1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season


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 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.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
15Jon KoncakCSouthern Methodist
241Lorenzo CharlesSFNorth Carolina State
359Sedric ToneyPGDayton
477Arvydas SabonisC
484John BattlePGRutgers
5100Larry HamptonHampton
6123Tony DuckettLafayette
7146Bob FerryPF/CHarvard

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

East First Round

Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3–1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1963 Western Division Semifinals

East Conference Semifinals

Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks: Celtics win series 4–1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Eastern Conference First Round

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team

Subtractions