Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks
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 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.[1]
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
United States
Hampton
6
123
United States
Lafayette
7
146
Bob Ferry
PF/C
United States
Harvard
Roster [ ]
1985–86 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
SG
12
Battle, John
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1962-11-09
Rutgers
PF
33
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961-07-23
Wichita State
SF
43
Charles, Lorenzo
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963-11-25
North Carolina State
SG
16
Davis, Johnny
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-10-21
Dayton
PF
44
Hastings, Scott
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1960-06-03
Arkansas
SG
3
Johnson, Eddie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955-02-24
Auburn
C
32
Koncak, Jon
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963-05-17
SMU
PF
53
Levingston, Cliff
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1961-01-04
Wichita State
PG
25
Rivers, Doc (C)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961-10-13
Marquette
C
30
Rollins, Tree
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1955-06-16
Clemson
PG
4
Webb, Spud
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
133 lb (60 kg)
1963-07-13
North Carolina State
SF
21
Wilkins, Dominique (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1960-01-12
Georgia
PG
1
Williams, Ray
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1954-10-14
Minnesota
PF
42
Willis, Kevin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962-09-06
Michigan State
SG
10
Wittman, Randy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1959-10-28
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 10, 1986
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–6
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
Boston
6–0
—
5–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
4–2
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
Chicago
1–5
1–5
—
3–3
0–2
2–0
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Cleveland
2–4
1–5
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
3–3
4–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
0–2
4–1
1–5
2–0
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–3
3–3
4–2
3–2
5–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
—
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
4–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
3–3
3–3
2–3
3–3
2–0
Detroit
2–4
1–4
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
4–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
—
0–5
1–1
5–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–3
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–2
5–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
1–5
1–5
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–6
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–5
2–3
0–2
—
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
5–0
1–4
3–3
3–2
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
4–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
5–0
4–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
Milwaukee
3–3
0–5
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
—
4–2
6–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
2–4
2–4
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
—
5–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–4
New York
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–4
1���1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
0–2
1–1
0–6
1–5
—
0–6
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Philadelphia
1–4
2–4
5–1
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
6–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
4–2
6–0
—
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
2–4
2–3
3–2
5–1
1–4
1–1
Portland
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
2–0
4–2
0–6
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
—
3–2
1–4
5–1
2–3
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
2–0
3–2
2–4
2–0
0–5
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
—
5–1
5–0
2–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
4–1
1–5
—
2–3
2–4
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
4–2
2–3
0–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–5
3–2
—
2–3
1–1
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–5
3–3
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
4–2
3–2
—
1–1
Washington
4–1
1–5
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
2–4
4–2
3–3
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
Game log [ ]
Regular season [ ]
1985–86 game log Total: 50–32 (Home: 34–7; Road: 16–25)
October: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
November: 7–9 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 1
@ Boston
L 105-109
Dominique Wilkins (40)
Dominique Wilkins (10)
Randy Wittman (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–3
5
November 2
Philadelphia
W 114-113 (OT)
Dominique Wilkins (28)
Levingston , Koncak (9)
Spud Webb (11)
Omni Coliseum 12,214
2–3
6
November 5
@ Denver
L 113-128
Jon Koncak (21)
Kevin Willis (10)
Eddie Johnson (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 8,691
2–4
7
November 6
@ Phoenix
W 114-106
Dominique Wilkins (34)
Dominique Wilkins (9)
Spud Webb (5)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,805
3–4
8
November 8
@ Golden State
L 119-130
Cliff Levingston (23)
Levingston , Koncak , Willis (6)
Williams , Johnson , Webb (5)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 14,780
3–5
9
November 9
@ L.A. Clippers
W 97-94
Cliff Levingston (20)
Dominique Wilkins (14)
Eddie Johnson (8)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 8,716
4–5
10
November 13
Phoenix
W 108-101
Cliff Levingston (23)
Cliff Levingston (11)
Eddie Johnson (10)
Omni Coliseum 4,608
5–5
11
November 15
Detroit
W 122-118
Dominique Wilkins (30)
Cliff Levingston (10)
Wittman , Johnson (6)
Omni Coliseum 12,924
6–5
12
November 16
@ New York
L 96-103
Dominique Wilkins (19)
Tree Rollins (8)
Eddie Johnson (7)
Madison Square Garden 15,422
6–6
13
November 20
Chicago
W 116-101
Dominique Wilkins (28)
Cliff Levingston (17)
Eddie Johnson (7)
Omni Coliseum 7,179
7–6
14
November 23
Utah
L 106-116
Dominique Wilkins (31)
Wilkins , Koncak , Rollins (7)
Eddie Johnson (8)
Omni Coliseum 6,115
7–7
15
November 24
@ Cleveland
L 90-98
Cliff Levingston (17)
Cliff Levingston (11)
Randy Wittman (8)
Richfield Coliseum 6,145
7–8
16
November 26
New York
W 104-94
Dominique Wilkins (35)
Dominique Wilkins (9)
Randy Wittman (5)
Omni Coliseum 7,488
8–8
17
November 27
@ Milwaukee
L 96-114
Eddie Johnson (24)
Tree Rollins (8)
Eddie Johnson (8)
MECCA Arena 10,879
8–9
18
November 29
@ New Jersey
L 97-107
Dominique Wilkins (30)
Dominique Wilkins (9)
Eddie Johnson (5)
Brenden Byrne Arena 10,329
8–10
19
November 30
Boston
December: 7–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–3)
January: 11–4 (Home: 9–1; Road: 2–3)
February: 8–6 (Home: 4–0; Road: 4–6)
March: 12–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 7–3)
April: 4–2 (Home: 4–0; Road: 0–2)
1985–86 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
1986 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dominique Wilkins
78
78
39.1
46.8
18.6
81.8
7.9
2.6
1.8
0.6
30.3
Randy Wittman
81
79
34.1
53.0
31.3
77.0
2.1
3.8
1.0
0.2
12.9
Kevin Willis
82
59
28.0
51.7
0.0
65.4
8.6
0.5
0.8
0.5
12.3
Doc Rivers
53
50
29.6
47.4
0.0
60.8
3.1
8.4
2.3
0.2
11.5
Eddie Johnson
39
5
22.1
47.3
25.0
71.8
1.9
5.6
0.3
0.0
10.1
Cliff Levingston
81
35
24.0
53.4
0.0
67.8
6.6
0.9
0.9
0.5
9.3
Ray Williams
19
13
19.3
39.9
36.4
85.4
2.4
3.5
1.5
0.1
8.4
Jon Koncak
82
15
20.7
50.7
0.0
60.7
5.7
0.7
0.5
0.8
8.3
Spud Webb
79
8
15.6
48.3
18.2
78.5
1.6
4.3
1.0
0.1
7.8
Antoine Carr
17
0
15.2
52.7
0.0
66.7
3.1
0.8
0.4
0.9
6.8
Tree Rollins
74
61
24.1
49.9
0.0
76.7
6.2
0.6
0.5
2.3
5.6
Johnny Davis
27
7
14.9
43.0
50.0
86.4
0.7
4.1
0.5
0.0
5.3
John Battle
64
0
10.0
45.5
0.0
72.8
1.0
1.2
0.4
0.0
4.3
Lorenzo Charles
36
0
7.6
55.7
0.0
66.7
1.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
3.4
Scott Hastings
62
0
10.5
40.9
75.0
85.7
2.0
0.4
0.2
0.1
3.1
Sedric Toney
3
0
8.0
28.6
0.0
100.0
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.7
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dominique Wilkins
9
9
40.0
43.3
20.0
86.1
6.0
2.8
1.0
0.2
28.6
Randy Wittman
9
9
38.7
52.6
0.0
69.2
2.7
3.3
1.1
0.1
17.8
Kevin Willis
9
9
31.1
56.1
0.0
65.2
7.2
0.6
0.8
0.9
13.9
Doc Rivers
9
9
29.1
43.5
50.0
73.8
4.7
8.7
2.0
0.0
12.7
Spud Webb
9
0
20.3
51.9
0.0
78.8
3.4
7.2
0.4
0.1
12.2
Tree Rollins
9
9
27.6
55.3
0.0
63.6
8.7
0.3
0.2
1.7
6.6
Jon Koncak
9
0
21.4
48.3
0.0
56.5
3.8
0.6
0.7
1.1
6.0
Cliff Levingston
9
0
20.0
59.5
100.0
77.8
4.6
0.3
0.4
1.0
5.8
Scott Hastings
9
0
5.4
78.6
25.0
45.5
1.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
3.1
Johnny Davis
8
0
8.1
36.0
0.0
100.0
0.8
1.9
0.3
0.0
2.8
John Battle
6
0
4.5
36.4
0.0
75.0
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.0
1.8
Lorenzo Charles
4
0
3.8
75.0
0.0
100.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.8
Player Statistics Citation:[2]
Awards and records [ ]
Awards [ ]
Records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
Trades [ ]
Free Agents [ ]
Additions [ ]
Player
Signed
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Subtractions [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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