The National Basketball Association today released the 2016-17 regular season schedule and announced the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club will begin the season at Philips Arena, playing host to Southeast Division rival Washington on Thursday, Oct. 27th (7:30 p.m.). After visiting Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 29th, the Hawks will return to Atlanta to take on the Sacramento Kings on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31st and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd.
All of Atlanta’s Monday-through-Thursday home games this season will feature 7:30 p.m. tip times, with Friday home games starting at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday game times will vary.