The
1979–80 NBA season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, and is notable for being ...
was the Hawks' 31st season in the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
and 12th season in
Atlanta.
1979-80 Atlanta Hawks
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Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title
:y - clinched division title
:x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
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, 1
, April 6
, @ Philadelphia
L 104–107
, Eddie Johnson Edward, Eddie or Ed Johnson may refer to:
Politicians
* Edward Johnson (founder of Woburn, MA) (1598–1672), colonial military officer and writer
* Edward Johnson (mayor) (1767–1829), mayor of Baltimore
*Edward A. Johnson (1860–1944), first A ...
(26)
, Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
(13)
, Eddie Johnson Edward, Eddie or Ed Johnson may refer to:
Politicians
* Edward Johnson (founder of Woburn, MA) (1598–1672), colonial military officer and writer
* Edward Johnson (mayor) (1767–1829), mayor of Baltimore
*Edward A. Johnson (1860–1944), first A ...
(6)
, Spectrum
10,561
, 0–1
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, 2
, April 9
, @ Philadelphia
L 92–99
, Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
(23)
, Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
(14)
, three players tied (3)
, Spectrum
18,276
, 0–2
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, 3
, April 10
, Philadelphia
W 105–93
, Eddie Johnson Edward, Eddie or Ed Johnson may refer to:
Politicians
* Edward Johnson (founder of Woburn, MA) (1598–1672), colonial military officer and writer
* Edward Johnson (mayor) (1767–1829), mayor of Baltimore
*Edward A. Johnson (1860–1944), first A ...
(19)
, Tree Rollins
Wayne Monte "Tree" Rollins (born June 16, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, ...
(17)
, three players tied (6)
, Omni Coliseum
Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for ice hockey, hockey. It was part of the CNN Center, Omni ...
15,617
, 1–2
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, 4
, April 13
, Philadelphia
L 83–107
, Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
(17)
, Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
(12)
, three players tied (4)
, Omni Coliseum
Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for ice hockey, hockey. It was part of the CNN Center, Omni ...
15,617
, 1–3
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, 5
, April 15
, @ Philadelphia
L 100–105
, John Drew (29)
, Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
(13)
, Charlie Criss
Charles Washington Criss Jr. (born November 6, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player born in Valhalla, New York.
A 5'8" guard from New Mexico State University, Criss began his professional career in the Continental Basketbal ...
(5)
, Spectrum
18,276
, 1–4
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Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
*Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
, All-NBA Second Team
*Dan Roundfield
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected ...
, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* "Fast Eddie" Johnson, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
References
See also
* 1979-80 NBA season
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