1991–92 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Hawks' 43rd season in the National Basketball Association , and 24th season in Atlanta .[ 1] The Hawks received the ninth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft , and selected Stacey Augmon from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas .[ 2] [ 3] During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star guard Maurice Cheeks from the New York Knicks ,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] acquired second-year guard Travis Mays from the Sacramento Kings ,[ 7] [ 8] and acquired Blair Rasmussen from the Denver Nuggets . However, Mays only played just two games due to two ruptured tendons in his right ankle.[ 9] The Hawks got off to an 8–8 start and played .500 basketball for the first half of the season, holding a 24–23 record at the All-Star break.[ 10]
However, with a 22–20 record as of January 28, Dominique Wilkins ruptured his Achilles tendon and was out for the remainder of the season after playing just 42 games, averaging 28.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] Without Wilkins, the Hawks would struggle and lose 24 of their final 40 games, including a 7-game losing streak in March. The Hawks finished fifth in the Central Division with a 38–44 record,[ 15] missing the playoffs and losing a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference to the Miami Heat .
Wilkins and Kevin Willis were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida , but Wilkins did not participate due to injury.[ 16] [ 17] Willis averaged 18.3 points and 15.5 rebounds per game, was named to the All-NBA Third Team , and finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[ 18] In addition, Augmon averaged 13.3 points and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while second-year guard Rumeal Robinson showed improvement averaging 13.0 points and 5.5 assists per game, and Rasmussen provided the team with 9.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Duane Ferrell provided with 12.7 points per game, and rookie guard Paul Graham contributed 10.1 points per game.[ 19]
The Hawks finished 25th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 511,803 at the Omni Coliseum , which was the third-lowest during the season.[ 19] [ 20] Following the season, Robinson was traded to the New Jersey Nets ,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] and Cheeks was released to free agency after just one season with the Hawks.
Draft picks
Roster
1991–92 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
2
Augmon, Stacey
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–08–01
UNLV
PG
10
Cheeks, Maurice
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1956–09–08
West Texas A&M
SF
33
Ferrell, Duane
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1965–02–28
Georgia Tech
SG
25
Graham, Paul
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1967–11–28
Ohio
C
32
Koncak, Jon
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963–05–17
SMU
SG
1
Mays, Travis
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1968–06–19
Texas
PG
12
Monroe, Rodney
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1968–04–16
NC State
C
41
Rasmussen, Blair
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1962–11–13
Oregon
PG
22
Robinson, Rumeal
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1966–11–13
Michigan
SF
34
Sanders, Jeff
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1966–01–14
Georgia Southern
PF
8
Volkov, Alexander
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1964–03–28
Ukraine
SG
11
Wiley, Morlon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–09–24
Long Beach State
SF
21
Wilkins, Dominique
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1960–01–12
Georgia
PF
42
Willis, Kevin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962–09–06
Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1991-92 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
3–1
2–2
0–5
0–5
2–0
2–0
1–4
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
1–3
—
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
5–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
1–3
—
0–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
Chicago
5–0
3–1
4–0
—
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–2
2–3
—
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Dallas
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
3–2
0–2
0–4
4–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–4
0–2
Denver
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–3
—
0–2
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
1–5
1–1
Detroit
4–1
0–4
4–1
1–4
1–3
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
3–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
—
2–2
2–0
3–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
5–0
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
Houston
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–2
0–2
2–2
—
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
3–2
1–3
1–4
2–0
Indiana
4–1
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
2–0
3–1
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–3
2–2
2–0
—
2–3
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–3
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–3
2–2
0–2
3–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–1
Miami
2–2
2–3
3–1
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
—
4–0
2–0
2–2
1–4
3–1
1–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Milwaukee
1–3
2–2
3–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
—
2–0
0–4
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
—
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–6
0–4
2–3
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
3–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
—
2–3
3–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
2–2
2–3
4–0
0–4
0–4
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
4–1
3–1
2–0
3–2
—
4–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Orlando
2–2
0–5
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–4
—
3–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Philadelphia
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
4–1
1–3
2–0
2–3
1–3
2–3
—
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–3
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
4–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
Portland
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
—
5–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–5
1–3
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–4
0–5
—
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
5–0
4–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
6–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
—
3–1
1–4
0–2
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
—
3–1
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
5–1
1–1
3–1
4–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
4–1
1–3
—
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
1–3
2–0
3–2
0–4
3–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
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Player statistics
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Awards
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References
^ 1991-92 Atlanta Hawks
^ Goldaper, Sam (June 27, 1991). "BASKETBALL; Hornets Make Johnson No. 1 Pick in the Draft" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "Knicks Acquire McCormick from Atlanta for Cheeks" . United Press International . October 2, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Brown, Clifton (October 3, 1991). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Send Cheeks to Hawks for McCormick" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Knicks Trade Cheeks to the Hawks for McCormick" . Los Angeles Times . Staff and Wire Reports. October 3, 1991. Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Hawks Ready to Announce Two Trades" . The New York Times . June 29, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "Hawks to Deal Webb to Kings for..." The Baltimore Sun . June 29, 1991. Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Mays Out for Season" . The New York Times . November 13, 1991. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Achilles' Tendon Injury Ends Wilkins's Season" . The New York Times . Associated Press. January 29, 1992. Retrieved March 17, 2017 .
^ Hafner, Dan (January 29, 1992). "NBA ROUNDUP: Hawks' Wilkins Suffers Tendon Injury, Is Sidelined for Season" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "Wilkins Out for Season with Torn Achilles' " . The Washington Post . January 29, 1992. Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
^ "Wilkins Lost for Season" . United Press International . January 29, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ Heisler, Mark (February 9, 1992). "Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ "1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ "1991–92 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ a b c "1991–92 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "1991-92 NBA Season Summary" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 14, 2024 .
^ Berger, Phil (November 4, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Nets Reduce Logjam by Trading Blaylock to Hawks" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "New Jersey Trades Blaylock to Atlanta" . Los Angeles Times . Staff and Wire Reports. November 4, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022 .
^ "Nets Ship Blaylock to Hawks" . Deseret News . Associated Press. November 4, 1992. Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
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