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The Omni was home to the NBA's Atlanta Hawks from 1972 to 1997. [ 5 ] [ 8 ] [ 6 ] The Hawks played their first game at the Omni on October 15, 1972, defeating the New York Knicks , 109–101. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Their final game at the Omni was a Game 4 loss to Michael Jordan , and the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals during ...
The Hawks were the only NBA team in the Deep South, just as the Atlanta Braves were the only Major League Baseball team in the region for many years to come. Turner's ownership was instrumental in keeping both teams in the region. Brown won coach of the year in 1978.
The first phase of renovations, completed during the Hawks' 2017 off-season, removed the upper levels of the suite wall, reducing the total number of suites from 90 to 40, and added the Courtside Club behind one of the baskets. Renovations for 2018 were described by Hawks chief operating officer Thad Sheely as a "gut rehab".
It opened in 1928 and was home to the NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks, today's Atlanta Hawks, from 1946 to 1951. It has hosted professional teams, high school teams, concerts, and other events in its history. The approximately 7,000 seat Field House is adjacent to Browning Field, which has served as a baseball, football and track venue.
State Farm Arena has been home to the Hawks since 1999. This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In its 75-year history, the franchise has represented the cities of Buffalo, New York (1946), Moline, Illinois (1946–51), Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1951–55), St. Louis, Missouri (1955–68) and Atlanta, Georgia (since 1968).
The Atlanta Hawks, however, had other ideas. Despite trailing 68-38 with just over four minutes to go until halftime, the Hawks erased the 30-point deficit and soared to a shocking 120-118 victory ...
A decade after winning the NBA title, in 1968, the Hawks came to Atlanta. [4] The Hawks have won six division titles and 18 playoff series since moving to Atlanta. The Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, is based in College Park (immediately southwest of Atlanta). [citation needed]
The team has had five names since its inception; the Buffalo Bisons (1946), the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951), the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955), the St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968), and the Atlanta Hawks (1968–present). [2] The Hawks won their only NBA championship in 1958, and have not returned to the NBA Finals since 1960.