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A ticket for a November 1988 game between the Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets .
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Hawks' 40th season in the NBA and 21st season in Atlanta . After falling into the second round of the playoffs for three straight seasons, the Hawks signed free agent and All-Star forward Moses Malone , who won a championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1983 NBA Finals , acquired All-Star guard Reggie Theus from the Sacramento Kings , and signed undrafted rookie forward Duane Ferrell during the off-season. However, Kevin Willis was out with a broken foot suffered during the preseason, and was later on suspended indefinitely for missing functions and rehabilitation therapy.
After winning their first three games of the regular season, the Hawks struggled losing six of their next nine games, leading to a 6–6 start. However, the team went on a six-game winning streak between November and December, posting an 11–3 record in December, and holding a 28–19 record at the All-Star break. The Hawks posted a nine-game winning streak in April, winning 12 of their final 14 games, finishing in third place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, and reaching 50 wins for the fourth consecutive season.
Dominique Wilkins averaged 26.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Malone averaged 20.2 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, and Theus provided the team with 15.8 points, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game. In addition, Doc Rivers provided with 13.6 points, 6.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game, while John Battle contributed 9.5 points per game off the bench, Cliff Levingston averaged 9.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and Jon Koncak contributed 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Wilkins and Malone were both selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, Texas , which was Malone's final All-Star appearance.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Hawks faced off against the 5th-seeded Milwaukee Bucks for the second consecutive year. However, after winning Game 1 at home, 100–92, the Hawks would lose to the Bucks in five games.
The Hawks finished eleventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 644,291 at the Omni Coliseum during the regular season. Following the season, Theus was left unprotected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft , where he was selected by the newly expansion Orlando Magic .
One notable highlight of the season was the Hawks defeating the Philadelphia 76ers , 135–93 at the Omni Coliseum on April 5, 1989; the Hawks got off to an 18–2 lead early in the game, and held a 78–37 lead at halftime. At one point during the game, they led by 50 points with a 130–80 lead late in the fourth quarter, when Hawks forward Antoine Carr hit a technical free throw with 2 minutes and 53 seconds left in the game.
Draft picks
Main article: 1988 NBA draft
Roster
1988–89 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
12
Battle, John
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1962–11–09
Rutgers
G
22
Bradley, Dudley
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1957–03–19
North Carolina
F
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–07–23
Wichita State
F
33
Ferrell, Duane
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1965–02–28
Georgia Tech
C
32
Koncak, Jon
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963–05–17
SMU
F
53
Levingston, Cliff
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1961–01–04
Wichita State
C
2
Malone, Moses
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1955–03–23
Petersburg HS (VA)
G
25
Rivers, Doc
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Marquette
G
24
Theus, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1957–10–13
UNLV
F
34
Tolbert, Ray
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1958–09–10
Indiana
G
4
Webb, Spud
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
133 lb (60 kg)
1963–07–13
NC State
F
21
Wilkins, Dominique
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1960–01–12
Georgia
F/C
42
Willis, Kevin (S)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962–09–06
Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 7, 1989
Roster Notes
Power forward Kevin Willis was suspended indefinitely for missing functions and rehabilitation therapy; Willis was out with a broken foot sustained during the preseason.
