dished out at least 20 assists in 11 consecutive games. All five Hawks starters scored in double-figures and hit at least one three-pointer at Milwaukee (2/13), marking the first time Atlanta accomplished the feat this season. Dennis Schröder has point scoring games in (including two 30-point efforts), scoring in double-figures 51 times overall He is averaging 19.5 ppg (t28 th in the NBA), 6.3 apg (t13 th ), 3.1 rpg and 1.1 spg, while shooting.436 FG% (413 FGM, 19 th ),.870 FT% (17 th ). Dewayne Dedmon finished with 13 points (5-8 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 1-1 FTs), 10 rebounds, one steal and one block at Milwaukee (2/13) Dedmon has now recorded two straight double-doubles, including three straight when starting (2/4 at New York, 2/11 vs. Detroit and 2/13 vs. Milwaukee). Kent Bazemore is one-of-three players in the NBA (Victor Oladipo and Ben Simmons) this season to accumulate at least 90 steals and at least 40 blocked shots He ranks t13 th in the league in spg with 1.6. John Collins has 140 off. rebounds in 52 games played this year, averaging 2.7 off. rpg John Drew (4.6 in ) and Al Horford (3.1 in ) are the only Hawks to pull down more offensive boards per game than Collins as rookies Collins leads all NBA rookies this year in total offensive rebounds (Jarrett Allen ranks second with 94). Taurean Prince has been named to the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars, taking place during All-Star Weekend, joining teammate John Collins Prince is averaging 12.2 ppg (.420 FG%,.376 3FG%,.815 FT%), 4.7 rpg and 2.3 apg, while Collins is putting up 10.2 ppg (.584 FG%,.353 3FG%,.732 FT%), 6.9 rpg, 1.1 bpg and 1.0 apg. Dennis Schröder is shooting (.506) FGs and (.846) FTs while averaging 21.4 (107) ppg over the last five games, scoring at least 18 points in each contest Ersan Ilyasova has scored in double-figures in three consecutive games, averaging 15.3 (46) ppg during the run HAWKS SEASON RECORDS Record Home Road OT Streak Home Road Eastern Conference Lost 1 Won 1 Lost 2 Southeast Lost 4 Lost 2 Lost 6 Atlantic Won 1 Lost 4 Won 1 Central Lost 1 Won 1 Lost 3 Western Conference Won 6 Won 7 Won 1 Northwest Won 3 Won 3 Won 1 Southwest Won 4 Won 4 Lost 3 Pacific Lost 4 Lost 1 Lost 3 Overall Lost 1 Won 1 Lost 2 UPCOMING BROADCAST SCHEDULE 2/23 at IND 7:00 ET FSSE/92.9 FM 2/26 vs. LAL 7:30 ET FSSE/92.9 FM 2/28 vs. IND 7:30 ET FSSE/92.9 FM 3/2 vs. GSW 7:30 ET FSSE/92.9 FM 3/4 vs. PHO 3:30 ET FSSE/92.9 FM THIS WEEK IN HAWKS HISTORY: February 16, 1988 Dominique Wilkins scores 51 points, the eighth-highest scoring game in franchise history, in Atlanta s loss against Sacramento. Wilkins set team records for points in a quarter (28) and half (36) during the game, and his 20 made field goals is tied for sixth on the team s alltime list. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE INJURY REPORT INACTIVE LIST Mike Budenholzer (BOO-den-holzer) Kent Bazemore (rest) is out Tyler Cavanaugh Ersan Ilyasova (EHR-san EE-lee-ah-soh-va) Tyler Cavanaugh (right ankle sprain) is out Josh Magette Josh Magette (Mah-jet) Ersan Ilyasova (right shoulder sprain) is out (previous game) Mike Muscala (muss-call-uh) Dennis Schröder (low back tightness) is out Dennis Schröder (SHROO-derr) Schedule/Results 10/18 at Dal W /20 at Cha L /22 at Bkn L /23 at Mia L /26 at Chi L /27 vs. Den L /29 vs. Mil L /1 at Phi L /3 vs. Hou L /5 at Cle W /6 vs. Bos L /10 at Det L /11 at Was L /13 at NOP L /15 vs. Sac W /18 vs. Bos L /20 at SAS L /22 vs. LAC L /24 vs. NYK W /25 vs. Tor L /30 vs. Cle L /2 at Bkn W /4 vs. Bkn L /6 at Orl L * 12/9 vs. Orl W /10 at NYK L /12 at Cle L /14 vs. Det L /15 at Mem L /18 vs. Mia W /20 vs. Ind L /22 at Okc L /23 vs. Dal W /27 vs. Was W /29 at Tor L /30 vs. Por W /2 at Pho L /5 at Por L /7 at LAL L /8 at LAC L /10 at Den W /12 vs. Bkn L /15 vs. SAS W /17 vs. NOP W /20 vs. Chi L /22 vs. Uta W /24 vs. Tor L /26 at Cha L /27 vs. Was L /29 vs. Min W /31 vs. Cha L /2 at Bos L /4 at NYK W /6 vs. Mem W /8 at Orl L /9 vs. Cle L /11 vs. Det W /13 at Mil L /14 at Det 7:00 p.m. 2/23 at Ind 7:00 p.m. 2/26 vs. LAL 7:30 p.m. 2/28 vs. Ind 7:30 p.m. 3/2 vs. GSW 7:30 p.m. 3/4 vs. Pho 3:30 p.m. 3/6 at Tor 7:00 p.m. 3/9 at Ind 7:00 p.m. 3/11 vs. Chi 3:30 p.m. 3/13 vs. Okc 7:30 p.m. 3/15 vs. Cha 7:30 p.m. 3/17 at Mil 6:00 p.m. 3/20 at Uta 9:00 p.m. 3/22 at Sac 10:00 p.m. 3/23 at GSW 10:30 p.m. 3/25 at Hou 8:00 p.m. 3/28 at Min 8:00 p.m. 3/30 vs. Phi 7:30 p.m. 4/1 vs. Orl 6:00 p.m. 4/3 at Mia 7:30 p.m. 4/4 vs. Mia 7:30 p.m. 4/6 at Was 7:00 p.m. 4/8 at Bos 1:00 p.m. 4/10 vs. Phi 7:30 p.m. * denotes OT

2 ATLANTA HAWKS ROSTER (as of February 8, 2018) ST # Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country Yrs 24 Kent Bazemore G /01/89 Old Dominion/USA 5 95 DeAndre Bembry F /04/94 Saint Joseph s/usa 1 34 Tyler Cavanaugh F /09/94 George Washington/USA R 20 John Collins F/C /23/97 Wake Forest/USA R 14 Dewayne Dedmon C /12/89 Southern California/USA 4 5 Malcolm Delaney G /11/89 Virginia Tech/USA 1 2 Tyler Dorsey G /18/96 Oregon/USA R 7 Ersan Ilyasova F /15/87 FC Barcelona/Turkey 9 2W 11 Josh Magette G /28/89 Alabama-Huntsville/USA R 31 Mike Muscala F/C /01/91 Bucknell/USA 4 18 Miles Plumlee C /01/88 Duke/USA 5 12 Taurean Prince F /22/94 Baylor/USA 1 17 Dennis Schröder G /15/93 NY Phantoms Braunschweig/Germany 4 22 Isaiah Taylor G /11/94 Texas/USA 1 2W 4 Andrew White III F /16/93 Syracuse/USA R 2W = two-way contract HEAD COACH: Mike Budenholzer (Pomona College) Assistant Coaches: Darvin Ham (Texas Tech), Taylor Jenkins (Pennsylvania), Charles Lee (Bucknell), Ben Sullivan (Portland), Chris Jent (Ohio State), Patrick St. Andrews (Penn State Behrend) Executive Director of Player Performance: Keke Lyles (Northeastern) Head Athletic Trainer: Scottie Parker (University of Northwestern) Director of Rehabilitation: Mike Roncarati (Northeastern)

3 HAWKS vs. PISTONS SEASON Nov. 10 at Detroit Pistons 111, Hawks 104 Dec. 14 vs. Detroit Pistons 106, Hawks 91 Feb. 11 vs. Detroit Hawks 118, Pistons 115 Feb. 14 at Detroit 7:00 p.m. TONIGHT S OPPONENT: DETROIT PISTONS Overall: Home: Road: Neutral: Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 2 Last Win: 2/11/18 Last Home Win: 2/11/18 Last Road Win: 3/26/16 Last Loss: 12/14/17 Last Home Loss: 12/14/17 Last Road Loss: 11/10/17 HAWKS PISTONS ( Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF HAWKS Pistons SERIES NOTES Atlanta travels to Detroit for the second time in the final meeting with the Pistons Detroit leads the season series 2-1, posting a home win on 11/10 and a road victory on 12/14 while the Hawks took a home decision on 2/11 Dennis Schröder is averaging 16.3 ppg and 9.3 apg against the Pistons while Andre Drummond is putting up 17.7 ppg and 18.0 rpg versus the Hawks The Pistons have won two straight against the Hawks in Detroit with Atlanta s last road win coming on 3/26/16 (112-95) The Hawks lead the all-time series (85-76 in road games). COMMON THREADS Ersan Ilyasova played 28 games for the Pistons during the season Anthony Tolliver played for Atlanta in James Ennis III was originally drafted by the Hawks in the 2013 NBA Draft DeAndre Bembry and Langston Galloway were teammates at St. Joseph s in 2013 Hawks Assistant Coach Darvin Ham won an NBA Championship as a player with Detroit in Pistons radio broadcaster Rick Mahorn is a former Hawks Assistant Coach GAME RECAPS VS. OPPONENT PISTONS 111, HAWKS 104 LITTLE CAESARS ARENA DETROIT, MI (11/10/17) Detroit grabbed a lead after one and pushed it to 19 late in the second (thanks to a 23-5 run), before settling for a advantage at the break A 16-5 third quarter burst helped Atlanta get back in it and the visitors trailed heading to the final frame The Hawks fell behind by 11 in the fourth before rallying to tie the game several times late A John Collins dunk knotted things at 100 with just over a minute to play but the home team answered with two Reggie Jackson three-pointers sandwiched around and Avery Bradley free throw to take control Kent Bazemore paced six Hawks in double-figures with 22 points and Dennis Schröder had a double-double (17 points/11 assists) Collins added 16 points, Marco Belinelli 14, Dewayne Dedmon 13 (also nine rebounds) and Luke Babbitt 11 Jackson scored 22 for the Pistons and Bradley put in 20, with Andre Drummond recording 16 points and 20 rebounds Atlanta shot.494 FG% (44-89), while Detroit made.438 (39-89), but the Piston hit from the foul line (.778) and from three-point range (.400) The Hawks hit 8-24 three s (.333) and 8-11 FTs (.727) Detroit won the battle of the boards 51-45, including a edge on the offensive glass. SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) HAWKS 104 BAZEMORE - 22 DEDMON - 9 SCHRODER (.494) 8-11 (.727) Pistons 111 Jackson - 22 Drummond - 20 Drummond (.438) (.778) PISTONS 105, HAWKS 91 PHILIPS ARENA ATLANTA, GA (12/14/17) Atlanta held a lead first quarter lead after leading by as-many-as-eight (23-15) Detroit outscored the Hawks in the second quarter behind a 14-3 run to close the period, taking a halftime advantage The Pistons continued to build the lead in the third quarter, finishing with an edge Atlanta bested Detroit in the fourth quarter, but fell short losing to give the Pistons a 2-0 lead in the season series The Hawks dished out 28 assists on 32 FGM (87.5% A/FGM) while shooting.457 (32-70) from the field Detroit won the battle of the boards including 14 offensive rebounds, while shooting (.456) FGs, (.433) 3FGs and (.833) FTs Andre Drummond recorded a double-double with 12 points and 19 rebounds, including seven offensive boards Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 19 points while Avery Bradley and Langston Galloway added 18 and 17 respectively Ersan Ilyasova led all scorers with 23 points (10-14 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 1-1 FTs) while adding three rebounds and one assist John Collins tallied 15 points (7-10 FGs), seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block Dennis Schröder passed out 10 assists to go with nine points, three rebounds and one steal. SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Pistons 105 Harris - 19 Drummond - 19 Drummond (.456) (.833) HAWKS 91 ILYASOVA - 23 COLLINS - 7 SCHRÖDER (.457) (.615) HAWKS 118, PISTONS 115 PHILIPS ARENA ATLANTA, GA (2/11/18) Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first quarter The Pistons closed the second quarter on a 10-2 run to take a lead at halftime Atlanta quickly came back in the third quarter, growing their lead to as-many-as nine before finishing the quarter with an advantage The Hawks and Pistons traded baskets for much of the fourth quarter with Atlanta making seven free throws in the final 95 seconds to hold onto a win The Hawks hit 32 free throws on a season-high 37 attempts (.865) while dishing out 27 assists on 38 FGM (.711 A/FGM) The Pistons won the battle of the boards while passing out 30 assists on (.458) FGs (.789 A/FGM) Andre Drummond recorded a double-double, finishing with a game-high 25 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes Dewayne Dedmon finished with a double-double, tallying 20 points (7-9 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, season-high 5-6 FTs), 13 rebounds, three steals one assist and one steal in 31 minutes, tying career-highs in points and steals. SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Pistons 115 Drummond - 25 Drummond - 15 Smith (.458) (.788) HAWKS 118 SCHRODER- 23 DEDMON - 13 SCHRODER (.487) (.865) HAWKS RECENT GAMES BUCKS 97, HAWKS 92 BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER MILWAUKEE, WI (2/13/18) The Hawks took an early lead, holding a advantage after the first quarter Milwaukee bested Atlanta to shrink the Hawks lead to at half The Bucks went on a run in the third quarter, outscoring Atlanta in the period to hold a lead The Hawks battled back in the fourth quarter, but fell short losing Milwaukee shot (.432) FGs, 8-25 (.320) 3FGs and (.765) FTs while passing out 23 assists Atlanta outrebounded the Bucks while shooting (.384) FGs, (.343) 3FGs and (.700) FTs Khris Middleton led all scorers with 21 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied a double-double (15 points/15 assists) Dennis Schröder led the Hawks with 18 points while Dewayne Dedmon finished with his eighth double-double of the season (13 points/10 rebounds). SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) HAWKS 92 SCHRODER - 18 DEDMON - 10 THREE WITH (.384) (.700) Bucks 97 Middleton- 21 Antetokounmpo - 15 Bledsoe (.432) (.765) HAWKS 118, PISTONS 115 PHILIPS ARENA ATLANTA, GA (2/11/18) Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first quarter The Pistons closed the second quarter on a 10-2 run to take a lead at halftime Atlanta quickly came back in the third quarter, growing their lead to as-many-as