After the first 29 games of this season, the Hawks had just six wins.
Another rebuilding season was well underway with visions of a top-3 draft pick dancing in the heads of much of the fan base.
Times have changed a bit.
The Hawks have won 10 of their past 20 games to improve their season record to 16-33 with just over half the season completed. The latest win came at the Clippers, 123-118, Monday night in Los Angeles. It was the Hawks first win against the Clippers since March 5, 2016, almost three years.
The Hawks still have the fifth-worst record in the NBA.