rebounds, and Long played a sixth man role, averaging 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game off the bench. Corbin contributed 7.5 points per game also off the bench, and Crawford provided with 6.9 points per game. Mutombo and Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Mutombo also finished in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting. In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks faced off against the Detroit Pistons. Despite losing Henderson to an eye injury in Game 1, and losing Crawford to a shoulder injury in Game 2, the Hawks defeated the Pistons in five games, but would be swept by the 8th-seeded New York Knicks in four straight games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. The Knicks would become the first #8 seed to reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the San Antonio Spurs. This season would also be the last time the Hawks appear in the playoffs until 2008. Following the season, Smith and second-year guard Ed Gray were both traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, while Blaylock was traded to the Golden State Warriors after seven seasons in Atlanta, Long signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Grizzlies, and Tyrone Corbin re-signed with the Sacramento Kings. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- || || || || || || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- || || || || || || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- || || || || || || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- || || || || || || |- Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 8 | Detroit | W 90–70 | Steve Smith (19) | Dikembe Mutombo (19) | Mookie Blaylock (7) | Georgia Dome20,884 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 10 | Detroit | W 89–69 | Dikembe Mutombo (28) | Dikembe Mutombo (13) | Mookie Blaylock (6) | Georgia Dome16,377 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 12 | @ Detroit | L 63–79 | Tyrone Corbin (16) | Dikembe Mutombo (10) | Mookie Blaylock (5) | The Palace of Auburn Hills14,812 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 14 | @ Detroit | L 82–103 | Steve Smith