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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1979–80 Atlanta Hawks season
Division champions
Head coachHubie Brown
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Conference Semifinals
(Eliminated 1-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTBS
SuperStation WTBS
RadioWSB
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Hawks' 31st season in the NBA and 12th season in Atlanta.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster

1979–80 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 50 Brown, John 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Missouri
G 14 Criss, Charlie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) New Mexico State
G 22 Drew, John 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Gardner–Webb
F 21 Givens, Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Kentucky
C 10 Hawes, Steve 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Washington
G 24 Hill, Armond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Princeton
G 3 Johnson, Eddie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Auburn
G 33 McElroy, Jim 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Central Michigan
C 54 McMillen, Tom Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Maryland
F 41 Pellom, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Buffalo
C 30 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Clemson
F 32 Roundfield, Dan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Central Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 – 32–9 18–23 21–9
x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 9 29–12 12–29 20–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 9 27–14 14–27 14–16
Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 13 28–13 9–32 16–14
Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 13 26–15 11–30 15–15
Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 34 13–28 3–38 4–26
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 –
2 y-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 11
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 .720 2
4 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 20
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 20
6 x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 22
7 New York Knicks 39 43 .476 22
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 24
8 Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 24
10 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 27
11 Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 44
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1979-80 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–2 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–2 — 2–0 4–2 2–0 6–0 2–0 6–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 5–1 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
Chicago 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–5 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–4 2–4 0–2
Cleveland 2–4 2–4 0–2 — 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–5 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Denver 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 — 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–6 1–5 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–3 1–1
Detroit 0–6 0–6 1–1 0–6 1–1 — 1–1 1–5 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4
Golden State 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 3–3 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 0–6 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 0–2 3–3 0–6 3–3 0–2
Houston 4–2 0–6 1–1 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 — 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–4
Indiana 2–4 2–4 2–0 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–4 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–4 4–2 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Kansas City 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–2 6–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 — 2–4 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–5 1–1 5–1 3–3 6–0 2–0
Los Angeles 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 — 3–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 2–0 5–1 4–2 6–0 1–1
Milwaukee 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 4–2 1–1
New Jersey 2–4 1–5 1–1 3–3 1–1 4–2 0–2 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
New York 2–4 1–5 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 — 0–6 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Philadelphia 2–4 3–3 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 4–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 6–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 6–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 0–2 3–3 2–0 4–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 4–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–6 — 1–1 4–2 1–5 3–3 1–1
San Antonio 1–5 2–4 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
San Diego 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 3–3 2–0 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 0–2 — 3–3 5–1 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 5–1 2–0 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 5–1 1–1 3–3 — 5–1 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 4–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 0–6 0–6 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 3–3 1–1 1–5 1–5 — 0–2
Washington 3–3 2–4 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 3–3 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

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Playoffs

1980 playoff game log
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 6 @ Philadelphia L 104–107 Eddie Johnson (26) Dan Roundfield (13) Eddie Johnson (6) Spectrum
10,561 		0–1
2 April 9 @ Philadelphia L 92–99 Dan Roundfield (23) Dan Roundfield (14) three players tied (3) Spectrum
18,276 		0–2
3 April 10 Philadelphia W 105–93 Eddie Johnson (19) Tree Rollins (17) three players tied (6) Omni Coliseum
15,617 		1–2
4 April 13 Philadelphia L 83–107 Dan Roundfield (17) Dan Roundfield (12) three players tied (4) Omni Coliseum
15,617 		1–3
5 April 15 @ Philadelphia L 100–105 John Drew (29) Dan Roundfield (13) Charlie Criss (5) Spectrum
18,276 		1–4
1980 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

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References

  1. 1979-80 Atlanta Hawks

See also

1979–80 NBA season
Eastern
Atlantic
Central
Western
Midwest
Pacific
Atlanta Hawks
  • Founded in 1946
  • Formerly the Buffalo Bisons (1946) and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951); played in Milwaukee (1951–1955) and St. Louis (1955–1968)
  • Based in Atlanta, Georgia
Franchise
Arenas
Personnel
Owner(s)
Tony Ressler
Jami Gertz
Grant Hill
Sara Blakely
Jesse Itzler
Steven Price
Rick Schnall
General manager
Landry Fields
Head coach
Quin Snyder
G League affiliate
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