The 1984–85 NBA season was the Hawks' 36th season in the NBA and 17th season in Atlanta.1984-85 Atlanta Hawks
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 11 Kevin Willis PF/C Michigan State 3 58 Bobby Parks G Memphis 4 81 Dickie Beal Kentucky 5 104 Terry Martin Louisiana-Monroe 6 127 Jim Master SG Kentucky 7 150 Vince Martello Florida State 8 173 Robert Brown Long Island 9 195 Fred Brown Georgetown 10 217 Doug Mills Hofstra
Roster
Regular season The Hawks played 12 of their 41 home games at New Orleans' Lakefront Arena.
Season standings
z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 27, 1984 | Philadelphia | L 108–111
| The Omni | 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 1, 1984 | Detroit |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 7, 1984 | @ Milwaukee |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 13, 1984 | Milwaukee |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 21, 1984 | Utah |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 28, 1984 | Milwaukee
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 9, 1984 | @ Boston | L 127–128
| Boston Garden | 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 15, 1984 | Boston | L 94–101
| The Omni | 10–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 18, 19847:30p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | L 116–117 | Rivers (25) | Levingston (10) | Johnson (17) | The Omni9,844 | 10–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 4, 1985 | @ Detroit |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 12, 1985 | Boston | L 111–119
| The Omni | 15–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 16, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 99–122
| The Spectrum | 16–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 22, 1985 | Detroit
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 2, 1985 | @ Detroit |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 4, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 92–106
| The Spectrum | 20–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 7, 1985 | @ Milwaukee |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 12, 1985 | @ Denver | L 107–131
| McNichols Sports Arena | 21–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 13, 1985 | @ Utah |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 15, 198510:30p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 111–120 | Johnson (29) | Levingston, Wilkins (9) | Johnson (13) | The Forum13,852 | 22–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 26, 1985 | Denver | L 94–106
| The Omni | 24–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 1, 1985 | @ Boston | W 114–105
| Boston Garden | 25–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 5, 1985 | Portland |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 6, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 86–96
| The Spectrum | 25–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 9, 1985 | Detroit |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 11, 1985 | Milwaukee |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 12, 1985 | Boston | L 115–126
| Lakefront Arena | 25–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 17, 1985 | @ Portland |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | March 30, 1985 | @ Milwaukee
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 1, 1985 | @ Detroit |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 2, 1985 | Philadelphia | L 91–102
| The Omni | 30–46
Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPGPPGDominique Wilkins 81 81 37.3 45.1 30.9 80.6 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.727.4Eddie Johnson736632.447.930.679.82.67.80.60.116.3Doc Rivers695830.847.641.777.03.15.92.40.814.1Sly Williams342025.543.926.764.24.92.80.80.212.3Randy Wittman412228.553.128.673.21.83.00.70.29.9Cliff Levingston745327.352.70.065.37.61.40.90.99.8Kevin Willis821921.846.722.265.76.40.40.40.69.3Mike Glenn60518.858.80.081.61.42.00.50.08.6Antoine Carr621519.352.833.378.93.71.30.51.38.0Tree Rollins706025.054.90.072.06.30.70.52.46.3Charlie Criss4228.841.20.066.73.55.50.80.04.5Walker Russell21218.054.0100.082.41.93.10.80.24.0Scott Hastings64112.947.30.077.82.50.70.40.43.8Jerry Eaves3012.350.00.083.30.01.30.00.03.7Rickey Brown69511.840.60.057.43.20.40.30.32.8Stewart Granger9110.235.30.050.00.71.30.20.01.8Sidney Lowe15010.640.00.0100.01.02.80.70.01.6Leo Rautins403.00.00.00.00.50.80.00.00.0 Player statistics citation:
References
See also 1984-85 NBA season