# 1984–85 Atlanta Hawks season

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

## Draft picks

| 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 |

## Regular season

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

### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | 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 Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
October 27, 1984
Philadelphia
L 108–111
The Omni
1–1 :
November: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 1, 1985
@ Detroit
76
April 2, 1985
Philadelphia
L 91–102
The Omni
30–46 :
1984–85 schedule :

## Player statistics

| 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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