NBA » Atlanta Hawks » 1978-79
| 46-36 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Atlanta Hawks finished the regular season with a 46-36 record. They went 34-7 at home and 12-29 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks went 51-40. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Washington Bullets.
The 1978-79 Atlanta Hawks played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1978-79 Atlanta Hawks had their best month in April, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was December, when they went 7-9 and had a 43.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 4-4 | 50% | +4 |
| November '78 | 8-5 | 61.5% | +38 |
| December '78 | 7-9 | 43.8% | +38 |
| January '79 | 9-7 | 56.2% | +21 |
| February '79 | 6-4 | 60% | +31 |
| March '79 | 8-7 | 53.3% | +2 |
| April '79 | 4-0 | 100% | +37 |
Yes, the Atlanta Hawks made the Playoffs in 1979. They won their first series against the Houston Rockets in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Washington Bullets in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Atlanta Hawks finished the regular season with a point differential of +171. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Hawks could have been expected to have about 46.5 wins, or a 46-36 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 Atlanta Hawks went 12-10.
During the regular season, the 1978-79 Atlanta Hawks went 4-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1978-79 Atlanta Hawks went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Atlanta Hawks was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Atlanta Hawks had during the 1978-79 regular season was 4 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 13, 1978 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 104 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 122 - 114 | ||
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 99 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 130 - 125 | ||
| Tue, Oct 24, 1978 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 109 - 113 | ||
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 117 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 116 - 92 | ||
| Tue, Oct 31, 1978 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 110 - 108 | ||
| Thu, Nov 2, 1978 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 106 - 113 | ||
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 117 - 118 | OT | |
| Thu, Nov 9, 1978 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 125 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Nov 10, 1978 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 115 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 102 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 100 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 124 - 116 | ||
| Tue, Nov 21, 1978 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 113 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 113 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Nov 24, 1978 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 117 - 119 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 109 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Nov 28, 1978 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 98 - 112 | ||
| Thu, Nov 30, 1978 | vs New York Knicks | Win 102 - 96 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 128 - 94 | ||
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 109 - 136 | ||
| Fri, Dec 8, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 106 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 84 - 94 | ||
| Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 86 - 88 | ||
| Wed, Dec 13, 1978 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 117 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Dec 15, 1978 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 121 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 105 - 111 | ||
| Tue, Dec 19, 1978 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 95 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | vs New York Knicks | Win 121 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Dec 22, 1978 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 105 - 124 | ||
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 109 - 91 | ||
| Tue, Dec 26, 1978 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 111 - 124 | ||
| Wed, Dec 27, 1978 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 115 - 107 | ||
| Fri, Dec 29, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 107 - 113 | ||
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 113 - 87 | ||
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 96 - 99 | ||
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 109 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Jan 6, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 102 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Jan 7, 1979 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 97 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Jan 10, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 117 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Jan 12, 1979 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 100 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Jan 13, 1979 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 124 - 119 | ||
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 115 - 105 | ||
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 111 - 110 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 118 - 94 | ||
| Sun, Jan 21, 1979 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 87 - 108 | ||
| Tue, Jan 23, 1979 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 107 - 110 | ||
| Thu, Jan 25, 1979 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 98 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 120 - 113 | ||
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 105 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 130 - 118 | ||
| Tue, Feb 6, 1979 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 104 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Feb 7, 1979 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 108 - 124 | ||
| Fri, Feb 9, 1979 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 105 - 102 | ||
| Sun, Feb 11, 1979 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 87 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Feb 14, 1979 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 104 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 101 - 116 | ||
| Tue, Feb 20, 1979 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 119 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 106 - 83 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 110 - 85 | ||
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 125 - 111 | ||
| Thu, Mar 1, 1979 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 104 - 86 | ||
| Sat, Mar 3, 1979 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 119 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Mar 6, 1979 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 94 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 122 - 120 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 113 - 111 | OT | |
| Tue, Mar 13, 1979 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 82 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 98 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Mar 16, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 110 - 111 | ||
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 111 - 118 | ||
| Tue, Mar 20, 1979 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 115 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Mar 21, 1979 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 111 - 104 | ||
| Fri, Mar 23, 1979 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 115 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Mar 24, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 116 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Mar 30, 1979 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 106 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Mar 31, 1979 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 107 - 109 | ||
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 109 - 98 | ||
| Wed, Apr 4, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 118 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 112 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 103 - 102 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 2 - 0) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 11, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 109 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Apr 13, 1979 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 100 - 91 | ||
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 3 - 4) | ||||
| Sun, Apr 15, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 89 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Apr 17, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 99 | ||
| Fri, Apr 20, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 77 - 89 | ||
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 118 - 120 | OT | |
| Tue, Apr 24, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 103 | ||
| Thu, Apr 26, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 104 - 86 | ||
| Sun, Apr 29, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 94 - 100 | ||
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