nine before finishing the quarter with an advantage The Hawks and Pistons traded baskets for much of the fourth quarter with Atlanta making seven free throws in the final 95 seconds to hold onto a win The Hawks hit 32 free throws on a season-high 37 attempts (.865) while dishing out 27 assists on 38 FGM (.711 A/FGM) The Pistons won the battle of the boards while passing out 30 assists on (.458) FGs (.789 A/FGM) Andre Drummond recorded a double-double, finishing with a game-high 25 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes Dewayne Dedmon finished with a double-double, tallying 20 points (7-9 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, season-high 5-6 FTs), 13 rebounds, three steals one assist and one steal in 31 minutes, tying career-highs in points and steals. SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Pistons 115 Drummond - 25 Drummond - 15 Smith (.458) (.788) HAWKS 118 SCHRODER- 23 DEDMON - 13 SCHRODER (.487) (.865)

4 NOTEWORTHY THIEVES IN THE NIGHT: Atlanta is second in the league in forcing turnovers as opponents are committing 15.7 miscues per game (leading to 18.4 points, third in the NBA) The Hawks are averaging 7.9 spg Atlanta has swiped 10-plus steals 15 times on the year and forced 20-plus turnovers on nine occasions. SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE: The Hawks sixth in the NBA at 23.9 apg on the season, dishing out at least 20 assists on 48 occasions, including 26 games with at least 25 helpers (four 30-assist nights, including 40 vs. Sacramento on 11/15) Atlanta has recorded assists on 62.5% of made FGs this year, fourth in the league. FROM DOWNTOWN: The Hawks rank ninth in the NBA in 3FG% at.369 Atlanta has hit double-digit 3FGs 40 times on the year and shot at least.400 from long range on 21 occasions (five games at.500-or-better). THE CENTURY MARK: The Hawks scored 100-or-more points in seven consecutive games (10/27-11/10), the longest streak for the club since a nine-game run (3/13-3/28/16) Atlanta is averaging ppg for the season and has topped the century mark 38 times (season-best 126 points on 11/15 vs. Sacramento). CHARITY CASE: Atlanta is seventh in the NBA in FT% at.795, while hitting.800-or-better from the charity stripe 32 times during the season The Hawks made a season-best FT% three times this year (12-12 vs. Denver on 10/27, at Denver on 1/10 and vs. Utah on 1/22), also tied for the NBA-high, and knocked down a seasonhigh from the line (.917) at Brooklyn on 10/22. EXPERIENCE: The Hawks have nine players on the 15-man roster (including two-way contracts) with one year or less of NBA experience, while 12 players have fewer than five years experience Atlanta s average years of service is 2.3, making them the least experienced team in the league (per the Elias Sports Bureau, as of 2/9). GETTING BETTER & BETTER: Dennis Schröder is one-of-eight players since the 1977 NBA Draft class and one-of-two since the 1993 NBA Draft class (along with fellow 2013 draftee Giannis Antetokounmpo) to increase their points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game for three consecutive seasons following their rookie year (min. 40 games played) No NBA player has increased their averages in each of those categories for four straight seasons following their rookie campaign dating back to the season. Season G GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG The List Dennis Schröder Rod Strickland Giannis Antetokounmpo Buck Johnson Ervin Johnson Ben Poquette Matt Geiger Mike Bratz POINT GUARD PRODUCTION: Dennis Schröder has point scoring games in (including two 30-point efforts), scoring in double-figures 51 times overall He is averaging 19.5 ppg (t28 th in the NBA), 6.3 apg (t13 th ), 3.1 rpg and 1.1 spg, while shooting.436 FG% (413 FGM, 19 th ),.870 FT% (17 th ) Schröder owns 22 career point/assist doubledoubles (five 20/10 games), including five this year, and has scored 30-plus points six times in his career Atlanta is 15-7 all-time when Schröder posts a doubledouble and 4-2 when he goes for 30-or-more points. BIG JOHN: Rookie John Collins is averaging 10.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.1 bpg and 1.0 apg (.584 FG%,.353 3FG%,.732 FT%) in 52 games (four starts) Overall, he ranks fifth in the NBA in FG%, 11 th in Eff. FG% (.592), t26 th in bpg and t36 th in rpg He leads NBA rookies in bpg, ranking second in FG%, fourth in rpg, tied for fifth in doubledoubles (six), 10 th in FT% and t10 th in ppg Several of Collins noteworthy performances are listed below: Set a team rookie record by shooting at least.500 from the field in 15 straight games played from 11/13-12/27 (previously 11 by Stacey Augmon from 12/28/91-1/19/92). Had 13 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks vs. Toronto (1/24), setting or tying career-highs in rebounds and blocks He is the second Hawks rookie to record at least 15 rebounds and four blocks in a game, joining Tree Rollins (11/19/77 and 12/25/77) The last Hawks rookie to have a 15-rebound game was Al Horford (3/19/08). Made first career start vs. L.A. Clippers (11/22), finishing with 14 points (7-9 FGs), 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists (the only Atlanta rookie to ever record at least that line in a game) The first Hawks rookie since Mike Scott at New York (4/17/13) to post a double-double in the first starting assignment of his career His.778 FG% on the night is the best-ever for a Hawks rookie making his first start (minimum five FGM) previously.750 FG% twice (Butch Lee 9-12 FGs on 10/13/78 at Indiana and Bill Willoughby 6-8 FGs on 12/18/75 vs. L.A. Lakers). Posted two consecutive double-doubles off the bench (at Brooklyn 10/22 and at Miami 10/23), becoming the first Hawks rookie since Adam Keefe (3/4-3/6/93) to record back-to-back double-doubles in a reserve role. Tallied 14 points and 13 boards at Brooklyn (10/22), making him the first Hawks rookie since John Drew in (third game) to have a 13-plus rebound outing within his first three games played. Finished with 14 points, five rebounds, two steals and one assist in 22 minutes off the bench at Dallas (10/18) in his NBA debut, the highest scoring effort by a Hawks rookie in his first game since Rumeal Robinson put up 19 points vs. Orlando on 11/2/90 Converted a three-point play on his first career FGA in the opening quarter (the last Hawk to have a three-point play on his first career attempt was Pape Sy 4/9/11 at Washington). HE S A PRINCE: Taurean Prince has improved his numbers from his rookie year in every category (see graph below), while ranking in the Top 10 among second-year players in several statistics: sixth in 3FG%, sixth in spg, seventh in rpg, eighth in ppg, eighth in bpg and ninth in FG%. Season G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT%

