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Hawks Release 2008-09 Schedule
HAWKS ANNOUNCE 2008-09 NBA REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Opener set for October 29 at Orlando, Home Opener scheduled for November 1 vs. Philadelphia
Playoff Rematch vs. Boston to be nationally-televised on December 17 (ESPN)
ATLANTA, GA (Aug. 6, 2008) --
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.
The majority of Hawks home games will start at 7 p.m., with Friday games set to
tipoff at 7:30. The Sunday games will be played at various times because of
national TV obligations and Atlanta's annual Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday
contest is scheduled for Monday, January 19 at 2 p.m.
The 2008 preseason and local TV schedules should be released in the coming
weeks, and the start of training camp is set for Tuesday, September 30 at
Philips Arena. Atlanta's annual media day activities will take place Monday,
September 29 at 3 p.m., on the Philips Arena practice court.
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Wed |
Oct. 29 |
@ Orlando |
7:00 |
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Sat |
Nov. 1 |
PHILADELPHIA |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Nov. 5 |
@ New Orleans |
8:00 |
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| Fri | Nov. 7 | TORONTO | 7:30 | ||||
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Sun |
Nov. 9 |
@ Oklahoma City |
7:00 |
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Tue |
Nov. 11 |
@ Chicago |
8:30 |
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Wed |
Nov. 12 |
@ Boston |
7:30 |
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Fri |
Nov. 14 |
@ New Jersey |
7:30 |
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Sat |
Nov. 15 |
NEW JERSEY |
7:00 |
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Tue |
Nov. 18 |
@ Indiana |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Nov. 19 |
WASHINGTON |
7:00 |
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Fri |
Nov. 21 |
CHARLOTTE |
7:30 |
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Sat |
Nov. 22 |
@ Cleveland |
7:30 |
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| Wed | Nov. 26 | MILWAUKEE | 7:00 | ||||
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Fri |
Nov. 28 |
@ Toronto |
7:00 |
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Sat |
Nov. 29 |
@ Washington |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Dec. 3 |
MEMPHIS |
7:00 |
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Fri |
Dec. 5 |
NEW YORK |
7:30 |
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Sat |
Dec. 6 |
@ Dallas |
8:30 |
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| Tue | Dec. 9 | @ Houston | 8:30 | ||||
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Wed |
Dec. 10 |
@ San Antonio |
8:30 |
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Fri |
Dec. 12 |
@ Miami |
7:30 |
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Sat |
Dec. 13 |
CLEVELAND |
7:00 |
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Mon |
Dec. 15 |
CHARLOTTE |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Dec. 17 |
BOSTON |
7:00 |
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Fri |
Dec. 19 |
GOLDEN STATE |
7:30 |
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Sun |
Dec. 21 |
INDIANA |
2:00 |
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| Tue | Dec. 23 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 7:00 | ||||
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Sat |
Dec. 27 |
CHICAGO |
7:00 |
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Mon |
Dec. 29 |
DENVER |
7:00 |
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Tue |
Dec. 30 |
@ Indiana |
7:00 |
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Fri |
Jan. 2 |
@ New Jersey |
7:30 |
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Sat |
Jan. 3 |
HOUSTON |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Jan. 7 |
ORLANDO |
7:00 |
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Fri |
Jan. 9 |
@ Orlando |
7:00 |
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Sun |
Jan. 11 |
PHILADELPHIA |
2:00 |
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Tue |
Jan. 13 |
@ Phoenix |
9:00 |
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Wed |
Jan. 14 |
@ LA Clippers |
10:30 |
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Fri |
Jan. 16 |
@ Golden State |
10:30 |
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Mon |
Jan. 19 |
TORONTO |
2:00 |
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Tue |
Jan. 20 |
@ Chicago |
8:30 |
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Fri |
Jan. 23 |
MILWAUKEE |
7:30 |
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Sun |
Jan. 25 |
PHOENIX |
6:00 |
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| Mon | Jan. 26 | @ Miami | 7:30 | ||||
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Wed |
Jan. 28 |
@ New York |
7:30 |
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Fri |
Jan. 30 |
NEW JERSEY |
7:30 |
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Sat |
Jan. 31 |
@ Milwaukee |
8:30 |
