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Atlanta Hawks 2015-2016 Schedule Released

By Jonathan Savitske

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The Atlanta Hawks schedule for the 2015-2016 season was released yesterday and showed truly how far the Hawks have come in the eyes of the media.

The Atlanta Hawks will boast 17 nationally televised games during the 2015-2016 season. Yes, Hawks fans — 17 games on national television. This includes 6 games on the Worldwide Leader’s network, as well as 2 games on Atlanta based TNT. NBA TV will broadcast the remaining 9 “nationally” televised games, so long as you have the network as a part of your cable or satellite programming.

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This is quite a change from last season where the Atlanta Hawks were rarely seen nationally despite their ascendance to the top of the Eastern Conference. Here’s a look at the games that the Atlanta Hawks will play on national TV this coming season:

TNT: October 29th at New York Knicks
NBA TV: November 3rd at Miami Heat
TNT: November 24th vs. Boston Celtics
ESPN: December 9th at Dallas Mavericks
NBA TV: December 12th vs.San Antonio Spurs
NBA TV: January 18th vs. Orlando Magic
ESPN: January 20th at Portland Trail Blazers
ESPN: February 5th vs. Indiana Pacers
NBA TV: February 22nd vs. Golden State Warriors
ESPN: February 26th vs. Chicago Bulls
NBA TV: March 1st at Golden State Warriors
ESPN: March 4th at Los Angeles Lakers
NBA TV: March 13th vs. Indiana Pacers
NBA TV: March 28th at Chicago Bulls
NBA TV: March 30th at Toronto Raptors
ESPN: April 1st vs. Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA TV: April 11th at Cleveland Cavaliers

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The Atlanta Hawks will begin their season at home against the Detroit Pistons on October 27th. Another change to the schedule this year for the Hawks will be later start times for weekday home games. For years, the Atlanta Hawks have tipped off at 7:30, only for fans not to fill the seats until the second quarter because of Atlanta rush traffic. The later start times should attenuate the pressure of fighting traffic for patrons, allowing Philips Arena to be full by tip-off.

DeMarre Carroll will make his return to Philips Arena on December 2nd when the Toronto Raptors and the Hawks play for the first time in the season. The Atlanta Hawks will also only play Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland only three times this season, as opposed to four last year.

I’m a big fan of the 8:00 PM start times and am happy the Atlanta Hawks are getting there due by being featured on national television so frequently this coming season. What do you think about the schedule? Let us know in the comments section.

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