5 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Six different Hawks have recorded double-doubles this season: Dewayne Dedmon (eight), John Collins (six), Dennis Schröder (five, all point/assist), Taurean Prince (four), Mike Muscala (one) and Ersan Ilyasova (one). FOUR-POINT PLAY: Malcolm Delaney recorded his first career four-point play vs. Utah (1/22) followed by his second career four-point play vs. Memphis (2/6) They are the 48 th and 49 th four-pointers in franchise history. WHAT A NIGHT!: Atlanta recorded a win vs. Sacramento on 11/15, the largest margin of victory in franchise history (previously 44 twice St. Louis Hawks vs. Baltimore on 2/12/65 and Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit on 2/7/94) For the game, Atlanta shot.633 FG% (50-79) and.500 3FG% (16-32), won the battle of the boards 53-29, dished out 40 assists and led by as-many-as-48 at one point It was first time since 2/24/93 at Philadelphia the Hawks had at least 120 points, 40 assists and 50 rebounds in a game, as eight Hawks scored in double-figures The.633 FG% is the sixth-highest for the club since and it was the 10 th 40-assist game since The Hawks hit their first eight FGAs of the game for the first time since 2/27/15 vs. Orlando. WELCOME TO THE CLUB: Kent Bazemore tallied 16 points, a season-high tying seven assists, a season-best five steals, five rebounds and two blocks in 32 minutes (zero turnovers) vs. Miami (12/18), becoming the seventh player in NBA history to record at least that line in a game while not committing a turnover Hakeem Olajuwon (twice), Clyde Drexler, Vlade Divac, Baron Davis (the last do it on 1/16/08), Andrei Kirilenko and Lionel Simmons. FILLING UP THE BOX SCORE: Dewayne Dedmon posted 20 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in 23:53 of playing time vs. Sacramento (11/15), setting or tying career-highs in points, assists and FGM He is the only NBA player since to record at least that line in less than 24 minutes Additionally, Dedmon shot 9-10 FGs, 1-1 3FGs and 1-3 FTs on the night and did not commit a turnover. RARE ROOKIE: Tyler Cavanaugh had 16 points (6-7 FGs, 4-4 3FGs), six rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes (no turnovers) at New Orleans (11/13) He is the third NBA rookie since to have at least 16 points and four 3FGM without a miss in fewer than 19 minutes, joining Kyle Korver (12/21/03) and E Twaun Moore (1/26/12). IN ELITE COMPANY: Dennis Schröder scored 28 points at Dallas (10/18), becoming the third Hawks point guard to score 28-or-more points in a season opener, joining Hall of Famers Pete Maravich and Lenny Wilkens Schröder followed it up with 25 points at Charlotte (10/20), becoming the first Hawk since Joe Johnson in to start a season with consecutive 25-point games (Jeff Teague had back-to-back 20-point outings to start ). VALUE THE BALL: Dennis Schröder had 13 points and a career-high tying 15 assists vs. New Orleans on 1/17 (zero turnovers), becoming the third Hawk to dish out 15-plus assists without a miscue, joining Mookie Blaylock on 2/6/95 at Philadelphia and Doc Rivers on 2/28/87 vs. Portland (he and Blaylock recorded double-doubles). PRINCELY PERFORMANCE: Taurean Prince posted 30 points (12-16 FGs, 5-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs), 10 rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 35 minutes (zero turnovers) at Toronto on 12/29, setting or tying career-highs in FGM and 3FGM He is one-of-three Hawks to have a 30-point/10-rebound game without committing a turnover since the season, joining Al Horford (twice) and Josh Smith (twice) Prince followed it up with 12 points (4-7 3FGs) and 10 boards vs. Portland (12/30) He is the second Hawk to record back-to-back double-doubles, while making at least four 3FGs in each game (Mookie Blaylock three times all point/assist double-doubles). ERSAN ON FIRE: Ersan Ilyasova knocked down 9-9 FGs, 5-5 3FGs and 3-5 FTs on his way to a 26-point night vs. Orlando (12/9) According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no Hawk had ever made at least nine FGs and five 3FGs without a miss The last NBA player to turn the trick was Bobby Jackson on 1/11/08 Ilyasova finished with 22 points (8-11 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), a career-high tying four steals, three rebounds and one block in 30 minutes off the bench vs. Cleveland (11/30) He joins Lou Williams (at Utah on 12/20/13) as the only Hawks players since the season to record at least 20 points, four steals and four 3FGM in a reserve role. FRANCHISE RECORDS: Atlanta set a franchise record with 48 3FGAs vs. Chicago on 1/20, topping the previous high of 42 at Washington on 3/23/16 The Hawks 25 3FGAs in the second half and 16 in the fourth quarter were also club records for a half and a quarter. PERFECT FROM THE STRIPE: The Hawks finished the two-game season series with the Nuggets shooting a perfect (1.000) from the foul line (12-12 vs. Denver on 10/27 and at Denver on 1/10) Atlanta is the first team since Toronto in (vs. Portland) to not miss a FT against an opponent in a season series. SCHEDULE NOTES: All of Atlanta s Monday-through-Saturday home games feature 7:30 p.m. tip times, with the exception of 1/15 vs. San Antonio (3 p.m.) and 1/20 vs. Chicago (5 p.m.), while Sunday game times will vary Atlanta faces each Eastern Conference team four times, except for Philadelphia and Chicago (two home/one road), as well as New York and Milwaukee (one home/two road), and every Western Conference opponent twice The Hawks play 19-of-41 home games on weekends (seven Friday, seven Saturday, five Sunday) The longest road trip of the year is a six-game, 12-day trip from 3/17-3/28, while the longest homestand is six straight between 1/12-1/24 The Hawks play 15 sets of back-to-backs, including one home/home, two home/road, seven road/home and five road/road The busiest month of the home schedule is January (nine games), while the Hawks will play eight contests away from Philips Arena in March.

