Head coach Hubie Brown Record 46–36 (.561) | Arena Omni Coliseum | |
Place Division: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern) Playoff finish East Conference Semifinals
(Eliminated 3-4) | ||
The 1978-79 NBA season was the Hawks' 30th season in the NBA and 11th season in Atlanta.
Contents
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Game 1 @ Houston: Atlanta 109, Houston 106
Game 2 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 100, Houston 91
Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 103, Atlanta 89
Game 2 @ Washington: Atlanta 107, Washington 99
Game 3 @ Atlanta: Washington 89, Atlanta 77
Game 4 @ Atlanta: Washington 120, Atlanta 118 (OT)
Game 5 @ Washington: Atlanta 107, Washington 103
Game 6 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 104, Washington 86
Game 7 @ Washington: Washington 100, Atlanta 94
"Fast Eddie" Johnson, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
East First Round
(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks: Hawks win series 2-0
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Washington Bullets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks: Bullets win series 4-3
Awards and records
References
1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA