1968-69 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-6 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated San Diego Rockets 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Richie Guerin (48-34)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 178,979, Avg. 4,474 in 40 home dates
1968-69 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-6 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated San Diego Rockets 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Richie Guerin (48-34)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 178,979, Avg. 4,474 in 40 home dates
1968-69 Atlanta Hawks Roster
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Hawks scored 9,123 points and allowed 8,942. Lou Hudson netted a team-leading 1,770 points for Atlanta, while Zelmo Beaty averaged 18 or more per game, too. Bill Bridges contributed 1,132 rebounds. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman dished out 474 assists for the squad.
Richie Guerin coached the team. The 1968-69 Atlanta Hawks lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9123
Regular Season Points Against: 8942
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Royals 125 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 19, 1968 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1968 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 25, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 27, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 123 at Phoenix Suns 100 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 30, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at San Diego Rockets 127 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 1, 1968 | San Francisco Warriors 105 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 3, 1968 | Boston Celtics 123 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 6, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Baltimore Bullets 140 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 8, 1968 | San Diego Rockets 101 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 9, 1968 | San Francisco Warriors 106 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 12, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at San Francisco Warriors 123 | L | 5-2 | 1-5 | 6-7 | ||
| November 13, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 142 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 5-2 | 2-5 | 7-7 | ||
| November 15, 1968 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
| November 16, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 125 at Cincinnati Royals 130 | L | 5-3 | 2-6 | 7-9 | ||
| November 19, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 5-3 | 2-7 | 7-10 | ||
| November 20, 1968 | New York Knicks 106 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 6-3 | 2-7 | 8-10 | ||
| November 21, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 129 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 6-3 | 3-7 | 9-10 | ||
| November 23, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 6-3 | 4-7 | 10-10 | ||
| November 24, 1968 | Baltimore Bullets 118 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 6-4 | 4-7 | 10-11 | ||
| November 26, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Baltimore Bullets 102 | L | 6-4 | 4-8 | 10-12 | ||
| November 27, 1968 | Cincinnati Royals 91 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | W | 7-4 | 4-8 | 11-12 | ||
| November 30, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 126 at Cincinnati Royals 109 | W | 7-4 | 5-8 | 12-12 | ||
| December 3, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at New York Knicks 126 | L | 7-4 | 5-9 | 12-13 | ||
| December 4, 1968 | New York Knicks 121 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | L | 7-5 | 5-9 | 12-14 | ||
| December 6, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | L | 7-6 | 5-9 | 12-15 | ||
| December 8, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 7-6 | 6-9 | 13-15 | ||
| December 10, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at San Francisco Warriors 100 | W | 7-6 | 7-9 | 14-15 | ||
| December 12, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | W | 7-6 | 8-9 | 15-15 | ||
| December 13, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | W | 7-6 | 9-9 | 16-15 | ||
| December 17, 1968 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Chicago Bulls 83 | W | 7-6 | 10-9 | 17-15 | ||
| December 18, 1968 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | W | 8-6 | 10-9 | 18-15 | ||
| December 21, 1968 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 9-6 | 10-9 | 19-15 | ||
| December 26, 1968 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Atlanta Hawks 126 | W | 10-6 | 10-9 | 20-15 | ||
| December 28, 1968 | Boston Celtics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 11-6 | 10-9 | 21-15 | ||
| December 29, 1968 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | W | 12-6 | 10-9 | 22-15 | ||
| January 2, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 12-6 | 11-9 | 23-15 | ||
| January 3, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 128 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 12-6 | 12-9 | 24-15 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 12-7 | 12-9 | 24-16 | ||
| January 5, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | W | 13-7 | 12-9 | 25-16 | ||
| January 8, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 13-7 | 12-10 | 25-17 | ||
