1975–76 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1975–76 NBA season was the Hawks' 27th season in the NBA and eighth season in Atlanta.[1]

1975–76 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachCotton Fitzsimmons
Bumper Tormohlen
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record29–53 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTCG
RadioWSB
< 1974–75 1976–77 >

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

1975–76 Atlanta Hawks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F50Brown, John6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)Missouri
G22Drew, John6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Gardner–Webb
F/C42Hawkins, Connie6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)Iowa
G20Holland, Wilbur6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)New Orleans
G/F23Hudson, Lou6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)Minnesota
C13Jones, Dwight6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg)Houston
G7Meminger, Dean6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Marquette
C40Sojourner, Mike6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)Utah
G/F5Van Arsdale, Tom6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg)Indiana
Head coach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Cleveland Cavaliers4933.59829–1220–2115–11
x-Washington Bullets4834.585131–1017–2414–12
Houston Rockets4042.488927–1313–2914–12
New Orleans Jazz3844.4631122–1916–2515–11
Atlanta Hawks2953.3542020–219–327–19
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Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics5428.659
2y-Cleveland Cavaliers4933.5985
3x-Washington Bullets4834.5856
4x-Philadelphia 76ers4636.5618
5x-Buffalo Braves4636.5618
6Houston Rockets4042.48814
7New York Knicks3844.46316
8New Orleans Jazz3844.46316
9Atlanta Hawks2953.35425
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1975–76 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSBUFCHICLEDETGSWHOUKCKLALMILNOJNYKPHIPHOPORSEAWAS
Atlanta2–32–32–22–51–32–22–52–21–32–22–43–22–30–42–21–31–5
Boston3–24–32–23–24–02–24–12–24–02–24–15–24–34–02–22–23–2
Buffalo3–23–43–13–21–31–33–24–02–23–14–14–33–43–12–22–22–3
Chicago2–22–21–30–43–41–41–31–63–23–42–20–40–42–31–42–30–4
Cleveland5–22–32–34–02–21–32–41–32–24–04–33–23–23–14–03–14–2
Detroit3–10–43–14–32–20–52–25–21–43–41–33–11–31–42–33–22–2
Golden State2–22–23–14–13–15–02–24–15–25–02–24–03–14–24–24–33–1
Houston5–21–42–33–14–22–22–22–21–32–22–43–23–20–43–12–23–4
Kansas City2–22–20–46–13–12–51–42–22–32–51–31–31–33–20–52–31–3
Los Angeles3–10–42–22–32–24–12–53–13–22–33–13–12–22–43–43–31–3
Milwaukee2–22–21–34–30–44–30–52–25–23–22–22–22–23–22–32–32–2
New Orleans4–21–41–42–23–43–12–24–23–11–32–22–31–41–33–11–34–3
New York2–32–53–44–02–31–30–42–33–11–32–23–25–22–23–10–43–2
Philadelphia3–23–44–34–02–33–11–32–33–12–22–24–12–53–14–02–22–3
Phoenix4–00–41–33–21–34–12–44–02–34–22–33–12–21–35–24–30–4
Portland2–22–22–24–10–43–22–41–35–04–33–21–31–30–42–53–32–2
Seattle3–12–22–23–21–32–33–42–23–23–33–23–14–02–23–43–31–3
Washington5–12–33–24–02–42–21–34–33–13–12–23–42–33–24–02–23–1

References