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1989–90 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
(Ron Thulin and Kevin Loughery) (Steve Holman)
The 1989–90 Atlanta Hawks season was the 41st season for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association, and their 22nd season in Atlanta, Georgia. With Kevin Willis back after missing all of the previous season due to a foot injury, the Hawks lost their first three games of the regular season, but later on posted a 7-game winning streak between November and December, leading to a 13–6 start to the season. However, the team struggled posting two six-game losing streaks between January and February, as Doc Rivers only played just 48 games due to a herniated disk in his back. The Hawks fell below .500 in winning percentage, and held a 22–24 record at the All-Star break.
In January, the team signed free agent John Long, then at mid-season, they traded Antoine Carr to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Kenny Smith. The Hawks continued to play around .500, as the team won ten of their final 15 games of the season, finishing in sixth place in the Central Division with a 41–41 record; however, they missed the NBA playoffs by finishing just one game behind the 8th–seeded Indiana Pacers.
Dominique Wilkins averaged 26.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, but was not named to an All-NBA Team at season's end, while Moses Malone averaged 18.9 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, and Rivers provided the team with 12.5 points, 5.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game. In addition, Willis averaged 12.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while John Battle contributed 10.9 points per game, and Spud Webb provided with 9.2 points, 5.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Meanwhile, Long contributed 8.4 points per game, Cliff Levingston averaged 6.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, rookie small forward Alexander Volkov contributed 5.0 points per game, and Jon Koncak provided with 3.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, Wilkins was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. In addition, Wilkins also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the second time; before the mid-season trade, Smith also participated in the Slam Dunk Contest while playing for the Kings, and finished second behind Wilkins.
The Hawks finished 18th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 573,711 at the Omni Coliseum during the regular season. Following the season, Smith was traded to the Houston Rockets, while Levingston signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, Long retired, and head coach Mike Fratello resigned after coaching the Hawks for seven seasons.
Draft picks
Main article: 1989 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Roy Marble | SG/SF | Iowa | |
| 2 | 49 | Haywoode Workman | PG | Oral Roberts |
Roster
- Mike Fratello
- Brian Hill
- Cazzie Russell
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Wilkins | 80 | 79 | 36.1 | 48.4 | 32.2 | 80.7 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 26.7 |
| Moses Malone | 81 | 81 | 33.8 | 48.0 | 11.1 | 78.1 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 18.9 |
| Doc Rivers | 48 | 44 | 31.8 | 45.4 | 36.4 | 81.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| Kevin Willis | 81 | 51 | 28.1 | 51.9 | 28.6 | 68.3 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| John Battle | 60 | 48 | 24.6 | 50.6 | 15.4 | 75.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
| Spud Webb | 82 | 46 | 26.6 | 47.7 | 5.3 | 87.1 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9.2 |
| John Long | 48 | 19 | 21.5 | 45.3 | 34.5 | 83.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| Kenny Smith | 33 | 5 | 20.4 | 48.0 | 16.7 | 84.6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 |
| Antoine Carr | 44 | 0 | 18.3 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 77.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| Cliff Levingston | 75 | 5 | 22.7 | 50.9 | 20.0 | 68.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Alexander Volkov | 72 | 4 | 13.0 | 48.2 | 38.2 | 58.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| Wes Matthews | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Jon Koncak | 54 | 28 | 18.1 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 53.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Sedric Toney | 32 | 0 | 8.9 | 41.7 | 53.8 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Roy Marble | 24 | 0 | 6.8 | 27.6 | 0.0 | 65.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Haywoode Workman | 6 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Duane Ferrell | 14 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Mike Williams | 5 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player statistics citation:
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1990.html 1989-90 Atlanta Hawks]
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