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The Atlanta Hawks franchise began as the Buffalo Bisons in 1946, playing their first game on November 8 of that year against the Syracuse Nationals. The club was organized by Leo Ferris and the Erie County American Legion under coach Nat Hickey.
Bob Pettit scored 50 points to secure the franchise's only championship with a 4-2 series victory over Boston in 1958. This win avenged their previous loss to the Celtics in a double-overtime thriller decided by a seventh game.
The Atlanta Hawks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in history in 2015 after defeating the Washington Wizards in six games during the conference semifinals. They lost to Cleveland in four games despite finishing 60-22, which was their best record ever.
Dominique Wilkins became the team's all-time leading scorer with 23,292 points after joining the franchise in 1982 as a University of Georgia alumnus. He also won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1985 and again in 1990 against Michael Jordan.
Navy blue emerged as a primary color in 2007 for the first time in history. The new scheme featuring Torch Red, Volt Green, and Georgia Granite Gray was unveiled on the 24th of June 2015.