6 HAWKS & OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS/LOWS Category ATL Highs ATL Lows Opp. Highs Opp. Lows Points Scored 126 vs. Sac (11/15) 78 vs. Tor (11/25) 132 at LAL (1/7) 80 vs. Sac (11/15) 1 st Quarter Points 37 at Cle (11/5) 16 two times 42 vs. Cle (11/30) 15 vs. Mem (2/6) 2 nd Quarter Points 40 vs. Sac (11/15) 14 vs. Tor (11/25) 39 vs. Tor (11/25) 13 at Orl two times 1 st Half Points 67 vs. Cle (11/30) 38 two times 69 vs. Hou (11/3) 35 two times 3 rd Quarter Points 37 at Cle (11/5) 15 vs. Bkn (12/4) 41 at Bos (2/2) 10 vs. NOP (1/17) 4 th Quarter Points 37 at Cle (12/12) 16 at Phi (11/1) 38 at Okc (12/22) 13 vs. Tor (11/25) 2 nd Half Points 67 at Okc (12/22) 35 at Cha (10/20) 70 at Cle (11/5) 33 vs. NOP (1/17) Overtime 10 at Orl (12/6) 10 at Orl (12/6) 14 at Orl (12/6) 14 at Orl (12/6) FGM 50 vs. Sac (11/15) 26 vs. Tor (11/25) 49 vs. Was (1/27) 31 two times FGA 99 two times 70 vs. Det (12/14) 105 at Tor (12/29) 75 at NOP (11/13) FG%.633 vs. Sac (11/15).340 at Bkn (10/22).579 vs. LAC (11/22).352 vs. Sac (11/15) (50-79) (32-94) (44-76) (31-88) 1 st Half FG%.581 vs. Sac (11/15).283 at Orl (2/8).650 vs. NYK (11/24).292 vs. Sac (11/15) (25-43) (13-46) (26-40) (14-48) 2 nd Half FG%.694 vs. Sac (11/15).237 vs. Bkn (12/4).659 vs. Was (1/27).289 vs. NOP (1/17) (25-36) (9-38) (27-41) (11-38) 3FGM 17 two times 6 vs. Tor (11/25) 20 at Cle (12/12) 4 three times 3FGA 48 vs. Chi (1/20) 17 at Mia (10/23) 47 vs. Hou (11/3) 15 vs. Uta (1/22) FTM 33 at Bkn (10/22) 3 at SAS (11/20) 28 two times 6 at SAS (11/20) FTA 37 vs. Det (2/11) 8 at SAS (11/20) 34 three times 6 at SAS (11/20) FT% three times.375 at SAS (11/20) at SAS (11/20).560 at Phi (11/1) (12-12 (2x), 18-18) (3-8) (6-6) (14-25) Rebounds 56 at LAC (1/8) 27 at Okc (12/22) 62 at Chi (10/26) 29 vs. Sac (11/15) Off. Rebounds 19 at LAC (1/8) 3 vs. Mil (10/29) 20 at Det (11/10) 4 vs. Chi (1/20) Def. Rebounds 44 vs. Sac (11/15) 20 at Okc (12/22) 45 at Cha (10/20) 18 vs. Sac (11/15) Assists 40 vs. Sac (11/15) 14 two times 40 vs. Was (1/27) 16 three times Steals 14 at NOP (11/13) 2 vs. Was (1/27) 15 vs. Min (1/29) 1 two times Blocked Shots 9 vs. Tor (1/24) 1 five times 15 at Tor (12/29) 1 two times Turnovers 24 at Was (11/11) 10 five times 27 vs. Mem (2/6) 9 two times Points off Turnovers 38 vs. Mem (2/6) 6 two times 39 at Was (11/11) 7 vs. Bos (11/6) Bench Scoring 62 vs. Was (1/27) 18 at Mil (2/13) 64 at Cle (11/5) 14 two times Points in the Paint 58 at Det (11/10) 20 at Chi (10/26) 62 at Orl (12/6) 28 at Bkn (12/2) 2 nd Chance Points 24 two times 4 three times 24 three times 4 two times Fast Break Points 22 at LAC (1/8) 2 four times 42 at LAL (1/7) 2 at NYK (12/10) Largest Margin of Victory 46 vs. Sac (11/15) 34 vs. Tor (11/25) Largest Halftime Lead 29 vs. Sac (11/15) 28 vs. Tor (11/25) Biggest Comeback 19 vs. NOP (1/17) won at Cha (10/20) won HAWKS & OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS/LOWS Category ATL Opponent Points Scored, Game 34, Schröder vs. Bkn (1/12) 38, Walker vs. Cha (1/31) Points Scored, Quarter 15, two times 19, Korver at Cle (11/5) Points Scored, Half 27, Schröder vs. Dal (12/23) 28, Walker vs. Cha (1/31) Points Scored, Overtime 4, Schröder at Orl (12/6) 4, Vucevic at Orl (12/6) FGM 14, Schröder vs. Bkn (1/12) 15, Warren at Pho (1/2) FGA 26, Schröder three times 29, L. Williams at LAC (1/8) FG% (min. 10 made).833 (10-12), Collins at SAS (11/20).846 (11-13), James at Cle (12/12) 3FGM 6, Bazemore at Cle (12/12) 9, Walker vs. Cha (1/31) 3FGA 10, three times 13, two times FTM 10, Bazemore vs. Mil (10/29) 14, Booker at Pho (1/2) FTA 10, three times 15, Booker at Pho (1/2) FT% (min. 10 made) (10-10), Bazemore vs. Mil (10/29).933 (14-15), Booker at Pho (1/2) Rebounds 16, Collins vs. Tor (1/24) 20, Drummond at Det (11/10) Off. Rebounds 8, Ilyasova at Bkn (12/2) 10, Drummond at Det (11/10) Def. Rebounds 13, Collins vs. Tor (1/24) 15, Cousins at NOP (11/13) Assists 15, Schröder vs. NOP (1/18) 19, James vs. Cle (2/9) Steals 5, Bazemore two times 4, 12 times Blocked Shots 4, Collins four times 7, Howard at Cha (1/26) Turnovers 7, three times 8, two times Minutes 41:36, Babbitt at Cle (11/5) 45:10, Gordon at Orl (12/6) MAKING SHOTS & GRABBING BOARDS In the win at Dallas (10/18), Atlanta shot.511 FG%,.500 3FG% and.800 FT%, while pulling down 50 rebounds It was the first time since 1/30/93 vs. Philadelphia the Hawks shot at least.500 FG%,.500 3FG%,.800 FT% and had at least 50 rebounds in a game, and the first time since 1/30/89 at L.A. Clippers turning the trick on the road. IRON MAN: Georgia Radio and Atlanta Sports Hall of Famer Steve Holman is in 33 rd season as the Voice of the Hawks, having never missed a broadcast, a span of over 2600 games His play-by-play streak, which began in March of 1989, is currently at 2475, including regular season and playoffs.

