The Atlanta Hawks were 46-36 in 1978-79. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Washington Bullets, 4 games to 3.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
WAS Team Leaders
See roster
76ers 
Rockets 
Hawks 
Nets 
Knicks 1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 109.1 | 45.4 | 23.6 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 42.7 | 90.4 | 47.3 | 23.7 | 30.9 | 76.6 | 52.5 | 16.8 | 28.5 | 18.6 | 29.6 | |||
Team Rank | 2nd | 12th | 10th | 19th | 7th | 3rd | 19th | 16th | 18th | 2nd | 3rd | 8th | 14th | 2nd | 21st | 5th | 22nd | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 107.1 | 44.1 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 41.1 | 84.0 | 48.9 | 24.9 | 33.3 | 75.0 | 54.3 | 14.3 | 29.8 | 21.9 | 26.0 | |||
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 21st | 1st | 1st | 14th | 20th | 20th | 9th | 20th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 8th | ||||
Net | +2.1 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +6.4 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -2.4 | +1.6 | -1.8 | +2.5 | -1.2 | -3.4 | +3.5 | |||||
Net Rank | 8th | 8th | 10th | 2nd | 9th | 3rd | 2nd | 18th | 14th | 16th | 6th | 19th | 1st | 18th | 1st | 22nd |
Cavaliers 
Celtics 
Magic 
Heat 
Pistons 
Warriors 
Thunder 
Lakers 
Rockets 
Nuggets 
Timberwolves 
LAC 
PHX 
ATL 
IND 
POR 
CHA 
TOR 
UTA 
SAS 
BKN 