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| Wed | Feb. 4 | @ Minnesota | 8:00 | ||||
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Fri |
Feb. 6 |
@ Charlotte |
7:00 |
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Sat |
Feb. 7 |
LA CLIPPERS |
7:00 |
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Tue |
Feb. 10 |
WASHINGTON |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Feb. 11 |
@ Detroit |
7:30 |
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Tue |
Feb. 17 |
@ LA Lakers |
10:30 |
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Wed |
Feb. 18 |
@ Sacramento |
10:00 |
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Fri |
Feb. 20 |
@ Portland |
10:00 |
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Mon |
Feb. 23 |
@ Utah |
9:00 |
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Wed |
Feb. 25 |
@ Denver |
9:00 |
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Fri |
Feb. 27 |
MIAMI |
7:30 |
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Sun |
Mar. 1 |
CLEVELAND |
6:00 |
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Mon |
Mar. 2 |
@ Washington |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Mar. 4 |
@ New York |
7:30 |
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Fri |
Mar. 6 |
@ Charlotte |
7:00 |
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Sat |
Mar. 7 |
DETROIT |
7:00 |
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| Mon | Mar. 9 | NEW ORLEANS | 7:00 | ||||
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Wed |
Mar. 11 |
UTAH |
7:00 |
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Fri |
Mar. 13 |
INDIANA |
7:30 |
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Sun |
Mar. 15 |
PORTLAND |
1:00 |
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Tue |
Mar. 17 |
SACRAMENTO |
7:00 |
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Thur |
Mar. 19 |
DALLAS |
7:00 |
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Sat |
Mar. 21 |
@ Cleveland |
1:00 |
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Mon |
Mar. 23 |
MINNESOTA |
7:00 |
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Wed |
Mar. 25 |
SAN ANTONIO |
7:00 |
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Fri |
Mar. 27 |
BOSTON |
7:30 |
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Sun |
Mar. 29 |
LA LAKERS |
3:30 |
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Tue |
Mar. 31 |
@ Philadelphia |
7:00 |
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Fri |
April 3 |
@ Boston |
7:00 |
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Sat |
April 4 |
ORLANDO |
7:00 |
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Tue |
April 7 |
@ Toronto |
7:00 |
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Wed |
April 8 |
@ Milwaukee |
8:00 |
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Fri |
April 10 |
INDIANA |
7:30 |
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Tue |
April 14 |
MIAMI |
7:00 |
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Wed |
April 15 |
@ Memphis |
8:00 |
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NOTABLE HOME GAMES
Home Opener vs. Philadelphia 76ers - Saturday, November 1
Cleveland Cavaliers (All-Star and Olympian LeBron James) - Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, March 1
Orlando Magic (Southeast Division rivals and All-Star and Olympian Dwight Howard) - Wednesday, January 7 and Saturday, April 4
Boston Celtics (NBA World Champions) - Wednesday, December 17 (ESPN) and Friday, March 27
Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference Champions and MVP Kobe Bryant) - Sunday, March 29
SPECIAL HOME GAMES
Opening Night - Saturday, November 1 vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Thanksgiving Week (Thursday, November 27) - Wednesday, November 26 vs. Milwaukee
Bucks
Christmas Week (Thursday, December 25) - Tuesday, December 23 vs. Oklahoma City
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - Monday, January 19 vs. Toronto Raptors
MONTHLY HOME and AWAY GAMES
October Home (1)
November Home (6), Away (9)
December Home (10), Away (5)
January Home (7), Away (9)
February Home (3), Away (8)
March Home (12), Away (5)
April Home (3), Away (4)
DAILY HOME and AWAY GAMES
Sunday Home (6), Away (1)
Monday Home (5), Away (3)
Tuesday Home (4), Away (9)
Wednesday Home (7), Away (13)
Thursday Home (1), Away (0)
Friday Home (10), Away (10)
Saturday Home (8), Away (5)
BACK-to-BACK GAMES
Home/Home (0)
Home/Away (9)
Away/Away (6)
Away/Home (7)
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
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Atlanta will play eight straight home games between December 13th to 29th; 7
straight between March 7th to 19th.
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Atlanta will play 14-of-20 home games from March 7th to April 15th; and
12-of-16 road games from January 31st to March 6th; and 14-of-22 from October
29th to December 12th.
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The Hawks will have five afternoon contests - four of them on Sundays (and
one MLK, Jr day game).
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Atlanta will play 52 games before the All-Star break - 25 at Philips Arena.