7 THE LAST TIME (marks set this season in bold) A HAWK AN OPPONENT SCORED PTS Prince 2/2/18 Korver (30), Cle, 2/9/18 SCORED PTS J. Johnson 12/19/09 Irving (45), Cle, 4/9/17 SCORED 50+ PTS Abdur-Rahim (50) v/det, 11/23/01 Iverson (53), Phil, 12/23/05 HAD REBS Collins (16) v/tor, 1/24/18 Antetokounmpo (15), Mil, 2/13/18 HAD REBS Howard 3/29/17 Drummond (20), Det, 11/10/17 HAD REBS Mutombo (29) v/tor, 1/31/01 Whiteside (25), Mia, 11/15/16 HAD 30+ REBS Willis (33) v/was, 2/19/92 Nater (33), Mil, 12/19/76 HAD ASSTS Schrӧder (11) v/min, 1/29/18 Batum (10), Cha, 1/31/18 HAD ASSTS Schrӧder (15) v/nop, 1/17/18 James (19), Cle, 2/9/18 HAD 20+ ASSTS Blaylock (23) v/utah, 3/6/93 Rondo (20), Bos, 4/11/12 HAD 5+ STLS Bazemore (5) v/mia, 12/18/17 Smart (6), Bos, 4/6/17 HAD 10+ BLKS J. Smith 12/18/04 Clark (12), Tor, 3/23/01 MADE FGs Horford (15) v/chi, 1/9/16 Warren (15), Pho, 1/2/18 MADE 20+ FGs Abdur-Rahim (21) v/det, 11/23/01 Iverson (20), Phil, 11/29/03 MADE 5+ 3FGM Prince 2/2/18 Korver (7), Cle, 2/9/18 MADE FTs Millsap (15) v/bkn, 1/28/15 Harden (16), Hou, 2/2/17 MADE 20+ FTs Do. Wilkins 3/2/93 Wade (20), Mia, 12/19/07 HAD A TRIPLE-DOUBLE 1/13/15 James, Cle, 2/9/18 HAD A (PTS/REBS) Howard 3/29/17 Jefferson (24/23), Cha, 12/28/13 HAD A (PTS/REBS) Beaty (33/20) v/phi, 1/23/66 Nater (30/33), Mil, 12/19/76 HAD A (PTS/REBS) Willis (20/33) v/was, 2/19/92 Nater (30/33), Mil, 12/19/76 FOUR-POINT PLAY Delaney v/mem, 2/6/18 Batum, Cha 1/31/18 TEAM SCORED PTS v/sac (126), 11/15/17 Cle (123), 2/9/18 SCORED PTS v/cle (130), 3/3/17 LAL (132), 1/7/18 SCORED PTS v/nyk (142), 1/29/17 NJ (140), 2/13/91 SCORED 150+ (155), 2/11/70 Cin (156), 12/5/69 SHOT 60% FGs v/sac (.633), 11/15/17 Uta (.613), 2/6/17 WON BY PTS v/mem (26, ), 2/6/18 Was (25, ), 1/27/18 WON BY (32, ), 10/29/16 Tor (33, ), 11/25/17 WON BY 40+ PTS v/sac (46, ), 11/15/17 Tor (44, ), 12/3/16 HAWKS WON FIVE STRAIGHT 12/28/16 1/10/17 (7) WON 10 STRAIGHT 12/27/14 1/31/15 (19) WON 5 STRAIGHT AT HOME 2/26/16 3/19/16 (6) WON 10 STRAIGHT AT HOME 12/30/14 2/6/15 (12) WON 15 STRAIGHT AT HOME 11/12/96 2/12/97 (20) WON 20 STRAIGHT AT HOME 11/12/96 2/12/97 (20) WON 5 STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD 1/4/17 1/16/17 (5) WON 10 STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD 12/17/14 1/17/15 (12) LOST 5 STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD 12/6/17-1/8/18 (10) LOST 10 STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD 12/6/17-1/8/18 (10) COACH BUD: Head Coach Mike Budenholzer ranks tied for fourth on the Hawks all-time wins list with 207 He recorded his 100 th career victory vs. Charlotte on 10/30/15, becoming the second-fastest coach to reach 100 wins with the franchise (167 games), and his 200 th win at Denver (1/10/18) Lenny Wilkens reached 100 victories in 166 games ( ) His 17 playoff wins are tied for third with Wilkins for third in franchise history. HAWKS RECORD BY DAYS OF THE WEEK: Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat RECORD BY STARTING LINEUPS: GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY/ILLNESS: INACTIVE LIST: Prince, Ilyasova, Dedmon, Bazemore, Schrӧder: 2-4 Bembry (14 fractured right wrist; 8 left groin strain; 10 left adductor strain) Magette 45 Prince, Muscala, Dedmon, Bazemore, Delaney: 0-2 Muscala (22 sprained left ankle) Bembry 32 Prince, Muscala, Dedmon, Bazemore, Schrӧder: 0-3 Dedmon (19 left tibia stress reaction) Muscala 26 Prince, Babbitt, Dedmon, Bazemore, Schrӧder: 2-6 Plumlee (14 strained right quad) Dedmon 17 Prince, Collins, Dedmon, Bazemore, Schrӧder: 1-2 Ilyasova (1 left knee strain; 8 bone bruise, left knee; 1 illness) Plumlee 16 Prince, Babbitt, Collins, Bazemore, Schrӧder: 0-1 Collins (6 left AC joint sprain) White III 14 Prince, Ilyasova, Plumlee, Bazemore, Schrӧder: Cavanaugh (6 sprained right ankle) Cavanaugh 14 Prince, Ilyasova, Cavanaugh, Bazemore, Schröder: 0-1 Taylor (5 right retinal tear) Brussino 11 Prince, Ilyasova, Plumlee, Belinelli, Bazemore: 0-1 Schrӧder (3 sprained left ankle) Taylor 10 Prince, Dedmon, Plumlee, Bazemore, Schröder: 0-1 Babbitt (3 low back) Ilyasova 8 Delaney (1 sprained right ankle) Babbitt 7 Belinelli (1 sprained left ankle) Dorsey 7 Collins 6 Schrӧder 2 Belinelli 1 KEEPING UP WITH THE HAWKS: Cavanaugh (6 sprained right ankle) Official website YouTube Media website atlantahawkspr.wordpress.com Facebook Google plus.google.com/+atlantahawks/posts Twitter twitter.com/atlhawks Instagram PR Twitter twitter.com/hawkspr Snapchat ON THE AIR: FOX Sports Southeast is televising all 82 Hawks regular season games in Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is in his ninth year as the game analyst with play-by-play man Bob Rathbun in his 22 nd season On the radio side, Steve Holman is back for his 33 rd year calling every game on 92-9 The Game.