| January 10, 1969 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 14-7 | 12-10 | 26-17 | ||
| January 11, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 15-7 | 12-10 | 27-17 | ||
| January 16, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 15-7 | 13-10 | 28-17 | at Columbia, SC | |
| January 17, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 16-7 | 13-10 | 29-17 | ||
| January 19, 1969 | New York Knicks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 17-7 | 13-10 | 30-17 | ||
| January 21, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at San Diego Rockets 124 | L | 17-7 | 13-11 | 30-18 | ||
| January 22, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 125 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 17-7 | 14-11 | 31-18 | ||
| January 24, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 18-7 | 14-11 | 32-18 | ||
| January 25, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Baltimore Bullets 109 | W | 18-7 | 15-11 | 33-18 | ||
| January 26, 1969 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 18-8 | 15-11 | 33-19 | ||
| January 28, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 18-8 | 15-12 | 33-20 | ||
| January 29, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | L | 18-8 | 15-13 | 33-21 | ||
| January 31, 1969 | Seattle Supersonics 119 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 18-9 | 15-13 | 33-22 | ||
| February 1, 1969 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 19-9 | 15-13 | 34-22 | ||
| February 2, 1969 | San Diego Rockets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | W | 20-9 | 15-13 | 35-22 | ||
| February 4, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at New York Knicks 122 | L | 20-9 | 15-14 | 35-23 | ||
| February 7, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 20-9 | 16-14 | 36-23 | ||
| February 8, 1969 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 21-9 | 16-14 | 37-23 | ||
| February 9, 1969 | Baltimore Bullets 102 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | L | 21-10 | 16-14 | 37-24 | ||
| February 11, 1969 | San Francisco Warriors 92 at Atlanta Hawks 87 | L | 21-11 | 16-14 | 37-25 | ||
| February 12, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 21-11 | 17-14 | 38-25 | ||
| February 14, 1969 | Boston Celtics 101 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 22-11 | 17-14 | 39-25 | OT | |
| February 16, 1969 | San Francisco Warriors 113 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 22-12 | 17-14 | 39-26 | ||
| February 17, 1969 | Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 22-13 | 17-14 | 39-27 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| February 18, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 124 at Cincinnati Royals 123 | W | 22-13 | 18-14 | 40-27 | at Cleveland, OH | |
| February 20, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 22-13 | 19-14 | 41-27 | ||
| February 23, 1969 | San Diego Rockets 92 at Atlanta Hawks 124 | W | 23-13 | 19-14 | 42-27 | ||
| February 25, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at New York Knicks 122 | L | 23-13 | 19-15 | 42-28 | ||
| February 28, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 23-13 | 19-16 | 42-29 | ||
| March 2, 1969 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 24-13 | 19-16 | 43-29 | ||
| March 6, 1969 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Atlanta Hawks 138 | W | 25-13 | 19-16 | 44-29 | ||
| March 9, 1969 | Cincinnati Royals 107 at Atlanta Hawks 134 | W | 26-13 | 19-16 | 45-29 | ||
| March 11, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 26-13 | 19-17 | 45-30 | ||
| March 12, 1969 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 27-13 | 19-17 | 46-30 | ||
| March 15, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 27-13 | 19-18 | 46-31 | ||
| March 16, 1969 | Seattle Supersonics 127 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | W | 28-13 | 19-18 | 47-31 | OT | |
| March 18, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 128 at San Francisco Warriors 115 | W | 28-13 | 20-18 | 48-31 | ||
| March 20, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at San Diego Rockets 115 | L | 28-13 | 20-19 | 48-32 | ||
| March 21, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 28-13 | 20-20 | 48-33 | ||
| March 23, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at San Diego Rockets 128 | L | 28-13 | 20-21 | 48-34 | ||
| March 27, 1969 | San Diego Rockets 98 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 29, 1969 | San Diego Rockets 114 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 1, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at San Diego Rockets 104 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at San Diego Rockets 114 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 6, 1969 | San Diego Rockets 101 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 7, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at San Diego Rockets 106 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 11, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 13, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 3-0 | 1-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 4-0 | 1-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 17, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 85 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 4-1 | 1-5 | 5-6 |
