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Upcoming Atlanta Hawks dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Hawks seating decision, made quickly
For an Atlanta Hawks game, the best all-around seat at State Farm Arena is a lower-bowl sideline section near midcourt, in roughly rows 8 through 20. From there you look over the team benches and the scoring table instead of into them, and you are still near the floor. If those rows are out of reach, the 200-level club seats give you a centered view with padded chairs, while the front of the upper tier, on a sideline, is where a budget buyer should look.
- Choose courtside for the experience of sitting level with the players.
- Choose midcourt rows 8–20 for the clearest view of both ends.
- Choose the 200 level for comfort and a slightly higher angle.
- Choose the upper-tier front rows to see the whole floor for less.
Basketball capacity is 17,608, and the Hawks host 41 regular-season home games between mid-October and mid-April.
How State Farm Arena stacks its tiers
Think of the building as three rings. The 100 level circles the floor. The 200 level, a compact middle ring, is mostly club seating. The upper tier caps the bowl. When the arena was renovated in 2018, a tall stack of suites on one sideline came out; seats went in, along with a pair of suite levels and Topgolf suites. The result is a bowl that feels newer and closer than a 1999 building usually does.
Benches and court orientation
TickPick's seating chart shows the Atlanta bench at section 116 and the road team's bench at section 114. Bench placement is not something the arena publishes, so use those numbers as a guide and confirm them on the listing map.
Courtside and cabanas
The floor seats, plus the cabanas built at court level during the remodel, sit at the top of the price range. The view is thrilling for action in front of you and flatter than you might expect for plays on the far side of the floor, because you see the court almost edge-on.
Baseline seats, upper corners and other trade-offs
Some seats look good on a chart and disappoint in person. Here is what each common compromise costs you.
- Behind the baskets, low rows: cheaper and exciting when the Hawks attack your end, but depth perception suffers for plays at the other basket, and the stanchion (the support for the hoop) gets in the way from the first few rows.
- Behind the baskets, higher rows: the stanchion problem fades, but you still watch half the game from far away.
- Back of the 100 level, behind a basket: these often cost more than a sideline seat one tier up, yet show less. A front-row upper-tier seat on the sideline gives you the entire floor plus the scoreboard hanging over center court.
- Front row behind a bench: close, but standing players and staff can block your line of sight.
A tip on seat numbers: one guide notes that seat 1 in a row sits closest to the adjacent lower-numbered section, which helps if you want an aisle on a particular side.
Hawks home dates with the most demand
The NBA schedule gives each club 82 games, half of them at home. Exhibition games fill early October; real games start in mid-October and end in mid-April, with the All-Star pause in February and a postseason that can last into June. The NBA Cup, added in 2023–24, folds its group games into the standings, so those nights count.
- Boston Celtics games: the Hawks met Boston in every one of their four trips to the Finals, in 1957, 1958, 1960 and 1961, and the Celtics' national following brings visiting fans to Atlanta.
- Teams with star players and national fan bases: visiting fans buy throughout the arena, which keeps prices firm.
- Friday, Saturday and holiday games: a bigger share of families and visitors from out of town.
- Postseason home games: scarce from the first round and scarcer each round after.
The easiest tickets are usually weeknight games against rebuilding teams. Those often soften in the last days before tipoff, while weekends and spring games that affect the standings tend to get pricier.
Getting downtown and through the doors
MARTA rail is the simplest route. All four MARTA rail lines (Red, Gold, Blue and Green) stop at SEC District station, a few steps from the doors. Paid decks and surface lots surround the arena and rideshare has its own pickup zone, but both jam up after the final buzzer, so the train usually wins on the way home.
Bag rules, as of the 2026 season: the size cap is 14 inches by 14 inches by 6 inches, which covers a purse, a one-pocket drawstring bag or a small fashion backpack. Full-size backpacks and hard-shell bags are turned away. Expect a cashless building, doors roughly an hour ahead of tipoff and no re-entry. Rules can change from one event to the next, so read the arena's bag policy page before game night.
Arrive early if you are curious about the arena's unusual touches, including a concourse barber shop and the Topgolf suites. Every Reserved Seat order is backed by a 100% guarantee.
Road trips for Hawks fans
The Southeast Division keeps several trips manageable. You can drive I-85 to Charlotte, and Orlando and Miami are quick hops by air. Boston is the road game with the deepest history, and a 2008 playoff series against the Celtics produced the largest Hawks crowd at State Farm Arena, 20,425.
In another team's building, the upper corners tend to be where traveling Hawks fans find each other at the lowest cost. For arenas that sell out often, buy early; the lowest-priced inventory is the first to go.
Buffalo to Atlanta: the franchise story
Few NBA teams have moved as often. Born in 1946 as the NBL's Buffalo Bisons, the team lasted 38 days in Buffalo before relocating to Moline, Illinois, under the Tri-Cities Blackhawks name. NBA membership followed in 1949, then stops in Milwaukee (1951) and St. Louis (1955). Atlanta became home on May 3, 1968.
- 1958: Bob Pettit carried St. Louis past the Celtics for the one championship in team history.
- 1968–1999: Atlanta homes at Alexander Memorial Coliseum, then the Omni Coliseum from 1972, plus two seasons shared between the Georgia Dome and the old coliseum while a new building rose on the Omni site.
- 1980s: Dominique Wilkins became the team's signature star; his 23,292 points remain the franchise record.
- 1999: Philips Arena opened on September 18; the State Farm name arrived in 2018.
- January 2015: a perfect 17–0 month, a first in league history, during a 60–22 campaign.
- 2021: a first Eastern Conference Finals appearance.
The rafters carry six retired Hawks jerseys (9, 21, 23, 44, 55, 59) plus Bill Russell's 6, which every NBA team retired in 2022.
Frequently asked questions
Which rows give the best view at a Hawks game?
Lower-bowl sideline rows of roughly 8 through 20 near midcourt. You see over the benches and still feel close to the floor.
Are upper-tier seats at State Farm Arena worth it?
The first rows along the sideline are. They show the whole court and the video board, and they frequently outperform pricier seats at the back of the 100 level behind a hoop.
Where is the Hawks bench at State Farm Arena?
TickPick shows it at section 116 and the opponent at 114. The arena does not publish it, so confirm on your listing's map.
How many people does State Farm Arena hold for basketball?
17,608. The largest Hawks crowd there was 20,425, for a 2008 playoff game against Boston.
Can I bring a backpack to a Hawks game?
As of the 2026 season, standard backpacks are banned. Purses, drawstring bags and small fashion backpacks within the 14-inch by 14-inch by 6-inch limit are fine; check the arena's policy before you go.
When did the Hawks win the NBA title?
In 1958, as the St. Louis Hawks, beating the Boston Celtics.