The 1984-85 Atlanta Hawks season marked a significant improvement as the team finished with a 34-48 record under head coach Mike Fratello. This was an upswing from their previous season’s performance, largely attributable to the stellar play of Dominique Wilkins. Wilkins, who averaged 27.4 points per game, emerged as a true star and was named an NBA All-Star for the first time.
The Hawks secured a spot in the playoffs as the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference. However, their postseason run was short-lived as they faced the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Celtics, led by Larry Bird, proved too strong, and the Hawks were swept in the best-of-five series, 3-0. Despite the early exit, the season laid the groundwork for future success, with Wilkins establishing himself as one of the league’s premier talents.
- Regular Season Record: 34-48
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats for 1984-85 Season
POINTS
Dominique Wilkins
27.4
REBOUNDS
Cliff Levingston
7.6
ASSISTS
Eddie Johnson
7.8
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Dominique Wilkins | 81 | 27.4 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 30.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 73 | 16.3 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Doc Rivers | 69 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 41.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sly Williams | 34 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 26.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Randy Wittman | 41 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cliff Levingston | 74 | 9.8 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Willis | 82 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Glenn | 60 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Antoine Carr | 62 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 33.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tree Rollins | 70 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Charlie Criss | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Walker Russell | 21 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Hastings | 64 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jerry Eaves | 3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rickey Brown | 69 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stewart Granger | 9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sidney Lowe | 15 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Leo Rautins | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Atlanta Hawks 1984-85 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1984-85 season for the Atlanta Hawks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 119-104 | |
| Oct 27, 1984 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 111-108 | |
| Oct 30, 1984 | @ Washington Bullets | L 119-104 | |
| Nov 01, 1984 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 118-114 | |
| Nov 03, 1984 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 127-107 | |
| Nov 07, 1984 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-99 | |
| Nov 08, 1984 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 112-105 | |
| Nov 10, 1984 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 114-107 | |
| Nov 13, 1984 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 110-99 | |
| Nov 15, 1984 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 102-99 | |
| Nov 17, 1984 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 118-108 | |
| Nov 21, 1984 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 122-90 | |
| Nov 24, 1984 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 101-99 | |
| Nov 25, 1984 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 118-111 | |
| Nov 27, 1984 | @ New York Knicks | L 97-96 | |
| Nov 28, 1984 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 95-83 | |
| Nov 30, 1984 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 116-102 | |
| Dec 04, 1984 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 114-106 | |
| Dec 05, 1984 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 121-100 | |
| Dec 07, 1984 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 101-89 | |
| Dec 09, 1984 | @ Boston Celtics | L 128-127 | |
| Dec 10, 1984 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 104-98 | |
| Dec 12, 1984 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-99 | |
| Dec 13, 1984 | @ Houston Rockets | L 96-93 | |
| Dec 15, 1984 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 101-94 | |
| Dec 18, 1984 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-116 | |
| Dec 20, 1984 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 132-129 | |
| Dec 22, 1984 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 119-101 | |
| Dec 25, 1984 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 109-106 | |
| Dec 26, 1984 | vs. New York Knicks | W 117-105 | |
| Dec 28, 1984 | @ Washington Bullets | L 125-111 | |
| Dec 29, 1984 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 104-101 | |
| Jan 02, 1985 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 121-107 | |
| Jan 04, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 134-111 | |
| Jan 05, 1985 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 124-114 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 122-103 | |
| Jan 12, 1985 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 119-111 | |
| Jan 15, 1985 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 120-113 | |
| Jan 16, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-99 | |
| Jan 18, 1985 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 104-90 | |
| Jan 19, 1985 | @ New York Knicks | L 88-86 | |
| Jan 22, 1985 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 130-113 | |
| Jan 23, 1985 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 101-100 | |
| Jan 26, 1985 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 117-104 | |
| Jan 29, 1985 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 115-106 | |
| Feb 01, 1985 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 126-108 | |
| Feb 02, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-102 | |
| Feb 04, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-92 | |
| Feb 05, 1985 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 112-103 | |
| Feb 07, 1985 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 94-91 | |
| Feb 12, 1985 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 131-107 | |
| Feb 13, 1985 | @ Utah Jazz | W 94-88 | |
| Feb 15, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-111 | |
| Feb 17, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 91-90 | |
| Feb 19, 1985 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 107-104 | |
| Feb 22, 1985 | vs. New York Knicks | L 113-105 | |
| Feb 26, 1985 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 106-94 | |
| Feb 27, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 114-91 | |
| Mar 01, 1985 | @ Boston Celtics | W 114-105 | |
| Mar 02, 1985 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 105-92 | |
| Mar 05, 1985 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-91 | |
| Mar 06, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-86 | |
| Mar 09, 1985 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 115-113 | |
| Mar 11, 1985 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 121-115 | |
| Mar 12, 1985 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 126-115 | |
| Mar 14, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 120-112 | |
| Mar 16, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 108-99 | |
| Mar 17, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 114-101 | |
| Mar 19, 1985 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 103-97 | |
| Mar 22, 1985 | vs. Kansas City Kings | L 121-102 | |
| Mar 23, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 91-86 | |
| Mar 26, 1985 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 109-108 | |
| Mar 27, 1985 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 125-99 | |
| Mar 30, 1985 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-95 | |
| Apr 01, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 114-100 | |
| Apr 02, 1985 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 102-91 | |
| Apr 04, 1985 | @ New York Knicks | W 100-79 | |
| Apr 06, 1985 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 117-114 | |
| Apr 09, 1985 | @ Washington Bullets | L 130-110 | |
| Apr 10, 1985 | vs. New York Knicks | W 98-94 | |
| Apr 12, 1985 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 119-108 | |
| Apr 13, 1985 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 122-117 |