The Atlanta Hawks were 36-46 in 1971-72. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2.
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Luka Doncic scores 32 as Lakers beat Hawks 124-114 for a 6th straight win
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Luka Doncic powers the Lakers past the Hawks, stretching the win streak to 6
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Jalen Johnson makes strong return with 30 points for Hawks in win over Nets after missing 3 games
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Jalen Johnson scores 30 points in his return as Hawks make 4th-quarter charge to beat Nets 124-121
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Wizards' Trae Young returns to Atlanta vs. Hawks and says the experience was 'different'
1971-72 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.6 | 109.5 | 49.8 | 23.1 | 42.5 | 92.3 | 46.0 | 24.6 | 33.2 | 74.1 | 51.2 | 24.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 14th | 8th | 12th | 12th | 10th | 14th | 4th | 6th | 4th | 11th | 5th | 11th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 111.3 | 48.8 | 23.0 | 43.9 | 94.4 | 46.5 | 23.5 | 30.9 | 76.1 | 51.5 | 24.3 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 14th | 12th | 3rd | 6th | 11th | 6th | 13th | 10th | 8th | 14th | 12th | 5th | |||||||||
Net | -1.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +2.4 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 11th | 7th | 7th | 13th | 13th | 10th | 7th | 5th | 14th | 10th | 7th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 |