Hawks to play preseason game in College Park
The Atlanta Hawks will play a preseason in College Park ahead of the 2023-24 season, the team announced Monday.
On October 14, the team will face off with the New Orleans Pelicans at the Gateway Center Arena, which is the home of the Hawks’ G-League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.
The arena, located next to the Georgia International Convention Center has 3,500 seats.
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“This game is a tremendous opportunity to not only give back to the amazing fans of the Skyhawks with a unique game experience, but to expose new fans to our G League venue in College Park,” said Atlanta Hawks Vice President of NBA G League and 2K League Operations Janice Koon. “We are so excited that it came together and can’t wait to welcome fans to College Park in October.”
Last preseason, the Pelicans hosted the Hawks at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham home of the Pelicans’ NBA G League affiliate, Birmingham Squadron.
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Season ticket members of the College Park Skyhawks will get exclusive priority access to tickets, according to the team.
The Hawks’ full 2023 preseason schedule will be released at a later date, according to the team.
The game will tip off at 3:30 p.m.
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