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1979–80 Atlanta Hawks season

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Head coach
  
Hubie Brown

Record
  
50–32 (.610)

Arena
  
Omni Coliseum

Place
  
Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
East Conference Semifinals (Eliminated 1-4)

The 1979-80 NBA season was the Hawks' 31st season in the NBA and 12th season in Atlanta.

Contents

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

East First Round

The Hawks had a first round bye.

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Atlanta Hawks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: 76ers win series 4-1

  • Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 107, Atlanta 104
  • Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 99, Atlanta 92
  • Game 3 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 105, Philadelphia 93
  • Game 4 @ Atlanta: Philadelphia 107, Atlanta 83
  • Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 105, Atlanta 100
  • Awards and records

  • Dan Roundfield, All-NBA Second Team
  • Dan Roundfield, NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • "Fast Eddie" Johnson, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • References

    1979–80 Atlanta Hawks season Wikipedia