 The Hawks got off to a slow start losing four of their first five games, but then went on a 14-game winning streak as they held a 34–13 record before the All-Star break.Despite being in first place in the East, the Hawks would trade franchise leading scorer Dominique Wilkins to the Los Angeles Clippers for All-Star forward Danny Manning on February 24.By the end of the season, the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses.