Did You Know...

Even as we say “Congratulations” to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the Hawks 4 games to 0 to advance to the Conference Finals in the 2009 NBA Playoffs, we want to say a big “Thank you” to the Atlanta Hawks, who placed 2nd in the demanding Southeast Division, for the fantastic season they had!

The Atlanta Hawks finished the 2007-08 season in third place in the Southeast Division, and it was enough to score them a playoff berth. Though they were knocked out by eventual championship winners the Boston Celtics in the first round, it took the Celts 7 games to beat them – that’s one game more than it took them to beat the Lakers in the Finals! For a team that hadn’t seen the postseason in nine years, it was quite a feat, and now the Hawks are looking forward to building on their success in the 2008-09 season. Al Horford and Acie Law should only improve in their second year on the team, and Mike Bibby is fully healed and ready to give 110% on the court. Get your tickets to Philips Arena and help the Atlanta Hawks build on last year’s momentum to make the 2008-09 season their best yet!