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Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks

NBA professional basketball team season
1984–85 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachMike Fratello (2nd Season)
ArenaThe Omni (29 games)
Lakefront Arena (12 games)
Results
Record34–48 (.415)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWVEU
RadioWSB
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Hawks' 36th season in the NBA and 17th season in Atlanta.

Draft picks

Main article: 1984 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Kevin Willis PF/C  United States Michigan State
3 58 Bobby Parks G  United States Memphis
4 81 Dickie Beal  United States Kentucky
5 104 Terry Martin  United States Louisiana-Monroe
6 127 Jim Master SG  United States Kentucky
7 150 Vince Martello  United States Florida State
8 173 Robert Brown  United States Long Island
9 195 Fred Brown  United States Georgetown
10 217 Doug Mills  United States Hofstra

Roster

Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 44 Hastings, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Arkansas
G 3 Johnson, Eddie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Auburn
PG 25 Rivers, Doc 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Marquette
C 30 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Clemson
SF 21 Wilkins, Dominique 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Georgia
PF 42 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Michigan State
SG 10 Wittman, Randy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Indiana
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

The Hawks played 12 of their 41 home games at New Orleans' Lakefront Arena.

Season standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 59 23 .720 – 36–5 23–18 20–10
x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 13 26–15 20–21 21–8
x-Chicago Bulls 38 44 .463 21 26–15 12–29 13–17
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 36 46 .439 23 20–21 16–25 13–16
Atlanta Hawks 34 48 .415 25 19–22 15–26 15–15
Indiana Pacers 22 60 .268 37 16–25 6–35 7–23
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 59 23 .720 4
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 17
5 x-New Jersey Nets 42 40 .512 21
6 x-Washington Bullets 40 42 .488 23
7 x-Chicago Bulls 38 44 .463 25
8 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 36 46 .439 27
9 Atlanta Hawks 34 48 .415 29
10 New York Knicks 24 58 .293 39
11 Indiana Pacers 22 60 .268 41
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

1984–85 game log
Total: 34–48 (Home: 19–22; Road: 15–26)
October: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 October 27, 1984 Philadelphia L 108–111 The Omni 1–1
November: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1, 1984 Detroit
6 November 7, 1984 @ Milwaukee
9 November 13, 1984 Milwaukee
12 November 21, 1984 Utah
(at New Orleans, LA)
16 November 28, 1984 Milwaukee
(at New Orleans, LA)
December: 6–9 (home: 4–3; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 9, 1984 @ Boston L 127–128 Boston Garden 8–13
25 December 15, 1984 Boston L 94–101 The Omni 10–15
26 December 18, 1984
7:30 p.m. EST 		L.A. Lakers L 116–117 Rivers (25) Levingston (10) Johnson (17) The Omni
9,844 		10–16
January: 6–7 (home: 5–2; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 4, 1985 @ Detroit
37 January 12, 1985 Boston L 111–119 The Omni 15–22
39 January 16, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 99–122 The Spectrum 16–23
42 January 22, 1985 Detroit
(at New Orleans, LA)
February: 5–8 (home: 2–3; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 2, 1985 @ Detroit
48 February 4, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 92–106 The Spectrum 20–28
50 February 7, 1985 @ Milwaukee
All-Star Break
51 February 12, 1985 @ Denver L 107–131 McNichols Sports Arena 21–30
52 February 13, 1985 @ Utah
53 February 15, 1985
10:30 p.m. EST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 111–120 Johnson (29) Levingston, Wilkins (9) Johnson (13) The Forum
13,852 		22–31
57 February 26, 1985 Denver L 94–106 The Omni 24–33
March: 5–11 (home: 1–7; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1, 1985 @ Boston W 114–105 Boston Garden 25–34
61 March 5, 1985 Portland
62 March 6, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 86–96 The Spectrum 25–37
63 March 9, 1985 Detroit
64 March 11, 1985 Milwaukee
65 March 12, 1985 Boston
(at New Orleans, LA) 		L 115–126 Lakefront Arena 25–40
68 March 17, 1985 @ Portland
74 March 30, 1985 @ Milwaukee
April: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 1, 1985 @ Detroit
76 April 2, 1985 Philadelphia L 91–102 The Omni 30–46
1984–85 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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dominique Wilkins 81 81 37.3 45.1 30.9 80.6 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 27.4
Eddie Johnson 73 66 32.4 47.9 30.6 79.8 2.6 7.8 0.6 0.1 16.3
Doc Rivers 69 58 30.8 47.6 41.7 77.0 3.1 5.9 2.4 0.8 14.1
Sly Williams 34 20 25.5 43.9 26.7 64.2 4.9 2.8 0.8 0.2 12.3
Randy Wittman 41 22 28.5 53.1 28.6 73.2 1.8 3.0 0.7 0.2 9.9
Cliff Levingston 74 53 27.3 52.7 0.0 65.3 7.6 1.4 0.9 0.9 9.8
Kevin Willis 82 19 21.8 46.7 22.2 65.7 6.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 9.3
Mike Glenn 60 5 18.8 58.8 0.0 81.6 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.0 8.6
Antoine Carr 62 15 19.3 52.8 33.3 78.9 3.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 8.0
Tree Rollins 70 60 25.0 54.9 0.0 72.0 6.3 0.7 0.5 2.4 6.3
Charlie Criss 4 2 28.8 41.2 0.0 66.7 3.5 5.5 0.8 0.0 4.5
Walker Russell 21 2 18.0 54.0 100.0 82.4 1.9 3.1 0.8 0.2 4.0
Scott Hastings 64 1 12.9 47.3 0.0 77.8 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 3.8
Jerry Eaves 3 0 12.3 50.0 0.0 83.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 3.7
Rickey Brown 69 5 11.8 40.6 0.0 57.4 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 2.8
Stewart Granger 9 1 10.2 35.3 0.0 50.0 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.8
Sidney Lowe 15 0 10.6 40.0 0.0 100.0 1.0 2.8 0.7 0.0 1.6
Leo Rautins 4 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

  1. 1984-85 Atlanta Hawks
  2. "1984-85 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

See also

1984–85 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
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Landry Fields
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