8 TRANSACTIONS 2/11 Transferred Andrew White III from Erie of the NBA G League 2/9 Requested waivers on Marco Belinelli 2/8 Requested waivers on Okaro White and Sheldon Mac Acquired Okaro White from the Miami Heat in exchange for Luke Babbitt Acquired Sheldon Mac and cash considerations from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a protected 2019 second round draft pick 2/4 Recalled Tyler Cavanaugh from Erie of the NBA G League 2/1 Assigned Tyler Cavanaugh to Erie of the NBA G League 1/28 Recalled Tyler Cavanaugh and Isaiah Taylor from Erie of the NBA G League 1/25 Assigned Tyler Cavanaugh and Isaiah Taylor to Erie of the NBA G League 1/20 Recalled DeAndre Bembry, Mike Muscala and Isaiah Taylor from Erie of the NBA G League Transferred Josh Magette to Erie 1/18 Assigned DeAndre Bembry, Mike Muscala and Isaiah Taylor to Erie of the NBA G League Transferred Josh Magette to Atlanta 1/15 - Signed Andrew White III to a two-way contract 1/5 Recalled DeAndre Bembry from Erie of the NBA G League 12/31 Recalled Mike Muscala from Erie of the NBA G League 12/27 Assigned DeAndre Bembry and Mike Muscala to Erie of the NBA G League 12/23 Recalled Mike Muscala and Tyler Dorsey from Erie of the NBA G League 12/19 Assigned Mike Muscala and Tyler Dorsey to Erie of the NBA G League 12/18 Signed forward Tyler Cavanaugh to a multi-year contract 12/14 Recalled Tyler Dorsey from Erie of the NBA G League 12/13 Transferred Josh Magette to Erie of the NBA G League 12/12 Assigned Tyler Dorsey to Erie of the NBA G League Transferred Josh Magette to Atlanta Recalled John Collins from Erie of the NBA G League Assigned John Collins to Erie of the NBA G League 12/8 Requested waivers on Nicolas Brussino 12/3 Recalled Nicolas Brussino from Erie of the NBA G League 12/2 Recalled Tyler Dorsey from Erie of the NBA G League 12/1 Transferred Josh Magette to Erie of the NBA G League 11/26 Assigned Tyler Dorsey to Erie of the NBA G League 11/22 Assigned Nicolas Brussino to Erie of the NBA G League Transferred Josh Magette to Atlanta 11/19 Recalled Nicolas Brussino, Tyler Dorsey and Miles Plumlee from Erie of the NBA G League 11/15 Assigned Nicolas Brussino and Miles Plumlee to Erie of the NBA G League 11/12 Assigned Tyler Dorsey to Erie of the NBA G League 11/5 Signed Tyler Cavanaugh to a two-way contract 10/30 Transferred Josh Magette to Erie of the NBA G League 10/20 Named Michelle Leftwich Vice President of Salary Cap Administration 10/17 Signed free agent Isaiah Taylor 10/14 Exercised the third-year ( ) options on the contracts of DeAndre Bembry and Taurean Prince Requested waivers on Kay Felder and Richard Jefferson Acquired Kay Felder, Richard Jefferson, two future second round draft picks and cash considerations from Cleveland in exchange for the rights to Dimitrios Agravanis and Sergiy Gladyr 10/13 Requested waivers on Tyler Cavanaugh, Quinn Cook and Jeremy Evans 10/6 Requested waivers on John Jenkins and Jordan Mathews 9/25 Signed free agent John Jenkins Waived DeAndre Liggins Acquired DeAndre Liggins and cash considerations from the L.A. Clippers in exchange for draft considerations 9/21 Signed free agents Jeremy Evans and Jordan Mathews 9/7 Named Rod Higgins College Scout, Brady Howe Assistant Athletic Trainer, Adam Loiacono Performance Therapist, Dan Martinez Senior Director of Team Operations and Derek Pierce Pro Player Personnel Scout Promoted Daniel Bove to Sports Scientist/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Scottie Parker to Head Athletic Trainer, Zach Peterson to Video Coordinator, Patrick St. Andrews to Assistant Coach and Daniel Starkman to Manager of Basketball Information and Scouting Coordinator 9/6 Signed free agents Quinn Cook, Josh Magette (two-way contract) and Tyler Cavanaugh 8/9 Signed free agent Luke Babbitt 7/31 Requested waivers on Diamond Stone 7/25 Re-signed Mike Muscala Named Josh Longstaff Head Coach of the club s NBA G League Affiliate Erie 7/22 Claimed Nicolas Brussino off waivers 7/21 Re-signed Ersan Ilyasova and signed free agent Dewayne Dedmon 7/14 Signed second round draft pick Tyler Dorsey 7/7 Requested waivers on Jamal Crawford Named Chris Jent as an Assistant Coach 7/6 Acquired a future first-round pick (Houston s 2018 selection), Diamond Stone, Jamal Crawford and cash considerations from the L.A. Clippers as part of a three-team transaction, which sent a 2019 second round pick (Washington s) to Denver and Danilo Gallinari from the Nuggets to the Clippers 7/1 Signed first round draft pick John Collins 6/30 Requested waivers on Mike Dunleavy 6/28 Traded Ryan Kelly to Houston in exchange for cash considerations 6/22 Selected John Collins (19 th overall) in the first round and Tyler Dorsey (41 st overall) and Alpha Kaba (60 th overall) in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft 6/20 Acquired Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the 41 st overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft from Charlotte in exchange for Dwight Howard and the 31 st overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft 5/25 Named Travis Schlenk General Manager and Head of Basketball Operations. HEAD COACH MIKE BUDENHOLZER Overall NBA Coaching Record: (.536) (5 th year) BIOS Now in his fifth season in Atlanta, Mike Budenholzer is the 12 th full-time head coach in Hawks history. He was named head coach on May 28, 2013 and has led the Hawks to a (.576) regular season mark entering the season. Last season, he led Atlanta to a regular season finish, placing fifth in the Eastern Conference, as the club reached the postseason for the fourth time in his four years. Overall, Atlanta has made 10 consecutive postseason trips, the longest stretch in Atlanta history and the longest active streak in the Eastern Conference (second in the NBA to the Spurs). In , the Hawks went 48-34, good for fourth in the East, and topped Boston in the first round of the NBA Playoffs (Atlanta s first series win over the Celtics in franchise history), reaching at least the Conference Semis for the second straight year. From , the Hawks had the best two-year combined mark (108-56) in the history of the franchise. Budenholzer led the Hawks to a number of milestones in , including the best record in franchise history (60-22,.732), the club's first-ever trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, Atlanta's first Division title since 1993-'94 and the first time with the Eastern Conference's top seed since that same season. In addition, the Hawks put together a franchise-record 19-game win streak, tying the fifth-longest single-season streak in NBA history. Budenholzer and his staff coached the Eastern Conference All-Star team in February 2015 in New York. He was the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December 2014 and January 2015, becoming the first Hawks coach to win the honor in back-to-back months. Atlanta became the first team in NBA history to finish a month 17-0 in January. He capped off by winning the NBA s Coach of the Year award. In his first season in Atlanta, Budenholzer led the Hawks to their seventh consecutive postseason appearance with a record. The team reached the playoffs playing their best basketball of the season and pushed the top-seeded Indiana Pacers to seven games in their first round series. Budenholzer spent the previous 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, winning four NBA championships along the way. As an assistant coach since the season, he helped lead San Antonio to a league-best (.675) regular season record, a league-best playoff mark (.616) and NBA titles in 1999, 2003, 2005 and Hired by the Spurs prior to the campaign, Budenholzer spent his first two seasons as a video coordinator before being named an assistant coach. He also served as an advance scout for Team USA for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Budenholzer is a 1993 graduate of Pomona College where he received a bachelor's degree in politics, philosophy and economics and was a four-year letterman in both basketball and golf. Following college, he played professionally in Denmark for the Vejle Basketball Klub, also getting his start in coaching, serving as head coach for two different teams in the Vejle system. Budenholzer raised over $100,000 last season for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, giving money raised from his Assists for Hunger program and a fundraiser dinner. A native of Holbrook, AZ, he has four children: Will, Libby, Hanna and John. His father Vince spent 25 years as a high school and college basketball coach in Arizona before retiring in 1997, and was inducted into the Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The youngest of seven children, Budenholzer was born on August 6, 1969.

