1968-69 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-6 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated San Diego Rockets 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Richie Guerin (48-34)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 178,979, Avg. 4,474 in 40 home dates
1968-69 Atlanta Hawks Statistics
1968-69 Atlanta Hawks Roster

The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.

The Hawks scored 9,123 points and allowed 8,942. Lou Hudson netted a team-leading 1,770 points for Atlanta, while Zelmo Beaty averaged 18 or more per game, too. Bill Bridges contributed 1,132 rebounds. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman dished out 474 assists for the squad.

Richie Guerin coached the team. The 1968-69 Atlanta Hawks lost in the division finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9123
Regular Season Points Against: 8942

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 16, 1968 Cincinnati Royals 125 at Atlanta Hawks 110 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 19, 1968 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Atlanta Hawks 125 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
October 23, 1968 Chicago Bulls 91 at Atlanta Hawks 106 W 2-1 0-0 2-1
October 25, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 112 at Seattle Supersonics 123 L 2-1 0-1 2-2
October 27, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 123 at Phoenix Suns 100 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
October 29, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
October 30, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 116 at San Diego Rockets 127 L 2-1 1-3 3-4
November 1, 1968 San Francisco Warriors 105 at Atlanta Hawks 109 W 3-1 1-3 4-4
November 3, 1968 Boston Celtics 123 at Atlanta Hawks 103 L 3-2 1-3 4-5
November 6, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 119 at Baltimore Bullets 140 L 3-2 1-4 4-6
November 8, 1968 San Diego Rockets 101 at Atlanta Hawks 114 W 4-2 1-4 5-6
November 9, 1968 San Francisco Warriors 106 at Atlanta Hawks 113 W 5-2 1-4 6-6
November 12, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 108 at San Francisco Warriors 123 L 5-2 1-5 6-7
November 13, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 142 at Seattle Supersonics 113 W 5-2 2-5 7-7
November 15, 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Atlanta Hawks 115 L 5-3 2-5 7-8
November 16, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 125 at Cincinnati Royals 130 L 5-3 2-6 7-9
November 19, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 L 5-3 2-7 7-10
November 20, 1968 New York Knicks 106 at Atlanta Hawks 111 W 6-3 2-7 8-10
November 21, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 129 at Detroit Pistons 121 W 6-3 3-7 9-10
November 23, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 114 at Chicago Bulls 96 W 6-3 4-7 10-10
November 24, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 118 at Atlanta Hawks 111 L 6-4 4-7 10-11
November 26, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 99 at Baltimore Bullets 102 L 6-4 4-8 10-12
November 27, 1968 Cincinnati Royals 91 at Atlanta Hawks 94 W 7-4 4-8 11-12
November 30, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 126 at Cincinnati Royals 109 W 7-4 5-8 12-12
December 3, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 93 at New York Knicks 126 L 7-4 5-9 12-13
December 4, 1968 New York Knicks 121 at Atlanta Hawks 113 L 7-5 5-9 12-14
December 6, 1968 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Atlanta Hawks 94 L 7-6 5-9 12-15
December 8, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 121 at Phoenix Suns 99 W 7-6 6-9 13-15
December 10, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 111 at San Francisco Warriors 100 W 7-6 7-9 14-15
December 12, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 93 at Seattle Supersonics 91 W 7-6 8-9 15-15
December 13, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 W 7-6 9-9 16-15
December 17, 1968 Atlanta Hawks 87 at Chicago Bulls 83 W 7-6 10-9 17-15
December 18, 1968 Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Atlanta Hawks 122 W 8-6 10-9 18-15
December 21, 1968 Detroit Pistons 110 at Atlanta Hawks 120 W 9-6 10-9 19-15
December 26, 1968 Seattle Supersonics 96 at Atlanta Hawks 126 W 10-6 10-9 20-15
December 28, 1968 Boston Celtics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 110 W 11-6 10-9 21-15
December 29, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 99 at Atlanta Hawks 101 W 12-6 10-9 22-15
January 2, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Chicago Bulls 88 W 12-6 11-9 23-15
January 3, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 128 at Detroit Pistons 106 W 12-6 12-9 24-15
January 4, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 111 L 12-7 12-9 24-16
January 5, 1969 Phoenix Suns 96 at Atlanta Hawks 97 W 13-7 12-9 25-16
January 8, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 L 13-7 12-10 25-17
January 10, 1969 Detroit Pistons 101 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 14-7 12-10 26-17
January 11, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 15-7 12-10 27-17
January 16, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 112 at Phoenix Suns 107 W 15-7 13-10 28-17 at Columbia, SC
January 17, 1969 Phoenix Suns 107 at Atlanta Hawks 112 W 16-7 13-10 29-17
January 19, 1969 New York Knicks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 100 W 17-7 13-10 30-17
January 21, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 113 at San Diego Rockets 124 L 17-7 13-11 30-18
January 22, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 125 at Phoenix Suns 107 W 17-7 14-11 31-18
January 24, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Atlanta Hawks 110 W 18-7 14-11 32-18
January 25, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 112 at Baltimore Bullets 109 W 18-7 15-11 33-18
January 26, 1969 Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Atlanta Hawks 115 L 18-8 15-11 33-19
January 28, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 96 at Boston Celtics 108 L 18-8 15-12 33-20
January 29, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 L 18-8 15-13 33-21
January 31, 1969 Seattle Supersonics 119 at Atlanta Hawks 112 L 18-9 15-13 33-22
February 1, 1969 Detroit Pistons 99 at Atlanta Hawks 119 W 19-9 15-13 34-22
February 2, 1969 San Diego Rockets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 115 W 20-9 15-13 35-22
February 4, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 97 at New York Knicks 122 L 20-9 15-14 35-23
February 7, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 109 at Boston Celtics 107 W 20-9 16-14 36-23
February 8, 1969 Chicago Bulls 97 at Atlanta Hawks 106 W 21-9 16-14 37-23
February 9, 1969 Baltimore Bullets 102 at Atlanta Hawks 101 L 21-10 16-14 37-24
February 11, 1969 San Francisco Warriors 92 at Atlanta Hawks 87 L 21-11 16-14 37-25
February 12, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 W 21-11 17-14 38-25
February 14, 1969 Boston Celtics 101 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 22-11 17-14 39-25 OT
February 16, 1969 San Francisco Warriors 113 at Atlanta Hawks 106 L 22-12 17-14 39-26
February 17, 1969 Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Atlanta Hawks 111 L 22-13 17-14 39-27 at Baltimore, MD
February 18, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 124 at Cincinnati Royals 123 W 22-13 18-14 40-27 at Cleveland, OH
February 20, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 87 W 22-13 19-14 41-27
February 23, 1969 San Diego Rockets 92 at Atlanta Hawks 124 W 23-13 19-14 42-27
February 25, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 101 at New York Knicks 122 L 23-13 19-15 42-28
February 28, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 120 at Boston Celtics 122 L 23-13 19-16 42-29
March 2, 1969 Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Atlanta Hawks 112 W 24-13 19-16 43-29
March 6, 1969 Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Atlanta Hawks 138 W 25-13 19-16 44-29
March 9, 1969 Cincinnati Royals 107 at Atlanta Hawks 134 W 26-13 19-16 45-29
March 11, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 90 at Chicago Bulls 102 L 26-13 19-17 45-30
March 12, 1969 Chicago Bulls 90 at Atlanta Hawks 109 W 27-13 19-17 46-30
March 15, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 L 27-13 19-18 46-31
March 16, 1969 Seattle Supersonics 127 at Atlanta Hawks 131 W 28-13 19-18 47-31 OT
March 18, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 128 at San Francisco Warriors 115 W 28-13 20-18 48-31
March 20, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 97 at San Diego Rockets 115 L 28-13 20-19 48-32
March 21, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 L 28-13 20-20 48-33
March 23, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 121 at San Diego Rockets 128 L 28-13 20-21 48-34
March 27, 1969 San Diego Rockets 98 at Atlanta Hawks 107 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
March 29, 1969 San Diego Rockets 114 at Atlanta Hawks 116 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 1, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 97 at San Diego Rockets 104 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
April 4, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 112 at San Diego Rockets 114 L 2-0 0-2 2-2
April 6, 1969 San Diego Rockets 101 at Atlanta Hawks 112 W 3-0 0-2 3-2
April 7, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 108 at San Diego Rockets 106 W 3-0 1-2 4-2
April 11, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 L 3-0 1-3 4-3
April 13, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 L 3-0 1-4 4-4
April 15, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Atlanta Hawks 99 W 4-0 1-4 5-4
April 17, 1969 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 85 L 4-1 1-4 5-5
April 20, 1969 Atlanta Hawks 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 L 4-1 1-5 5-6


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