1980-81 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-51
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Hubie Brown (31-48)
Coach: Mike Fratello (0-3)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 362,702, Avg. 8,846 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 31-51
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Hubie Brown (31-48)
Coach: Mike Fratello (0-3)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 362,702, Avg. 8,846 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Atlanta Hawks Roster
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Atlanta tossed in 8,604 points and conceded 8,858. John Drew netted a team-leading 1,454 points for the Hawks, while Eddie Johnson and Dan Roundfield scored 17 or more per game, too. Dan Roundfield accounted for 634 rebounds. Eddie Johnson dished out 407 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Eddie Johnson added 126 steals.
Hubie Brown and Mike Fratello coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8604
Regular Season Points Against: 8858
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1980 | Boston Celtics 116 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | New York Knicks 101 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 125 at Detroit Pistons 123 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2OT | |
| October 21, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Indiana Pacers 104 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at New York Knicks 116 | L | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | OT | |
| October 31, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Washington Bullets 122 | L | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 4-3 | 1-5 | 5-8 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 4-3 | 1-6 | 5-9 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 4-3 | 1-7 | 5-10 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | L | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| November 13, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | L | 4-4 | 1-8 | 5-12 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Washington Bullets 100 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | L | 4-5 | 1-8 | 5-13 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | W | 5-5 | 1-8 | 6-13 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Utah Jazz 93 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 6-5 | 1-8 | 7-13 | ||
| November 25, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 7-5 | 1-8 | 8-13 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 7-5 | 1-9 | 8-14 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 7-5 | 1-10 | 8-15 | OT | |
| November 29, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 7-6 | 1-10 | 8-16 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 8-6 | 1-10 | 9-16 | OT | |
| December 3, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Boston Celtics 106 | L | 8-6 | 1-11 | 9-17 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 8-6 | 1-12 | 9-18 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 9-6 | 1-12 | 10-18 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 87 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 10-6 | 1-12 | 11-18 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Detroit Pistons 92 | W | 10-6 | 2-12 | 12-18 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | W | 11-6 | 2-12 | 13-18 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 114 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | W | 12-6 | 2-12 | 14-18 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Utah Jazz 97 | W | 12-6 | 3-12 | 15-18 | ||
| December 19, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 12-6 | 3-13 | 15-19 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 12-6 | 3-14 | 15-20 | OT | |
| December 23, 1980 | Washington Bullets 83 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 13-6 | 3-14 | 16-20 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 13-6 | 4-14 | 17-20 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Boston Celtics 112 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 13-7 | 4-14 | 17-21 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 14-7 | 4-14 | 18-21 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 14-8 | 4-14 | 18-22 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at New York Knicks 131 | L | 14-8 | 4-15 | 18-23 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 14-9 | 4-15 | 18-24 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | L | 14-9 | 4-16 | 18-25 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 14-10 | 4-16 | 18-26 | OT | |
| January 13, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 132 at Denver Nuggets 135 | L | 14-10 | 4-17 | 18-27 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at San Diego Clippers 106 | L | 14-10 | 4-18 | 18-28 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Golden State Warriors 110 | W | 14-10 | 5-18 | 19-28 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 14-10 | 5-19 | 19-29 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 14-10 | 5-20 | 19-30 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | L | 14-11 | 5-20 | 19-31 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | L | 14-12 | 5-20 | 19-32 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | Washington Bullets 105 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 14-13 | 5-20 | 19-33 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | New York Knicks 114 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 14-14 | 5-20 | 19-34 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | L | 14-15 | 5-20 | 19-35 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | W | 14-15 | 6-20 | 20-35 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Houston Rockets 87 | L | 14-15 | 6-21 | 20-36 | ||
| February 10, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | W | 15-15 | 6-21 | 21-36 | ||
| February 12, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 15-15 | 6-22 | 21-37 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Kansas City Kings 113 | L | 15-15 | 6-23 | 21-38 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 15-15 | 6-24 | 21-39 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 15-15 | 7-24 | 22-39 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 15-15 | 8-24 | 23-39 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 15-15 | 9-24 | 24-39 | ||
| February 24, 1981 | New York Knicks 120 at Atlanta Hawks 117 | L | 15-16 | 9-24 | 24-40 | OT | |
| February 27, 1981 | Boston Celtics 132 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | L | 15-17 | 9-24 | 24-41 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | W | 16-17 | 9-24 | 25-41 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 16-17 | 10-24 | 26-41 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 16-17 | 10-25 | 26-42 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 17-17 | 10-25 | 27-42 | ||
| March 7, 1981 | Houston Rockets 108 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 18-17 | 10-25 | 28-42 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 18-18 | 10-25 | 28-43 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 18-18 | 10-26 | 28-44 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 19-18 | 10-26 | 29-44 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 19-19 | 10-26 | 29-45 | OT | |
| March 17, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | L | 19-19 | 10-27 | 29-46 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 19-19 | 11-27 | 30-46 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 19-19 | 11-28 | 30-47 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Washington Bullets 121 | L | 19-19 | 11-29 | 30-48 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 20-19 | 11-29 | 31-48 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 20-20 | 11-29 | 31-49 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 83 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 20-20 | 11-30 | 31-50 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | L | 20-21 | 11-30 | 31-51 | OT |
