NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Hawks' 31st season in the NBA and 12th season in Atlanta.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
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Nationality
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College
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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
|
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
|
Regular season
Season standings
- 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 |
—
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Game log
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Playoffs
1980 playoff game log
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Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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1980 schedule
|
Player statistics
Season
Player
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3FG%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
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Playoffs
Player
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GP
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GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3FG%
|
FT%
|
RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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Awards and records
Transactions
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References
See also
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- 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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