Height/Weight: 6-7/240
| Birthdate: 06/29/1981
| Birthplace: Little Rock, AR
| Team: Atlanta
| College: Arkansas
| NBA Experience: 10
| Owned/Started%: 100/90 | Average Draft Position: 37.29
Johnson does enough in victory: Atlanta guard Joe Johnson didn't have the best shooting night, but did enough to help the Hawks snap a losing streak and beat the Pacers on Wednesday night. Johnson went 8 of 23 from the field with two 3-pointers to score 20 points. He had a solid all-around game, however, as he added six rebounds and eight assists for the Hawks over 44 minutes on the floor. (Updated 02/08/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Johnson has been extremely consistent as he's averaging 18.6 points per game over his last five contests and for the season. After getting off to a very slow start this season, Johnson has really picked up his production of late. While he can be a bit streaky at times, Fantasy owners should continue to roll with Johnson in the majority of formats. (Updated 02/08/2012).
02/10/2012 22:02 Hawks edge Magic in overtime
Josh Smith had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks hit enough free throws late in overtime to slip past the Orlando Magic 89-87 Friday night.
02/08/2012 22:37 Hawks jump on Pacers, halt home skid
Josh Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Hawks to a 97-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night that snapped Atlanta's three-game home losing streak.
02/06/2012 22:05 Nash, Suns too hot for Hawks
Steve Nash scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns broke open a close game with a 24-6 run to close the third quarter and beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-90 on Monday night.
02/04/2012 21:34 Sixers spread scoring to drop Hawks
Rookie Nikola Vucevic set a career high with 15 points to lead six Philadelphia scorers in double figures and the Sixers dodged back-to-back losses once again by beating the Atlanta Hawks 98-87 on Saturday night.
02/02/2012 22:17 Gay leads way as Grizzlies rout Hawks
Rudy Gay scored 21 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures and the Grizzlies blew out the listless Atlanta Hawks 96-77 Thursday night.
Johnson had his worst statistical season as a Hawk in 2010-11, despite signing the richest contract in the league last summer. The normally always consistent Johnson averaged just 18.2 ppg while shooting just 44 percent from the field, 80 percent from the foul line and a putrid 29.7 percent from downtown. This was the first time since 2004 that he failed to average 20 points per game or makes at least 119 3-pointers, although he was pretty beat up last season. Johnson dealt with various thumb and elbow issues last year and had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow back in December. He was supposed to be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks with his injury, but may have rushed back as he returned after only missing nine games. Now healthy, there is no reason why Johnson shouldn't be able to bounce back in 2011-12. Expect the 30-year-old to get his scoring back up into the 20s while still managing to average around five rebounds and assists per contest. Johnson is also usually good for around two 3-pointers a night, making him a very diverse option for category-based formats as well as Head-to-Head leagues. Consider him a high-end No. 1 guard worthy of a pick in the second round of most Fantasy formats. (Updated 8/23/11)
