The 2008-09 Atlanta Hawks regular season schedule was released today. You can see the Hawks schedule here.
The Atlanta Hawks and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the 2008-09 schedule, and for the first time in six years, the Hawks will be featured on national television during the regular season as Atlanta and Boston meet for the first time since their thrilling first round playoff series, as ESPN televises the Wednesday, December 17th game from Philips Arena. The World Champion Celtics return for a second time on Friday, March 27.
The Hawks open the season on the road Wednesday, October 29 at Orlando, and three nights later, Atlanta will host the Philadelphia 76ers in their home opener (Saturday, November 1 at 7 p.m.).
The 41-game home schedule is highlighted by 24 weekend dates – with 10 games on Fridays, eight on Saturdays and six on Sundays (four of them during the afternoon). Atlanta will play eight straight at Philips Arena from December 13 to 29, and seven in row during a 14-of-20 home stretch between March 7 to April 15 (final day of the regular season), and six consecutive road contests during a 12-of-16 away stretch from January 31 to March 6. The Hawks’ busiest month of action occurs in March when the Hawks play a total of 17 games, with 12 of them at home.
In addition to the home opener on November 1, other notable contests include two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers (November 13 and March 1) and division rivals, the Orlando Magic (January 7 and April 4), while the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers visit Atlanta on Sunday, March 29.
Dom Webber
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