1985-86 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Detroit Pistons 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-1
Coach: Mike Fratello (50-32)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 377,678, Avg. 9,212 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Atlanta Hawks Statistics
1985-86 Atlanta Hawks Roster

The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

The Hawks racked up 8,906 points and allowed 8,712. Dominique Wilkins netted a team-leading 2,366 points for Atlanta, while Kevin Willis contributed 704 rebounds. Doc Rivers dished out 443 assists for the squad.

On defense, Dominique Wilkins added 138 thefts, and Tree Rollins blocked 167 shots.

Mike Fratello coached the team. The 1985-86 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8906
Regular Season Points Against: 8712

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 25, 1985 Washington Bullets 100 at Atlanta Hawks 91 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 26, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
October 29, 1985 New York Knicks 87 at Atlanta Hawks 102 W 1-1 0-1 1-2
November 1, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 105 at Boston Celtics 109 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
November 2, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Atlanta Hawks 114 W 2-1 0-2 2-3 OT
November 5, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 113 at Denver Nuggets 128 L 2-1 0-3 2-4
November 6, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 114 at Phoenix Suns 106 W 2-1 1-3 3-4
November 8, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 119 at Golden State Warriors 130 L 2-1 1-4 3-5
November 9, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Los Angeles Clippers 94 W 2-1 2-4 4-5
November 13, 1985 Phoenix Suns 101 at Atlanta Hawks 108 W 3-1 2-4 5-5
November 15, 1985 Detroit Pistons 118 at Atlanta Hawks 122 W 4-1 2-4 6-5
November 16, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 96 at New York Knicks 103 L 4-1 2-5 6-6
November 20, 1985 Chicago Bulls 101 at Atlanta Hawks 116 W 5-1 2-5 7-6
November 23, 1985 Utah Jazz 116 at Atlanta Hawks 106 L 5-2 2-5 7-7
November 24, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 L 5-2 2-6 7-8
November 26, 1985 New York Knicks 94 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 6-2 2-6 8-8
November 27, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 L 6-2 2-7 8-9
November 29, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 97 at New Jersey Nets 107 L 6-2 2-8 8-10
November 30, 1985 Boston Celtics 102 at Atlanta Hawks 97 L 6-3 2-8 8-11
December 4, 1985 Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 109 W 7-3 2-8 9-11
December 6, 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Atlanta Hawks 94 W 8-3 2-8 10-11
December 10, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 110 at Boston Celtics 114 L 8-3 2-9 10-12 at Hartford, CT
December 11, 1985 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 105 W 9-3 2-9 11-12
December 13, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 89 at Indiana Pacers 109 L 9-3 2-10 11-13
December 14, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Atlanta Hawks 107 W 10-3 2-10 12-13
December 17, 1985 New Jersey Nets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 11-3 2-10 13-13
December 19, 1985 Dallas Mavericks 120 at Atlanta Hawks 108 L 11-4 2-10 13-14
December 21, 1985 Houston Rockets 122 at Atlanta Hawks 123 W 12-4 2-10 14-14
December 27, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 109 at Washington Bullets 111 L 12-4 2-11 14-15
December 28, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 100 at New York Knicks 80 W 12-4 3-11 15-15
January 3, 1986 Detroit Pistons 101 at Atlanta Hawks 111 W 13-4 3-11 16-15
January 4, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 111 at Chicago Bulls 100 W 13-4 4-11 17-15
January 7, 1986 Los Angeles Clippers 103 at Atlanta Hawks 117 W 14-4 4-11 18-15
January 9, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 110 at Detroit Pistons 99 W 14-4 5-11 19-15
January 10, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 115 L 14-4 5-12 19-16
January 14, 1986 Sacramento Kings 104 at Atlanta Hawks 115 W 15-4 5-12 20-16
January 16, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Atlanta Hawks 116 W 16-4 5-12 21-16
January 18, 1986 Boston Celtics 125 at Atlanta Hawks 122 L 16-5 5-12 21-17 OT
January 20, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Atlanta Hawks 101 W 17-5 5-12 22-17
January 22, 1986 Golden State Warriors 100 at Atlanta Hawks 131 W 18-5 5-12 23-17
January 24, 1986 New York Knicks 100 at Atlanta Hawks 117 W 19-5 5-12 24-17
