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Thirteen wins. That’s hard to imagine. The Atlanta Hawks struggled through a dismal season, yet fans keep buying Hawks tickets. Why? They know that this team is being rebuilt from the ground up and is one of the most raw and youngest teams in the NBA. They see the seeds of success being planted by second-year coach Mike Woodson. Rookie Marvin Williams, as well as the Joshes, Smith and Childress are ready to explode; they just need a little experience to guide them. Versatile Joe Johnson, newly arrived in Atlanta, may be just the guidance they need. And if Al Harrington keeps improving, as he has every year, the NBA might just be in for a shock.

Since the team moved to Atlanta in 1968, Hawks tickets have been a way to see some of the greatest players in NBA history. “Pistol” Pete Maravich was an Atlanta draft pick before being traded to the Jazz. “The Human Highlight Film” Dominique Wilkins amazed Hawks ticket holders in the 80s and 90s with his high-scoring play. He would go on to score over 25,000 points in his career. Living legend Lenny Wilkens became the NBA’s all-time winningest coach in the 1993-94 season, and took the team to a division title in his first year on the strength of Mookie Blaylock and Stacey Augmon. Unfortunately, the Hawks have struggled to compete ever since.

Tragedy struck the Hawks in the 2005 offseason. First, a bitter legal brawl erupted amongst the team’s owners over the signing of Joe Johnson. And then Jason Collier, who went to college in Atlanta at Georgia Tech, suddenly passed away due to heart failure. Teammates and fans were crestfallen, and the team will retire his number this season.

There’s not a better way to see raw, unprocessed basketball talent in the NBA than with Atlanta Hawks tickets to Philips Arena. Nestled in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Arena is right around the corner from every major attraction in the city known as “The Engine that Drives the South,” including the new Georgia Aquarium, opening at the end of November. What better way to spend an evening than having a marvelous dinner at one of Atlanta’s world-renowned restaurants just down the block from Philips Arena and catching a game with Hawks tickets?