1977–78 Atlanta Hawks season

1977–78 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachHubie Brown
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(Eliminated 0–2)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWTCG
RadioWSB
< 1976–77 1978–79 >

The 1977–78 Atlanta Hawks season was the Hawks' 29th season in the NBA and 10th season in Atlanta.[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1977 NBA draft

Roster

Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 50 John Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Missouri
G 44 Ken Charles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fordham
G 14 Charlie Criss 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) New Mexico State
G 22 John Drew 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Gardner–Webb
C 10 Steve Hawes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Washington
G 24 Armond Hill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Princeton
G 3 Eddie Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Auburn
SF 27 Ollie Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Temple
C 54 Tom McMillen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Maryland
G 4 Tony Robertson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) West Virginia
C 30 Tree Rollins 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Clemson
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 52 30 .634 – 32–9 20–21 15–5
x-Washington Bullets 44 38 .537 8 29–12 15–26 14–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524 9 27–14 16–25 9–11
x-Atlanta Hawks 41 41 .500 11 29–12 12–29 8–12
New Orleans Jazz 39 43 .476 13 27–14 12–29 8–12
Houston Rockets 28 54 .341 24 21-20 7-34 6–14
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Philadelphia 76ers 55 27 .671 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 52 30 .634 3
3 x-Washington Bullets 44 38 .537 11
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524 12
5 x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 12
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 41 41 .500 14
7 New Orleans Jazz 39 43 .476 16
8 Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 23
9 Houston Rockets 28 54 .341 27
10 Buffalo Braves 27 55 .329 28
11 New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 31
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

1978 playoff game log
First Round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 12 @ Washington L 94–103 John Drew (25) Tom McMillen (14) Eddie Johnson (4) Capital Centre
9,326 		0–1
2 April 14 Washington L 103–107 (OT) John Drew (27) Drew, McMillen (8) Hill, Hawes (5) Omni Coliseum
15,601 		0–2
1978 schedule

Awards and records

References

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977-78_Atlanta_Hawks_season