9 KENT BAZEMORE #24 G /1/89 Old Dominion 6 th year Season Season-High Career-High MIN (12/6) 50 v/nyk (1/29/17) PTS (1/26) 28 v/mia (12/14/15) LAST FIVE GAMES REBS (11/5) 13 v/orl (2/8/16) Opp MINS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS PF FGs 3FGs FTs ASTS 7 (6x) 8 (2x) 2/6 v/mem 19: STLS 5 (2x) 6 v/sas (3/19/14) 23: BLKS 3 v/det (12/14) 4 v/min (12/21/16) 2/9 v/cle 26: FGM 9 (2x) 11 v/mia (12/14/15) 2/11 v/det 27: FGM (12/12) (12/12/17) 29: FTM 10 v/mil (10/29) 10 v/mil (10/29/17) Season Career NOTABLE: Ranks t13 th in the NBA in spg and t32 nd in 3FG% Scored in double-figures 41 times, including nine 20-point nights Hit a career-high six (12/12) finishing with 20 points (7-13 FGs, FGs), eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks Knocked down a career-high 10 FTs (10-10) v/mil (10/29), on his way to 15 points, six assists, two rebounds and two steals FREE THROWS: Full name is Kenneth Lamont Bazemore, Jr. and parents are Kenneth and Glynis Bazemore Has a brother, WyKevin, who was a four-time All-CIAA performer at Winston-Salem State Recipient of the city of Atlanta s Phoenix Award this past August, the highest honor the Mayor can bestow on an individual in recognition of their achievements and service to the city Majored in human services and criminal justice at ODU Married over the summer to his wife, Samantha Favorite TV show is The Blacklist, while his favorite author is Vince Flynn Named North Carolina Coastal Conference Player of the Year as a senior at Bertie High School, and Roanoke-Chowan Player of the Year his final two years Has his own charitable foundation (ARMS). DEANDRE BEMBRY #95 F /4/94 Saint Joseph s 2 nd year Season Season-High Career-High MIN 27 (2x) (4/12/17) PTS 13 v/bkn (12/4) 13 v/bkn (12/4/17) LAST FIVE GAMES REBS (10/18) (4/12/17) Opp MINS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS PF FGs 3FGs FTs ASTS 6 v/orl (12/9) 6 v/orl (12/9/17) 2/6 v/mem Inactive List Left Adductor Strain STLS 2 (3x) 2 (3x) DNP - Left Adductor Strain BLKS 1 (8x) 1 (13x) 2/9 v/cle DNP - Left Adductor Strain FGM 5 (2x) 5 (4x) 2/11 v/det DNP - Coach's Decision 3FGM 1 (7x) 1 (8x) 12: FTM 3 v/orl (12/9) 3 v/orl (12/9/17) Season Career NOTABLE: Scored in double-figures three times Dished out a career-best six assists v/orl (12/9) to go along with eight points (career-high 3-4 FTs), two rebounds and one block Recorded 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal (5-12 FGs, 2-3 FTs) v/bkn (12/4), setting or tying career-highs in points and FGM Tallied 12 points, five rebounds and two steals (5-11 FGs, /2, tying career-bests in FGM and steals Also tied career-high of two (10/18) (12/6) Averaging 12.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.3 apg and and 2.7 spg (.484 FG%,.636 FT%) in three games (all starts) with Erie of the NBA G League Missed 14 games (10/20-11/15) due to a fractured right wrist and subsequent surgery (on 10/24), eight contests (1/5-1/17, 1/22) due to a left groin strain and 10 games (1/24-2/9) due to a left adductor strain FREE THROWS: Born in Charlotte, NC Son of Essence Bembry Wearing uniform No. 95 in memory of his brother Adrian Potts, who passed away just prior to the 2016 NBA Draft First player in NBA history to wear that number Moved to New Jersey where he attended the St. Patrick School Tallied over 1,000 career points in high school and was named the 2013 Union County Player of the Year after averaging 21.8 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior Was a nominee for the 2013 McDonald s All-American Team and participated in the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic Majored in sports marketing. TYLER CAVANAUGH #34 F /9/94 George Washington Rookie Season Season-High Career-High MIN (12/6) (12/6/17) PTS (11/13) (11/13/17) LAST FIVE GAMES REBS (12/12) (12/12/17) Opp MINS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS PF FGs 3FGs FTs ASTS 4 v/sac (11/15) 4 v/sac (11/15/17) 2/6 v/mem Inactive List - Right Ankle Sprain STLS (12/22) (12/22/17) Inactive List - Right Ankle Sprain BLKS 1 (3x) 1 (3x) 2/9 v/cle Inactive List - Right Ankle Sprain FGM (11/13) (11/13/17) 2/11 v/det Inactive List - Right Ankle Sprain 3FGM (11/13) (11/13/17) Inactive List - Right Ankle Sprain FTM 2 (4x) 2 (4x) Season Career NOTABLE: Ranks t16 th among NBA rookies in rpg Scored in double-figures five times Made his first career (12/12) tallying 11 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes (4-9 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) Put in 16 points (6-7 FGs, 4-4 3FGs) to go with six rebounds and two assists in 18 Made his NBA (11/5), finishing with one rebound in three minutes of action Averaging 16.3 points (.506 FG%,.476 3FG%, FT%) and 8.3 rpg in seven games (five starts) for Erie of the NBA G League Missed six games (2/4-2/13) with a right ankle sprain Signed to a contract on 12/18 after previously signing a two-way contract on 11/15 Originally signed by the Hawks as a free agent on 9/6 and was waived on 10/13 FREE THROWS: Given name is Tyler Robert Cavanaugh Son of John and Marie Cavanaugh Father played basketball at Hamilton College (N.Y.) and professionally overseas Born 2/9/94 in Syracuse, NY Has two younger sisters, Kayleigh and Julia Wore No. 34 at Jamesville-Dewitt High School Helped Jamesville-DeWitt to three straight New York State Class A titles from and a state semifinal appearance in 2012 Averaged 19.3 ppg as a senior in 2012 to earn First Team All-State honors and was a finalist for New York's Mr. Basketball.