1987–88_Atlanta_Hawks_season
1987–88 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Hawks' 39th season in the NBA and 20th season in Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The Hawks got off to a 6–5 start to the season, then won 16 of their next 18 games, and held a 30–15 record at the All-Star break.[2] The team posted a 7-game winning streak between March and April,[3] but then lost six of their final nine games, finishing third in the Central Division with a 50–32 record.[4]
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| 1987–88 Atlanta Hawks season | |||
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| Head coach | Mike Fratello | ||
| General manager | Stan Kasten | ||
| Owners | Ted Turner / Turner Broadcasting System | ||
| Arena | The Omni | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 50–32 (.610) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference Semi-finals (lost to Celtics 3–4) | ||
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| Local media | |||
| Television | WGNX (John Sterling, Butch Beard) | ||
| Radio | WGST (John Sterling, Steve Holman) | ||
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Dominique Wilkins averaged 30.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Doc Rivers averaged 14.2 points, 9.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Wilkins and Rivers were both selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, with head coach Mike Fratello coaching the Eastern Conference.[5][6] In addition, Kevin Willis provided the team with 11.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Randy Wittman contributed 10.0 points and 3.7 assists per game, Cliff Levingston provided with 10.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Tree Rollins averaged 6.0 rebounds and led the team with 1.7 blocks per game. Off the bench, John Battle contributed 10.6 points per game, and Antoine Carr averaged 8.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[7]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.[8][9] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they took a 3–2 series lead over Larry Bird and the top-seeded Boston Celtics.[10][11][12] However, the Hawks would lose Game 6 at The Omni, 102–100,[13][14][15] then lose Game 7 at the Boston Garden, 118–116, thus losing the series in seven games.[16][17][18] This was the closest Wilkins had ever gotten to advancing to the conference finals.
Following the season, Wittman was traded to the Sacramento Kings,[19][20][21] and Rollins signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[22][23][24]
Main article: 1987 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 21 | Dallas Comegys |  United States | DePaul | |
| 2 | 42 | Terrance Bailey | United States | Wagner | |
| 2 | 44 | Terry Coner | United States | Alabama | |
| 3 | 67 | Song Tao |  People's Republic of China | ||
| 4 | 90 | Theofanis Christodoulou |  Greece | ||
| 5 | 113 | Jose Antonio Montero |  Spain | ||
| 6 | 136 | Riccardo Morandotti |  Italy | ||
| 7 | 159 | Franjo Arapovic |  Croatia |
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Season standings
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 34–7 | 20–21 | 20–10 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30–11 | 20–21 | 16–13 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 16–13 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 30–11 | 12–29 | 13–17 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 31–10 | 11–30 | 11–19 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 13–17 |
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| 1 | c-Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 5 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 7 | x-Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 8 | x-New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 |
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- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Boston | 4–2 | – | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Chicago | 3–2 | 3–3 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Cleveland | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | – | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | – | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | – | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | – | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| New York | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Philadelphia | 0–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–6 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | – | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | – | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | – | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | – | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
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Game log
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November: 7–5 (home: 6–1; road: 1–4)
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December: 13–2 (home: 5–0; road: 8–2)
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January: 9–7 (home: 6–1; road: 3–6)
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February: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
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March: 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4)
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April: 7–6 (home: 3–4; road: 4–2)
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Eastern Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
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Eastern Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dominique Wilkins | 78 | 76 | 37.8 | 46.4 | 29.5 | 82.6 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 30.7 |
| Doc Rivers | 80 | 80 | 31.3 | 45.3 | 27.3 | 75.8 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 14.2 |
| Kevin Willis | 75 | 55 | 27.9 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 11.6 |
| John Battle | 67 | 1 | 18.3 | 45.4 | 39.0 | 75.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.6 |
| Randy Wittman | 82 | 82 | 29.4 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 79.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 10.0 |
| Cliff Levingston | 82 | 32 | 26.0 | 55.7 | 50.0 | 77.2 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Antoine Carr | 80 | 2 | 18.5 | 54.4 | 25.0 | 78.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| Spud Webb | 82 | 1 | 16.4 | 47.5 | 5.3 | 81.7 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| Jon Koncak | 49 | 22 | 21.9 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 61.0 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| Mike McGee | 11 | 0 | 10.6 | 42.3 | 26.3 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Tree Rollins | 76 | 59 | 23.2 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| Leon Wood | 14 | 0 | 5.6 | 53.3 | 47.4 | 87.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Ennis Whatley | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Scott Hastings | 55 | 0 | 7.3 | 48.8 | 41.7 | 92.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Chris Washburn | 29 | 0 | 6.0 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 56.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dominique Wilkins | 12 | 12 | 39.4 | 45.7 | 22.2 | 76.8 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 31.2 |
| Kevin Willis | 12 | 12 | 38.5 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| Doc Rivers | 12 | 12 | 34.1 | 51.1 | 31.8 | 90.7 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 15.7 |
| Randy Wittman | 12 | 12 | 28.7 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 11.4 |
| Spud Webb | 12 | 0 | 17.6 | 43.2 | 25.0 | 91.9 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| Antoine Carr | 12 | 0 | 17.5 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| John Battle | 12 | 0 | 13.8 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Cliff Levingston | 12 | 0 | 13.6 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| Tree Rollins | 12 | 12 | 27.8 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 86.7 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
| Scott Hastings | 11 | 0 | 9.4 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Leon Wood | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Chris Washburn | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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