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Franchise Overview

Seasons in Atlanta

1969-2023

55 35 0
Seasons Made Playoffs Championships

All Seasons

73 47 1
Seasons Made Playoffs Championships

Past 10 Seasons (2014 - 2023)

48.7% 6 0
Winning Percentage Made Playoffs Championships

Championship Years

In St. Louis

1958

Atlanta Hawks History

Overview

The Atlanta Hawks have played a total of 73 seasons. Their first season was in 1951, and their most recent season was in 2023.

Have the Atlanta Hawks gone by any other names?

Yes. In 1951, the team was known as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
In 1952, the team moved to Milwaukee and changed their name to the Milwaukee Hawks.
In 1956, the team moved to St. Louis and changed their name to the St. Louis Hawks.
In 1969, the team moved to Atlanta and changed their name to the Atlanta Hawks.

What division do the Atlanta Hawks play in?

The Atlanta Hawks currently play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the best start to a Hawks season?

The best start to a Hawks season was the 1997-98 Atlanta Hawks, who started the season 11-0. The second best start to a season was the 1967-68 St. Louis Hawks, who started the season going 7-0. The third best starts to a Hawks season was the 2010-11 Atlanta Hawks and the 2008-09 Atlanta Hawks, who both started the season at 6-0.

What was the worst start to a Hawks season?

The worst start to a Hawks season was the 2005-06 Atlanta Hawks, who started the season at 0-9. The second worst start to a season was the 2000-01 Atlanta Hawks, who started the season with 7 losses. The third worst start to a season was the 1954-55 Milwaukee Hawks, who started the season with 5 losses.

When was the last time the Hawks were in the playoffs?

The Atlanta Hawks last made the playoffs in 2022, when they lost the Eastern Conference First Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 47 times in their 73 seasons.

When was the last time the Hawks missed the playoffs?

The Atlanta Hawks last missed the playoffs in 2020.

When was the last time the Hawks won a playoff series?

In 2021, the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

When was the last time the Hawks lost a playoff series?

In 2022, the Atlanta Hawks lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference First Round.

What years did the Hawks make the NBA Finals?

While in Atlanta, the Atlanta Hawks have never appeared in a NBA Finals. In their full franchise history, they've appeared in 4 NBA Finals. In St. Louis, they appeared in 4 NBA Finals as the St. Louis Hawks, in 1957-1958 and 1960-1961.

How many NBA Titles have the Hawks won?

While in Atlanta, the Atlanta Hawks have never won a NBA Finals. The closest they came to winning a NBA Finals was in 1969, 1970, 2015 and 2021 when they lost the Eastern Conference Finals.

In their full franchise history, they've won the NBA Finals once, in 1958 as the St. Louis Hawks.

Atlanta Hawks Postseason Results

Year Record Result
2023 27-26 Ongoing
2022 43-39 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2021 41-31 Lost Eastern Conference Finals (Won 2 Rounds)
2020 20-47 Missed Playoffs
2019 29-53 Missed Playoffs
2018 24-58 Missed Playoffs
2017 43-39 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2016 48-34 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
2015 60-22 Lost Eastern Conference Finals (Won 2 Rounds)
2014 38-44 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2013 44-38 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2012 40-26 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2011 44-38 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
2010 53-29 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
2009 47-35 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
2008 37-45 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2007 30-52 Missed Playoffs
2006 26-56 Missed Playoffs
2005 13-69 Missed Playoffs
2004 28-54 Missed Playoffs
2003 35-47 Missed Playoffs
2002 33-49 Missed Playoffs
2001 25-57 Missed Playoffs
2000 28-54 Missed Playoffs
1999 31-19 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1998 50-32 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1997 56-26 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1996 46-36 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1995 42-40 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1994 57-25 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1993 43-39 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1992 38-44 Missed Playoffs
1991 43-39 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1990 41-41 Missed Playoffs
1989 52-30 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1988 50-32 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1987 57-25 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1986 50-32 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1985 34-48 Missed Playoffs
1984 40-42 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1983 43-39 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1982 42-40 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1981 31-51 Missed Playoffs
1980 50-32 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
1979 46-36 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
1978 41-41 Lost Eastern Conference First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1977 31-51 Missed Playoffs
1976 29-53 Missed Playoffs
1975 31-51 Missed Playoffs
1974 35-47 Missed Playoffs
1973 46-36 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
1972 36-46 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
1971 36-46 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
1970 48-34 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 1 Round)
1969 48-34 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 1 Round)
1968 56-26 Lost Western Division Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
1967 39-42 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 1 Round)
1966 36-44 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 1 Round)
1965 45-35 Lost Western Division Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
1964 46-34 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 1 Round)
1963 48-32 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 1 Round)
1962 29-51 Missed Playoffs
1961 51-28 Lost Finals (Won 1 Round)
1960 46-29 Lost Finals (Won 1 Round)
1959 49-23 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1958 41-31 Won Finals
1957 34-38 Lost Finals (Won 1 Round)
1956 33-39 Lost Western Division Finals (Won 1 Round)
1955 26-46 Missed Playoffs
1954 21-51 Missed Playoffs
1953 27-44 Missed Playoffs
1952 17-49 Missed Playoffs
1951 25-43 Missed Playoffs
Years the team was not located in Atlanta

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