1971–72 Atlanta Hawks season

1971–72 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coach	Richie Guerin
Arena	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	36–46 (.439)
Place	Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 2-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1971-72 NBA season was the Hawks' 23rd season in the NBA and fourth season in Atlanta.^[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
y-Baltimore Bullets	38	44	.463	–	18–15	16–24	4–5	9–9
x-Atlanta Hawks	36	46	.439	2	22–19	13–26	1–1	9–9
Cincinnati Royals	30	52	.366	8	20–18	8–32	2–2	11–9
Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	.280	15	13–28	8–30	2–1	9–11

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT
1	z-Boston Celtics	56	26	.683
2	y-Baltimore Bullets	38	44	.463
3	x-New York Knicks	48	34	.585
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	36	46	.439
5	Philadelphia 76ers	30	52	.366
5	Cincinnati Royals	30	52	.366
7	Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	.280
8	Buffalo Braves	22	60	.268

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East Conference Semifinals

(A1) Boston Celtics vs. (C2) Atlanta Hawks: Celtics win series 4-2

• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 126, Atlanta 108
• Game 2 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 113, Boston 104
• Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 136, Atlanta 113
• Game 4 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 112, Boston 110
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 124, Atlanta 114
• Game 6 @ Atlanta: Boston 127, Atlanta 118

References

1. 1971-72 Atlanta Hawks