National Basketball Association (NBA) - Atlanta Hawks

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Atlanta Hawks Franchise History

Atlanta Hawks Franchise History:

Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1950 - 1951
Milwaukee Hawks 1952 - 1955
St. Louis Hawks 1956 - 1968
Atlanta Hawks 1969 - present

League Championships:

1958 (NBA)

Conference Championships:

None

Division Championships:

1957 (Western), 1958 (Western), 1960 (Western), 1961 (Western), 1980 (Central), 1987 (Central), 1994 (Central), 1995 (Central)

Playoff Appearances:

1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

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Atlanta Hawks Arena

Philips Arena
Opened 1999
Capacity 20,000
Other Tenants: Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)

Previous Arenas

Years	Arena	Location	Capacity

1949-51	Wheaton Field House	Moline, IL	6,000
1951-55	Milwaukee Arena	Milwaukee, WI	11,000
1955-68	Kiel Auditorium	St. Louis, MO	10,000
1968-72	Alexander Memorial Coliseum	Atlanta, GA	7,166
1972-97	Omni Coliseum	Atlanta, GA	16,378
1997-99	Georgia Dome &	Atlanta, GA	21,570
	Alexander Memorial Coliseum	Atlanta, GA	9,300
1999-	Philips Arena	Atlanta, GA	20,000

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Atlanta Hawks in the Hall of Fame

1960 - Ed Macauley
1961 - Andy Phillip
1968 - "Red" Auerbach
1970 - Bob Pettit
1977 - Clifford Hagan
1981 - Slater Martin
1986 - Bob Houbregs
1986 - Pete Maravich
1987 - Clyde Lovelette
1988 - Lenny Wilkens (Player)
1990 - Harry Gallatin
1992 - Connie Hawkins
1993 - Walt Bellamy
1998 - Lenny Wilkens (Coach)

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Atlanta Hawks Retired Numbers

9 Bob Pettit F 1954-1965
21 Dominique Wilkins F 1982-1994
23 Lou Hudson F 1966-1977
40 Jason Collier C 2003-2005

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