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1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
SuperStation WTBS (Eliminated 1–2) The 1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season was the franchise's thirty-fourth season in the National Basketball Association and fifteenth in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made a blockbuster trade. The franchise sent John Drew and Freeman Williams to the Utah Jazz in exchange for first round draft pick Dominique Wilkins, a star at the University of Georgia. Wilkins would make an impact as he averaged 17.5 points per game. The Hawks finished in second place with a 43–39 record. In the playoffs, the Hawks would however be eliminated 2–1 by the Boston Celtics.
Draft picks
Main article: 1982 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 10 | Keith Edmonson | SG | Purdue | |
| 3 | 56 | Joe Kopicki | Detroit Mercy | ||
| 5 | 102 | Mark Hall | Minnesota | ||
| 6 | 126 | Jay Bruchak | Mount St. Mary's | ||
| 7 | 148 | Horace Wyatt | Clemson | ||
| 8 | 172 | James Ratiff | Howard | ||
| 9 | 194 | Pierre Bland | Elizabeth City State | ||
| 10 | 216 | Ronnie McAdoo | Old Dominion |
Roster
- Kevin Loughery
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 19 | @ Boston | L 95–103 | Dan Roundfield (24) | Dan Roundfield (20) | Johnny Davis (11) | Boston Garden 15,320 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 22 | Boston | W 95–93 | Dan Roundfield (19) | Tree Rollins (14) | Johnny Davis (14) | Omni Coliseum 10,405 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 24 | @ Boston | L 79–98 | Tree Rollins (18) | Dan Roundfield (10) | three players tied (3) | Boston Garden 15,320
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Player statistics
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 77 | 76 | 36.5 | 47.0 | 18.5 | 74.9 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 82 | 82 | 32.9 | 49.3 | 18.2 | 68.2 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| Eddie Johnson | 61 | 57 | 29.7 | 45.3 | 34.1 | 78.5 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 16.0 |
| Johnny Davis | 53 | 33 | 27.6 | 45.5 | 27.8 | 79.6 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| Rory Sparrow | 49 | 49 | 31.6 | 51.6 | 20.0 | 74.3 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| Tom McMillen | 61 | 4 | 22.4 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 81.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.3 |
| Tree Rollins | 80 | 80 | 30.9 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 72.6 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 7.8 |
| Mike Glenn | 73 | 4 | 15.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 83.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| Wes Matthews | 64 | 0 | 18.5 | 40.3 | 29.2 | 76.8 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Rudy Macklin | 73 | 20 | 16.0 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| Steve Hawes | 46 | 3 | 18.7 | 37.3 | 14.3 | 74.2 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| Rickey Brown | 26 | 0 | 11.7 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| Randy Smith | 15 | 0 | 9.5 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 92.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| Keith Edmonson | 32 | 2 | 9.7 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 59.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Sam Pellom | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| George Johnson | 37 | 0 | 12.5 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 73.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Scott Hastings | 10 | 0 | 4.2 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dan Roundfield | 3 | 41.3 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 17.7 | |
| Johnny Davis | 3 | 37.7 | 40.4 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | |
| Dominique Wilkins | 3 | 36.3 | 40.5 | 100.0 | 85.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 15.7 | |
| Rudy Macklin | 3 | 26.0 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10.0 | |
| Tree Rollins | 3 | 39.3 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 9.7 | |
| Mike Glenn | 3 | 22.3 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 9.3 | |
| Tom McMillen | 3 | 13.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | |
| Wes Matthews | 3 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | |
| Randy Smith | 2 | 7.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | |
| Keith Edmonson | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |
| Rickey Brown | 2 | 7.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | |
| George Johnson | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player statistics citation:
Awards and records
Awards
- Dan Roundfield, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Wayne Rollins, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Dominique Wilkins, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
References
- [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/atlanta/atlhawks.html Atlanta Hawks (1968-Present)]
- "1982-83 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats".
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