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1988-89 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–1
4–1
4–2
4–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
6–0
4–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Boston
1–3
–
6–0
1–3
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
5–1
3–3
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–4
Charlotte
1–4
0–6
–
1–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–4
2–4
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
Chicago
2–4
3–1
4–1
–
0–6
2–0
1–1
0–6
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
6–0
2–2
3–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
Cleveland
2–4
4–1
4–0
6–0
–
2–0
2–0
3–3
1–1
1–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–3
4–0
2–2
3–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
–
3–3
0–2
1–3
1–5
1–1
3–1
0–4
6–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
5–1
2–2
4–2
1–1
Denver
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–3
–
1–1
3–1
4–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
5–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
3–3
2–2
3–3
1–1
Detroit
5–1
3–1
4–0
6–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
–
1–1
1–1
4–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–4
4–0
0–4
5–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–0
Golden State
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
–
1–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–4
2–4
2–3
3–1
2–4
2–2
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–4
1–1
3–1
–
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
6–0
2–2
2–4
0–2
Indiana
1–5
3–2
2–2
2–4
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–1
0–2
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–5
2–2
1–1
–
1–5
1–3
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–5
2–3
3–1
1–4
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
3–2
3–1
2–0
5–1
–
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
5–0
5–1
3–1
4–2
1–3
1–1
Miami
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–6
1–5
0–2
0–4
2–4
1–1
3–1
0–4
–
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
2–4
0–4
1–5
0–2
Milwaukee
0–6
2–2
4–0
0–6
3–3
2–0
2–0
4–2
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
–
4–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New Jersey
1–4
1–5
4–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
–
2–4
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–5
New York
2–2
3–3
4–2
2–3
2–2
2–0
1–1
4–0
0–2
2–0
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
4–2
–
2–4
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
Philadelphia
2–2
3–3
3–3
3–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
0–5
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–3
5–1
4–2
–
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–2
Phoenix
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
4–2
3–1
1–1
5–1
3–3
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
2–3
5–1
3–1
4–1
2–2
2–0
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–2
1–3
0–2
5–1
0–5
4–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–2
–
3–3
4–0
2–4
0–4
1–1
Sacramento
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
3–2
2–2
1–1
3–2
1–5
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–3
–
2–2
1–5
1–3
0–2
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
3–3
0–2
1–3
0–6
0–2
1–3
1–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–4
2–2
–
0–4
1–5
1–1
Seattle
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–2
2–2
1–1
4–1
2–4
4–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
4–2
5–1
4–0
–
3–1
1–1
Utah
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
3–3
0–2
2–2
4–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
3–1
5–1
1–3
–
2–0
Washington
1–3
4–2
5–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–5
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–4
5–1
1–5
2–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
—
Game log
1988–89 game log Total: 52–30 (home: 33–8; road: 19–22)
November: 8–6 (home: 5–0; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 11–3 (home: 8–2; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 7–7 (home: 5–1; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 9–4 (home: 5–1; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 7–8 (home: 4–4; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 10–2 (home: 6–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1988–89 schedule
Playoffs
1989 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1)
1989 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dominique Wilkins
80
80
37.5
46.4
27.6
84.4
6.9
2.6
1.5
0.7
26.2
Moses Malone
81
80
35.5
49.1
0.0
78.9
11.8
1.4
1.0
1.2
20.2
Reggie Theus
82
82
30.7
46.6
29.3
85.1
3.0
4.7
1.3
0.2
15.8
Doc Rivers
76
76
32.4
45.5
34.7
86.1
3.8
6.9
2.4
0.5
13.6
John Battle
82
0
20.4
45.7
32.4
81.5
1.7
2.4
0.5
0.1
9.5
Cliff Levingston
80
52
27.3
52.8
20.0
69.6
6.2
0.9
1.2
0.9
9.2
Antoine Carr
78
12
19.1
48.0
0.0
85.5
3.5
1.2
0.4
0.8
7.5
Jon Koncak
74
22
20.7
52.4
0.0
55.3
6.1
0.8
0.7
1.3
4.7
Spud Webb
81
6
15.0
45.9
4.5
86.7
1.5
3.5
0.9
0.1
3.9
Duane Ferrell
41
0
5.6
42.2
0.0
68.2
1.0
0.2
0.2
0.1
2.4
Ray Tolbert
50
0
6.8
42.6
0.0
62.2
1.8
0.3
0.3
0.3
2.1
Dudley Bradley
38
0
7.0
32.6
25.8
50.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.1
1.9
Pace Mannion
5
0
3.6
33.3
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.8
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dominique Wilkins
5
5
42.4
44.8
29.4
71.1
5.4
3.4
0.8
1.6
27.2
Moses Malone
5
5
39.4
50.0
100.0
78.4
12.0
1.8
1.4
0.8
21.0
Doc Rivers
5
5
38.2
38.6
31.6
70.8
4.8
6.8
1.4
0.4
13.4
Jon Koncak
5
5
38.4
62.1
0.0
84.8
9.6
0.8
0.4
1.6
12.8
John Battle
5
0
23.6
43.5
0.0
75.0
2.6
3.2
0.4
0.0
9.8
Reggie Theus
5
5
25.4
36.8
0.0
75.0
1.4
4.8
0.2
0.0
7.4
Antoine Carr
5
0
16.2
61.9
0.0
72.7
1.6
1.4
0.0
0.8
6.8
Cliff Levingston
5
0
15.4
27.3
100.0
90.0
3.4
0.4
0.0
0.6
3.2
Spud Webb
5
0
11.0
27.3
0.0
100.0
0.8
3.0
0.8
0.0
1.6
Player Statistics Citation:
Awards and records
Transactions
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