1989–90 Atlanta Hawks season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1989–90 Atlanta Hawks season was the 41st season for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association, and their 22nd season in Atlanta, Georgia.
Season summary
Regular season
With Kevin Willis back after missing all of the previous season due to a foot injury, the Hawks lost their first three games of the regular season, but later on posted a seven-game winning streak between November and December, leading to a 13–6 start to the season. However, the team struggled posting two six-game losing streaks between January and February, as Doc Rivers only played just 48 games due to a herniated disk in his back. The Hawks fell below .500 in winning percentage, and held a 22–24 record at the All-Star break.
In January, the team signed free agent John Long, then at mid-season, they traded Antoine Carr to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Kenny Smith. The Hawks continued to play around .500, as the team won ten of their final 15 games of the season, finishing in sixth place in the Central Division with a 41–41 record; however, they missed the NBA playoffs by finishing just one game behind the 8th–seeded Indiana Pacers.
Dominique Wilkins averaged 26.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, but was not named to an All-NBA Team at season's end, while Moses Malone averaged 18.9 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, and Rivers provided the team with 12.5 points, 5.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game. In addition, Willis averaged 12.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while John Battle contributed 10.9 points per game, and Spud Webb provided with 9.2 points, 5.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Meanwhile, Long contributed 8.4 points per game, Cliff Levingston averaged 6.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, rookie small forward Alexander Volkov contributed 5.0 points per game, and Jon Koncak provided with 3.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, Wilkins was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
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