1984–85 Atlanta Hawks season

1984–85 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coach	Mike Fratello (2nd Season)
Arena	The Omni (29 games) Lakefront Arena (12 games)
Results
Record	34–48 (.415)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did Not Qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WVEU
Radio	WSB

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 Mike Fratello Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended 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
November: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
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 37 January 12, 1985 Boston L 111–119 The Omni 15–22
February: 5–8 (home: 2–3; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record All-Star Break 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
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 65 March 12, 1985 Boston (at New Orleans, LA) L 115–126 Lakefront Arena 25–40
April: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
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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See also

• 1984-85 NBA season