UPDATED: 1:51 p.m. August 06, 2008

NBA

Hawks 2008-09 schedule released
Team faces early stretch of road games


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/06/08

The Hawks' reward for finally making the playoffs after nine years is an opening stretch to the 2008-09 season that includes six of their first eight games on the road.

The Hawks open the season Oct. 29 in Orlando against the defending Southeast Division champions. They face five playoff teams in their first eight games.

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The Hawks' challenging start also includes road dates with New Orleans, sandwiched between the Nov. 1 home opener against Philadelphia and Nov. 7 game against Toronto. That is followed by consecutive road games against Oklahoma City, Chicago, reigning league champion Boston and New Jersey.

The Raptors will also be the opponent for the Hawks' annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day game on Jan. 19.

The Hawks will make up for all that traveling in the final month and a half of the season, with 15 of their final 24 games of the season at Philips Arena. However, the regular-season finale will be in Memphis on April 15.

2008-08 SCHEDULE

Oct. 29 at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Nov. 7 Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 9 at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Nov. 11 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 14 at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 15 New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Nov. 18 at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19 Washington, 7 p.m.

Nov. 21 Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 22 at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Nov. 28 at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Nov. 29 at Washington, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3 Memphis, 7 p.m.

Dec. 5 New York, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 6 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 9 at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 10 at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 12 at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 13 Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Dec. 15 Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17 Boston, 7 p.m.

Dec. 19 Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 Detroit, 2 p.m.

Dec. 23 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Dec. 27 Chicago, 7 p.m.

Dec. 29 Denver, 7 p.m.

Dec. 30 at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Jan. 2 at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 3 Houston, 7 p.m.

Jan. 7 Orlando, 7 p.m.

Jan. 9 at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Jan. 11 Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

Jan. 13 at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Jan. 14 at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Jan. 16 at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Jan. 19 Toronto, 2 p.m.

Jan. 20 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Jan. 23 Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25 Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Jan. 26 at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 28 at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 30 New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 31 at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Feb. 6 at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Feb. 7 L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m.

Feb. 10 Washington, 7 p.m.

Feb. 11 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 17 at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Feb. 18 at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Feb. 20 at Portland, 10 p.m.

Feb. 23 at Utah, 9 p.m.

Feb. 25 at Denver, 9 p.m.

Feb. 27 Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 1 Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Mar. 2 at Washington, 7 p.m.

Mar. 4 at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 6 at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Mar. 7 Detroit, 7 p.m.

Mar. 9 New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Mar. 11 Utah, 7 p.m.

Mar. 13 Indiana, 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 15 Portland, 1 p.m.

Mar. 17 Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Mar. 19 Dallas, 7 p.m.

Mar. 21 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Mar. 23 Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Mar. 25 San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Mar. 27 Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 29 L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m.

Mar. 31 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Apr. 3 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 4 Orlando, 7 p.m.

Apr. 7 at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Apr. 8 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Apr. 10 Indiana, 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 14 Miami, 7 p.m.

Apr. 15 at Memphis, 8 p.m.

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