1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season

1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coach	Mike Fratello
Arena	The Omni
Results
Record	50–32 (.610)
Place	Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Semifinals (Eliminated 1-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	SuperStation WTBS, WVEU-69
Radio	WSB 750 AM and 95.5 and 98.5 FM

A ticket for a March 1986 game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks.

The Hawks entered the season with rookies Jon Koncak and Spud Webb. The Hawks were transformed into one of the youngest teams in the NBA. The Hawks were led by "the Human Highlight Reel" Dominique Wilkins. He would have an outstanding year as he led the NBA in scoring with an average of 30.3 points per game. One of the highlights of the season came when Spud Webb (measuring five feet, seven inches) won the NBA Slam Dunk contest during All-Star Weekend. In the second half of the season, the Hawks would be one of the strongest teams in the league. The club won 35 of their final 52 games to finish the season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses. In the playoffs, the Hawks would eliminate the Detroit Pistons in 4 games. In the 2nd round, the Hawks would be defeated by the Boston Celtics in 5 games.

Draft picks

Main article: 1985 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	5	Jon Koncak	C	United States	Southern Methodist
2	41	Lorenzo Charles	SF	United States	North Carolina State
3	59	Sedric Toney	PG	United States	Dayton
4	77	Arvydas Sabonis	C	Lithuania
4	84	John Battle	PG	United States	Rutgers
5	100	Larry Hampton		United States	Hampton
6	123	Tony Duckett		United States	Lafayette
7	146	Bob Ferry	PF/C	United States	Harvard

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks	57	25	.695	–	33–8	24–17	21–9
x-Atlanta Hawks	50	32	.610	7	34–7	16–25	21–9
x-Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	11	31–10	15–26	18–12
x-Chicago Bulls	30	52	.366	27	22–19	8–33	10–20
Cleveland Cavaliers	29	53	.354	28	16–25	13–28	10–19
Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	31	19–22	7–34	9–20

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	67	15	.817	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	57	25	.695	10
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	54	28	.659	13
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	50	32	.610	17
5	x-Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	21
6	x-Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	28
7	x-New Jersey Nets	39	43	.476	28
8	x-Chicago Bulls	30	52	.366	37
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	29	53	.354	38
10	Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	41
11	New York Knicks	23	59	.280	44

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

1985–86 Game Log
November Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
December Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
January Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
February Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
March Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
April Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
1985–86 Schedule

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3–1

• Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 17): Atlanta 140, Detroit 122
• Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 19): Atlanta 137, Detroit 125
• Game 3 @ Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac (April 22): Detroit 106, Atlanta 97
• Game 4 @ Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac (April 25): Atlanta 114, Detroit 113 (2OT)

Last Playoff Meeting: 1963 Western Division Semifinals (Hawks won 3–1; they were in St. Louis, Missouri)

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Atlanta Hawks: Celtics win series 4–1

• Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 27): Boston 103, Atlanta 91
• Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 29): Boston 119, Atlanta 98
• Game 3 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 2): Boston 111 , Atlanta 107
• Game 4 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 4): Atlanta 106, Boston 94
• Game 5 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 6): Boston 132, Atlanta 99

Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Eastern Conference First Round (Boston won 2–1)

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Awards and records

Awards

• Mike Fratello, NBA Coach of the Year Award
• Stan Kasten, NBA Executive of the Year Award
• Dominique Wilkins, All-NBA First Team

Transactions

Free Agents

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team

　=Subtractions=

Player	Left	New team

See also

• 1985-86 NBA season