Atlanta Hawks

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Atlanta Hawks
First Season
1946-47
Team History
Atlanta Hawks (1968-present)
St. Louis Hawks (1955-68)
Milwaukee Hawks (1951-55)
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946-51)
Buffalo Bisons (1946)
Conference/Division
National Basketball Association (1949-present)
  • Eastern Conference (1970-present)
    • Southeast Division (2004-present)
    • Central Division (1970-2004)
  • Western Division (1949-70)

National Basketball League (1946-48)

  • Western Division (1947-49)
  • Eastern Division (1946)
Venue
State Farm Arena (1999-present)
Georgia Dome (1997-99)
Omni Coliseum (1972-97)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1968-72, 1997-99)
Kiel Auditorium (1955-68)
Milwaukee Arena (1951-55)
Wharton Field House (1946-51)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (1946)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

The Hawks began play in 1946 as the Buffalo Bisons, a member of the National Basketball League and joined the NBA in 1949.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
1940s
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1948-49 Regular Season n/a Wharton Field House
1950s
Milwaukee Hawks
1951-52 Regular Season n/a Milwaukee Arena
1952-53 Regular Season n/a Milwaukee Arena
1953-54 Regular Season n/a Milwaukee Arena
St. Louis Hawks
1957-58 Regular Season n/a Kiel Auditorium
NBA Finals Boston Celtics Kiel Auditorium
1959-60 Regular Season n/a Kiel Auditorium
1960s
1960-61 Regular Season n/a Kiel Auditorium
1961-62 Regular Season (1 • 2) n/a Kiel Auditorium
1962-63 Regular Season n/a Kiel Auditorium
1965-66 Regular Season n/a Kiel Auditorium
1967-68 Regular Season n/a Kiel Auditorium
Atlanta Hawks
1968-69 Regular Season n/a Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Postseason Los Angeles Lakers Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1970s
September 29, 1974 Preseason n/a Municipal Auditorium
1974-75 Regular Season n/a Omni Coliseum
1980s
1986-87 Regular Season n/a Omni Coliseum
1987-88 Regular Season n/a Omni Coliseum
1990s
1992-93 Regular Season n/a Omni Coliseum
2010s
December 19, 2019 Regular Season Utah Jazz State Farm Arena

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1950s 1950-51
1960s 1961-62 • 1965-66 • 1968-69
1970s 1971-72 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1979-80
1980s 1980-81 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 • 1988-89 • 1989-90
1990s 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93
2000s 2002-03 • 2004-05 • 2005-06
2010s 2012-13 • 2016-17 • 2018-19 • 2019-20
2020s 2020-21 • 2021-22

Playoff media guides

1970s 1980

Yearbooks

1970s 1978-79
1980s 1989-90
1990s 1991-92 • 1993-94
2000s 2000-01

Seasons

Atlanta Hawks publications by season
1946-47 • 1947-48 • 1948-49 • 1949-50 • 1950-51 • 1951-52 • 1952-53 • 1953-54 • 1954-55 • 1955-56 • 1956-57 • 1957-58 • 1958-59 • 1959-60 • 1960-61 • 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1963-64 • 1964-65 • 1965-66 • 1966-67 •  1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79 • 1979-80 • 1980-81 • 1981-82 • 1982-83 • 1983-84 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 •  1988-89 • 1989-90 • 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1993-94 • 1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99 • 1999-2000 • 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-09 •  2009-10 • 2010-11 • 2011-12 • 2012-13 • 2013-14 • 2014-15 • 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20 • 2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23


Head Coaches

Atlanta Hawks head coaches
Bobby McDermott (1948-49) • Roger Potter (1949) • Red Auerbach (1949-50) • Dave MacMillan (1950) • Johnny Logan* (1950) • Mike Todorovich (1950-51) • Doxie Moore (1951-52) • Andrew Levane (1952-54) • Red Holzman (1954-57) • Slater Martin* (1957) • Alex Hannum (1957-58) • Andy Phillip (1958) • Ed Macauley (1958-60) • Paul Seymour (1960-61) • Andrew Levane (1961-62) • Bob Pettit (1962) • Harry Gallatin (1962-64) • Richie Guerin (1964-72) • Cotton Fitzsimmons (1972-76) • Bumper Tormohlen* (1976) • Hubie Brown (1976-81) • Mike Fratello* (1981) • Kevin Loughery (1981-83) • Mike Fratello (1983-90) • Bob Weiss (1990-93) • Lenny Wilkens (1993-2000) • Lon Kruger (2000-02) • Terry Stotts (2002-04) • Mike Woodson (2004-10) • Larry Drew (2010-13) • Mike Budenholzer (2013-18) • Lloyd Pierce (2018-21) • Nate McMillan (2021-present)

*interim head coach


National Basketball Association
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