January 25, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 103 at Washington Bullets 111 L 19-5 5-13 24-18
January 28, 1986 Indiana Pacers 92 at Atlanta Hawks 123 W 20-5 5-13 25-18
January 29, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 94 at Detroit Pistons 107 L 20-5 5-14 25-19
January 31, 1986 Detroit Pistons 103 at Atlanta Hawks 116 W 21-5 5-14 26-19
February 1, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 100 at New Jersey Nets 108 L 21-5 5-15 26-20
February 4, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 W 21-5 6-15 27-20
February 6, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 100 at Indiana Pacers 85 W 21-5 7-15 28-20
February 11, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 100 at Houston Rockets 113 L 21-5 7-16 28-21
February 13, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 123 at Sacramento Kings 114 W 21-5 8-16 29-21
February 14, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 141 L 21-5 8-17 29-22
February 16, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 W 21-5 9-17 30-22
February 17, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 87 at Seattle Supersonics 100 L 21-5 9-18 30-23
February 19, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 105 at Utah Jazz 109 L 21-5 9-19 30-24 OT
February 21, 1986 Indiana Pacers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 106 W 22-5 9-19 31-24
February 22, 1986 New Jersey Nets 83 at Atlanta Hawks 112 W 23-5 9-19 32-24
February 24, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Atlanta Hawks 102 W 24-5 9-19 33-24
February 26, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Atlanta Hawks 129 W 25-5 9-19 34-24
February 28, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 103 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 25-5 9-20 34-25
March 1, 1986 San Antonio Spurs 108 at Atlanta Hawks 116 W 26-5 9-20 35-25
March 4, 1986 Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 128 W 27-5 9-20 36-25
March 5, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 W 27-5 10-20 37-25 OT
March 7, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 112 at Chicago Bulls 108 W 27-5 11-20 38-25
March 8, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Atlanta Hawks 111 W 28-5 11-20 39-25
March 11, 1986 Denver Nuggets 116 at Atlanta Hawks 128 W 29-5 11-20 40-25
March 12, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 113 at New Jersey Nets 97 W 29-5 12-20 41-25
March 14, 1986 Boston Celtics 121 at Atlanta Hawks 114 L 29-6 12-20 41-26
March 15, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 106 at New York Knicks 101 W 29-6 13-20 42-26
March 17, 1986 Chicago Bulls 96 at Atlanta Hawks 106 W 30-6 13-20 43-26
March 19, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 112 at San Antonio Spurs 115 L 30-6 13-21 43-27
March 21, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 107 at Dallas Mavericks 103 W 30-6 14-21 44-27
March 22, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 L 30-6 14-22 44-28
March 25, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 W 30-6 15-22 45-28
March 26, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 L 30-6 15-23 45-29
March 28, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 100 at Indiana Pacers 92 W 30-6 16-23 46-29
March 29, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Atlanta Hawks 105 L 30-7 16-23 46-30
April 1, 1986 Washington Bullets 91 at Atlanta Hawks 107 W 31-7 16-23 47-30
April 4, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 129 at Washington Bullets 135 L 31-7 16-24 47-31 OT
April 5, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Chicago Bulls 102 L 31-7 16-25 47-32
April 8, 1986 Chicago Bulls 118 at Atlanta Hawks 131 W 32-7 16-25 48-32
April 10, 1986 New Jersey Nets 117 at Atlanta Hawks 126 W 33-7 16-25 49-32
April 12, 1986 Indiana Pacers 91 at Atlanta Hawks 108 W 34-7 16-25 50-32
April 17, 1986 Detroit Pistons 122 at Atlanta Hawks 140 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 19, 1986 Detroit Pistons 125 at Atlanta Hawks 137 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 22, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 106 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
April 25, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 114 at Detroit Pistons 113 W 2-0 1-1 3-1 2OT
April 27, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 91 at Boston Celtics 103 L 2-0 1-2 3-2
April 29, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 119 L 2-0 1-3 3-3
May 2, 1986 Boston Celtics 111 at Atlanta Hawks 107 L 2-1 1-3 3-4
May 4, 1986 Boston Celtics 94 at Atlanta Hawks 106 W 3-1 1-3 4-4
May 6, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 99 at Boston Celtics 132 L 3-1 1-4 4-5


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