The 1989-90 Atlanta Hawks finished their NBA season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, placing them third in the Central Division. Despite an even record, the team did not qualify for the playoffs, marking a disappointing end to their campaign. Coached by Mike Fratello, the Hawks struggled with consistency throughout the season, unable to maintain momentum for a playoff push.
Dominique Wilkins was the standout performer for the team, averaging 26.7 points per game and solidifying his role as a key player. The roster also featured notable contributions from Kevin Willis and Doc Rivers. However, the team’s inability to capitalize on their talent and string together wins ultimately hindered their postseason aspirations. The season highlighted the need for strategic adjustments and roster improvements to compete more effectively in subsequent years.
- Regular Season Record: 41-41
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats for 1989-90 Season
POINTS
Dominique Wilkins
26.7
REBOUNDS
Moses Malone
10.0
ASSISTS
Spud Webb
5.8
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Dominique Wilkins | 80 | 26.7 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 32.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Moses Malone | 81 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Doc Rivers | 48 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Willis | 81 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Battle | 60 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 15.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Spud Webb | 82 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Long | 48 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 34.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Smith | 33 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Antoine Carr | 44 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cliff Levingston | 75 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 19.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alexander Volkov | 72 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 38.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wes Matthews | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jon Koncak | 54 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sedric Toney | 32 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 53.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Roy Marble | 24 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Haywoode Workman | 6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Duane Ferrell | 14 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Williams | 5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Atlanta Hawks 1989-90 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1989-90 season for the Atlanta Hawks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03, 1989 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 126-103 | |
| Nov 07, 1989 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 118-114 | |
| Nov 10, 1989 | @ Boston Celtics | L 117-106 | |
| Nov 11, 1989 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 148-109 | |
| Nov 13, 1989 | @ Orlando Magic | W 112-104 | |
| Nov 17, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 131-125 | |
| Nov 18, 1989 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 112-96 | |
| Nov 21, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 103-96 | |
| Nov 22, 1989 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 118-100 | |
| Nov 24, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | W 103-87 | |
| Nov 25, 1989 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 108-100 | |
| Nov 28, 1989 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 113-98 | |
| Nov 29, 1989 | @ Washington Bullets | W 111-104 | |
| Dec 01, 1989 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 114-103 | |
| Dec 02, 1989 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 100-92 | |
| Dec 06, 1989 | @ Orlando Magic | W 118-110 | |
| Dec 08, 1989 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 127-120 | |
| Dec 09, 1989 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 104-91 | |
| Dec 12, 1989 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 102-94 | |
| Dec 13, 1989 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-103 | |
| Dec 15, 1989 | vs. New York Knicks | L 113-109 | |
| Dec 19, 1989 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 115-112 | |
| Dec 21, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | W 117-115 | |
| Dec 22, 1989 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 125-113 | |
| Dec 25, 1989 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 115-104 | |
| Dec 27, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 114-101 | |
| Dec 30, 1989 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 105-98 | |
| Jan 02, 1990 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 113-107 | |
| Jan 04, 1990 | @ New York Knicks | L 100-95 | |
| Jan 06, 1990 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 105-96 | |
| Jan 07, 1990 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 98-93 | |
| Jan 10, 1990 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 115-109 | |
| Jan 13, 1990 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 113-106 | |
| Jan 16, 1990 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 108-91 | |
| Jan 17, 1990 | @ Utah Jazz | L 95-88 | |
| Jan 19, 1990 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 92-84 | |
| Jan 23, 1990 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 106-101 | |
| Jan 24, 1990 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 103-86 | |
| Jan 27, 1990 | @ Orlando Magic | W 114-96 | |
| Jan 29, 1990 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 121-111 | |
| Jan 30, 1990 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 112-95 | |
| Feb 01, 1990 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 102-90 | |
| Feb 02, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-106 | |
| Feb 04, 1990 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 125-113 | |
| Feb 06, 1990 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 105-94 | |
| Feb 08, 1990 | @ Houston Rockets | W 110-108 | |
| Feb 13, 1990 | vs. New York Knicks | L 114-109 | |
| Feb 15, 1990 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 130-123 | |
| Feb 16, 1990 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 109-101 | |
| Feb 18, 1990 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 108-98 | |
| Feb 20, 1990 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 110-107 | |
| Feb 21, 1990 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 123-96 | |
| Feb 23, 1990 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 112-103 | |
| Feb 24, 1990 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 104-96 | |
| Feb 26, 1990 | vs. Miami Heat | W 123-114 | |
| Feb 28, 1990 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 102-99 | |
| Mar 02, 1990 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 132-110 | |
| Mar 03, 1990 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 114-109 | |
| Mar 06, 1990 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 113-111 | |
| Mar 09, 1990 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 107-97 | |
| Mar 11, 1990 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 123-115 | |
| Mar 13, 1990 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 112-100 | |
| Mar 16, 1990 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 106-104 | |
| Mar 17, 1990 | @ Washington Bullets | W 119-92 | |
| Mar 19, 1990 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 117-110 | |
| Mar 21, 1990 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 99-89 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | @ Boston Celtics | L 101-98 | |
| Mar 24, 1990 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 122-109 | |
| Mar 26, 1990 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 113-102 | |
| Mar 29, 1990 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 112-106 | |
| Mar 30, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 122-118 | |
| Apr 01, 1990 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 142-116 | |
| Apr 04, 1990 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-95 | |
| Apr 05, 1990 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 104-99 | |
| Apr 07, 1990 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-108 | |
| Apr 10, 1990 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 123-111 | |
| Apr 11, 1990 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 106-94 | |
| Apr 13, 1990 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 115-111 | |
| Apr 14, 1990 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-93 | |
| Apr 17, 1990 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 118-95 | |
| Apr 20, 1990 | @ New York Knicks | W 126-112 | |
| Apr 21, 1990 | vs. Miami Heat | W 130-109 |