# 1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season was the franchise's thirty-fourth season in the National Basketball Association and fifteenth in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made a blockbuster trade. The franchise sent John Drew and Freeman Williams to the Utah Jazz in exchange for first round draft pick Dominique Wilkins, a star at the University of Georgia. Wilkins would make an impact as he averaged 17.5 points per game. The Hawks finished in second place with a 43–39 record. In the playoffs, the Hawks would however be eliminated 2–1 by the Boston Celtics.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 10 | Keith Edmonson | SG | United States | Purdue |
| 3 | 56 | Joe Kopicki | | United States | Detroit Mercy |
| 5 | 102 | Mark Hall | | United States | Minnesota |
| 6 | 126 | Jay Bruchak | | United States | Mount St. Mary's |
| 7 | 148 | Horace Wyatt | | United States | Clemson |
| 8 | 172 | James Ratiff | | United States | Howard |
| 9 | 194 | Pierre Bland | | United States | Elizabeth City State |
| 10 | 216 | Ronnie McAdoo | | United States | Old Dominion |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 31–10 | 20–21 | 22–7 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 21–8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 8–22 |
| Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31 | 14–27 | 6–35 | 6–24 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 14 |
| 3 | x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
| 4 | x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 45 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1982-83 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 1–5 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Boston | 5–1 | – | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Chicago | 1–5 | 2–3 | – | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Cleveland | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–5 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | – | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | – | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–3 | – | 2–0 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| New Jersey | 4–2 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| New York | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | – | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Philadelphia | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | – | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 2–0 |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–4 | – | 0–6 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 6–0 | – | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 0–5 | – | 0–2 |
| Washington | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |

### Game log

1982–83 game log :
November
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December
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January
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February
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1982–83 schedule :

## Playoffs

1983 playoff game log :
First round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 19
@ Boston
L 95–103
Dan Roundfield (24)
Dan Roundfield (20)
Johnny Davis (11)
Boston Garden 15,320
0–1
2
April 22
Boston
W 95–93
Dan Roundfield (19)
Tree Rollins (14)
Johnny Davis (14)
Omni Coliseum 10,405
1–1
3
April 24
@ Boston
L 79–98
Tree Rollins (18)
Dan Roundfield (10)
three players tied (3)
Boston Garden 15,320
1–2 :
1983 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Dan Roundfield | 77 | 76 | 36.5 | 47.0 | 18.5 | 74.9 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 82 | 82 | 32.9 | 49.3 | 18.2 | 68.2 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| Eddie Johnson | 61 | 57 | 29.7 | 45.3 | 34.1 | 78.5 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 16.0 |
| Johnny Davis | 53 | 33 | 27.6 | 45.5 | 27.8 | 79.6 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| Rory Sparrow | 49 | 49 | 31.6 | 51.6 | 20.0 | 74.3 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| Tom McMillen | 61 | 4 | 22.4 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 81.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.3 |
| Tree Rollins | 80 | 80 | 30.9 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 72.6 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 7.8 |
| Mike Glenn | 73 | 4 | 15.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 83.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| Wes Matthews | 64 | 0 | 18.5 | 40.3 | 29.2 | 76.8 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Rudy Macklin | 73 | 20 | 16.0 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| Steve Hawes | 46 | 3 | 18.7 | 37.3 | 14.3 | 74.2 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| Rickey Brown | 26 | 0 | 11.7 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| Randy Smith | 15 | 0 | 9.5 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 92.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| Keith Edmonson | 32 | 2 | 9.7 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 59.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Sam Pellom | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| George Johnson | 37 | 0 | 12.5 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 73.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Scott Hastings | 10 | 0 | 4.2 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Dan Roundfield | 3 | 41.3 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| Johnny Davis | 3 | 37.7 | 40.4 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 3 | 36.3 | 40.5 | 100.0 | 85.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 15.7 |
| Rudy Macklin | 3 | 26.0 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| Tree Rollins | 3 | 39.3 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 9.7 |
| Mike Glenn | 3 | 22.3 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
| Tom McMillen | 3 | 13.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Wes Matthews | 3 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Randy Smith | 2 | 7.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Keith Edmonson | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Rickey Brown | 2 | 7.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| George Johnson | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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## Awards and records
### Awards

* Dan Roundfield, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* Wayne Rollins, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Dominique Wilkins, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team