NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Hawks' 32nd season in the NBA and 13th season in Atlanta.[1]
Draft picks[edit]
1980–81 Atlanta Hawks roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | C | 16 | Burleson, Tommy | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1952–02–24 | NC State | G | 44 | Collins, Art | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1954–04–14 | St. Thomas (FL) | G | 14 | Criss, Charlie | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1948–11–06 | New Mexico State | G/F | 22 | Drew, John | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1954–09–30 | Gardner–Webb | C | 10 | Hawes, Steve | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1950–05–26 | Washington | G | 3 | Johnson, Eddie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1955–02–24 | Auburn | G | 1 | Matthews, Wes | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1959–08–24 | Wisconsin | G | 33 | McElroy, Jim | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1953–10–04 | Central Michigan | C | 54 | McMillen, Tom | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1952–05–26 | Maryland | F | 41 | Pellom, Sam | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1951–10–02 | Buffalo | C | 30 | Rollins, Tree | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 1955–06–16 | Clemson | F | 32 | Roundfield, Dan | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1953–05–26 | Central Michigan | F | 11 | Shelton, Craig | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1957–05–01 | Georgetown | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (L) On leave from the team
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 26, 1981 |
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1980-81 NBA Records |
Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Boston | 4–2 | – | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Chicago | 4–2 | 1–5 | – | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Cleveland | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
Detroit | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | – | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 |
Indiana | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Kansas City | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
Los Angeles | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
New Jersey | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | – | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
New York | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | – | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Philadelphia | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 3–3 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 |
Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 1–4 | – | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–5 | – | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | – | 0–2 |
Washington | 4–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
Game log[edit]
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Player statistics[edit]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
John Drew | 67 | | 31.0 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 21.7 |
Eddie Johnson | 75 | | 35.9 | 50.4 | 30.0 | 78.4 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 19.1 |
Dan Roundfield | 63 | | 33.8 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 17.6 |
Don Collins | 47 | | 25.2 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 12.7 |
Wes Matthews | 34 | | 32.5 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 83.7 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 12.5 |
Steve Hawes | 74 | | 31.2 | 52.3 | 25.0 | 79.9 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 12.0 |
Charlie Criss | 66 | | 25.9 | 45.4 | 4.8 | 86.4 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 9.5 |
Tom McMillen | 79 | | 19.8 | 48.7 | 16.7 | 74.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.4 |
Tree Rollins | 40 | | 26.1 | 55.2 | 0.0 | 80.7 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 7.0 |
Sam Pellom | 77 | | 19.1 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 69.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.9 |
Armond Hill | 24 | | 26.0 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 84.0 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
Craig Shelton | 55 | | 10.7 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 60.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
Jim McElroy | 54 | | 12.6 | 38.6 | 12.5 | 81.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
Tom Burleson | 31 | | 11.7 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 48.8 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
Art Collins | 29 | | 13.6 | 35.4 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
Player Statistics Citation:[2]
Awards and records[edit]
Transactions[edit]
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References[edit]
See also[edit]
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- Founded in 1946
- Formerly the Buffalo Bisons (1946) and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951); played in Milwaukee (1951–1955) and St. Louis (1955–1968)
- Based in Atlanta, Georgia
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