1988-89 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 3-2
Coach: Mike Fratello (52-30)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 644,291, Avg. 15,714 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 3-2
Coach: Mike Fratello (52-30)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 644,291, Avg. 15,714 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Atlanta Hawks Roster
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Hawks scored 9,102 points and gave up 8,699. Dominique Wilkins netted a team-leading 2,099 points for Atlanta, and Moses Malone contributed 18 or more per game, too. Moses Malone accounted for 956 rebounds. Doc Rivers dished out 525 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Doc Rivers added 181 steals.
Mike Fratello coached the team. The 1988-89 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9102
Regular Season Points Against: 8699
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at New Jersey Nets 105 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 8, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | OT | |
| November 11, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 111 at Atlanta Hawks 132 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | W | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 18, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Chicago Bulls 115 | L | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 92 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 3-0 | 3-3 | 6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Houston Rockets 117 | L | 3-0 | 3-4 | 6-4 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 3-0 | 3-5 | 6-5 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | L | 3-0 | 3-6 | 6-6 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Boston Celtics 91 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 4-0 | 3-6 | 7-6 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 104 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 5-0 | 3-6 | 8-6 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Washington Bullets 115 at Atlanta Hawks 127 | W | 6-0 | 3-6 | 9-6 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | W | 7-0 | 3-6 | 10-6 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 113 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | W | 8-0 | 3-6 | 11-6 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 8-0 | 4-6 | 12-6 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Atlanta Hawks 82 | L | 8-1 | 4-6 | 12-7 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 133 at Atlanta Hawks 130 | L | 8-2 | 4-6 | 12-8 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 8-2 | 5-6 | 13-8 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 9-2 | 5-6 | 14-8 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | W | 10-2 | 5-6 | 15-8 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 | L | 10-2 | 5-7 | 15-9 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | W | 11-2 | 5-7 | 16-9 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | W | 12-2 | 5-7 | 17-9 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | New York Knicks 126 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | W | 13-2 | 5-7 | 18-9 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 13-2 | 6-7 | 19-9 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | W | 14-2 | 6-7 | 20-9 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Indiana Pacers 116 | L | 14-2 | 6-8 | 20-10 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 88 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 14-2 | 6-9 | 20-11 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 15-2 | 6-9 | 21-11 | ||
| January 10, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | L | 15-3 | 6-9 | 21-12 | ||
| January 13, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | L | 15-3 | 6-10 | 21-13 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 122 at New York Knicks 132 | L | 15-3 | 6-11 | 21-14 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Washington Bullets 106 | W | 15-3 | 7-11 | 22-14 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 16-3 | 7-11 | 23-14 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 113 at Atlanta Hawks 137 | W | 17-3 | 7-11 | 24-14 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | W | 18-3 | 7-11 | 25-14 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 18-3 | 7-12 | 25-15 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 18-3 | 7-13 | 25-16 | ||
| January 30, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 130 at Los Angeles Clippers 101 | W | 18-3 | 8-13 | 26-16 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Utah Jazz 93 | W | 18-3 | 9-13 | 27-16 | ||
| February 2, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 18-3 | 9-14 | 27-17 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 18-3 | 10-14 | 28-17 | OT | |
| February 8, 1989 | New York Knicks 113 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | L | 18-4 | 10-14 | 28-18 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Charlotte Hornets 110 | L | 18-4 | 10-15 | 28-19 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Chicago Bulls 98 | W | 18-4 | 11-15 | 29-19 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at New Jersey Nets 112 | W | 18-4 | 12-15 | 30-19 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | W | 19-4 | 12-15 | 31-19 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Miami Heat 124 | L | 19-4 | 12-16 | 31-20 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 20-4 | 12-16 | 32-20 | ||
| February 23, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 21-4 | 12-16 | 33-20 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | W | 22-4 | 12-16 | 34-20 | ||
| February 27, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 83 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | W | 23-4 | 12-16 | 35-20 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 23-4 | 12-17 | 35-21 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 109 at Atlanta Hawks 133 | W | 24-4 | 12-17 | 36-21 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Utah Jazz 85 at Atlanta Hawks 83 | L | 24-5 | 12-17 | 36-22 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | L | 24-6 | 12-17 | 36-23 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Washington Bullets 119 | L | 24-6 | 12-18 | 36-24 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Miami Heat 78 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 25-6 | 12-18 | 37-24 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 25-7 | 12-18 | 37-25 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Sacramento Kings 103 | W | 25-7 | 13-18 | 38-25 | ||
| March 17, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Golden State Warriors 127 | L | 25-7 | 13-19 | 38-26 | OT | |
| March 19, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | W | 25-7 | 14-19 | 39-26 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 25-8 | 14-19 | 39-27 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 25-8 | 15-19 | 40-27 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at New Jersey Nets 111 | L | 25-8 | 15-20 | 40-28 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Washington Bullets 102 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 26-8 | 15-20 | 41-28 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | W | 27-8 | 15-20 | 42-28 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 132 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 27-8 | 16-20 | 43-28 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 27-8 | 16-21 | 43-29 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | W | 28-8 | 16-21 | 44-29 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Houston Rockets 112 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 29-8 | 16-21 | 45-29 | OT | |
| April 9, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | W | 30-8 | 16-21 | 46-29 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Charlotte Hornets 105 | W | 30-8 | 17-21 | 47-29 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Boston Celtics 118 at Atlanta Hawks 132 | W | 31-8 | 17-21 | 48-29 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | W | 32-8 | 17-21 | 49-29 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 32-8 | 18-21 | 50-29 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | W | 32-8 | 19-21 | 51-29 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | W | 33-8 | 19-21 | 52-29 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 33-8 | 19-22 | 52-30 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | OT | |
| May 5, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | OT | |
| May 7, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
