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No. 22: Atlanta Hawks

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Saturday, May 30, 2009

22. ATLANTA HAWKS: 41.98 POINTS PER SEASON (1949-2009) Wins: 2,323 Playoff wins: 120 Series wins: 27 Titles: 1 All-Stars: 80 Best player: Bob Pettit Best coach: Mike Fratello Best team: 1957-58 (41-31, won NBA title) "Close but no cigar" has been the Hawks' unofficial motto for more than half a century. Despite their near-constant presence in the postseason, they have won only one title, and that was more than 50 years ago in another city. The Hawks have been in Atlanta for four dec ...

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