Eastern Conference Rivalry: Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks

Update (November 4): This article has been updated with the latest matchup information for the Wizards vs. Hawks.

When Do the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards Play Next?

Atlanta Hawks tickets and Washington Wizards tickets can be found on their respective team pages, along with schedule information.

Are the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards Rivals?

The Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards have faced off as different franchise variants since 1961. The Hawks-Wizards rivalry took hold when the teams were in St. Louis and Baltimore, respectively, during the mid-1960s and intensified once both franchises moved to their current locations in the late 1960s and early 1970s. While both teams have bigger rivals, the Hawks and Wizards rivalry has been rather even over 60-plus years in both regular season and playoff contests.

Who Are the Atlanta Hawks’ Biggest Rivals?

The Atlanta Hawks have rivalries with their Southeast Division opponents in the NBA’s Eastern Conference: the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami HEAT, the Orlando Magic and the Washington Wizards. The Hawks also have long-standing rivalries with the Boston Celtics, dating back to their NBA Finals meetings in the 1950s and 1960s, and the New York Knicks, a fellow franchise founded in 1946.

Who Are the Washington Wizards’ Biggest Rivals?

The Washington Wizards share Southeast Division rivalries with the Miami HEAT, the Charlotte Hornets, the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks. Beyond the division, the Wizards have Eastern Conference rivalries with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics.

Game Results Between the Hawks & Wizards

The overall head-to-head record between the Hawks and the Wizards, including the playoffs, favors Atlanta 186-170. Washington has won more in the postseason, winning 15 games and four of the six series.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Location	Winner	Score
02/26/2026	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	126-96
02/24/2026	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	119-98
12/06/2025	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	131-116
11/25/2025	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	132-113
02/08/2025	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	125-111
11/15/2024	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	129-117
10/30/2024	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	133-120
10/28/2024	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	121-119
01/13/2024	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	127-99
12/31/2023	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	130-126
11/25/2023	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	136-108
11/01/2023	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	130-121
04/05/2023	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	134-116
03/10/2023	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	114-107
03/08/2023	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	122-120
02/28/2023	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	119-116
04/06/2022	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	118-103
03/04/2022	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	117-114
11/01/2021	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	118-111
10/28/2021	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	122-111
05/12/2021	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	120-116
05/10/2021	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	125-124
01/29/2021	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	116-100
03/06/2020	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	118-112
01/26/2020	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	152-133
01/10/2020	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	111-101
02/04/2019	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	137-129
01/02/2019	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	114-98
12/18/2018	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	118-110
12/05/2018	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	131-117
04/06/2018	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	103-97
01/27/2018	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	129-104
12/27/2017	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	113-99
11/11/2017	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	113-94
04/28/2017	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	115-99
04/26/2017	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	103-99
04/24/2017	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	111-101
04/22/2017	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	116-98
04/19/2017	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	109-101
04/16/2017	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	114-107
03/22/2017	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	104-100
01/27/2017	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	112-86
11/04/2016	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	95-92
10/27/2016	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	114-99
04/13/2016	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	109-98
03/23/2016	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	122-101
03/21/2016	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	117-102
11/07/2015	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	114-99
05/15/2015	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	94-91
05/13/2015	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	82-81
05/11/2015	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	106-101
05/09/2015	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	103-101
05/05/2015	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	106-90
05/03/2015	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	104-98
04/12/2015	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	108-99
02/04/2015	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	105-96
01/11/2015	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	120-89
11/25/2014	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	106-102
03/29/2014	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	101-97
02/19/2014	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Washington	114-97
12/13/2013	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	101-99 (OT)
11/30/2013	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	108-101
01/12/2013	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	93-83
12/18/2012	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	100-95 (OT)
12/07/2012	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	104-95
11/21/2012	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	101-100 (OT)
03/24/2012	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	95-92
03/16/2012	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	102-88
12/28/2011	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	101-83
04/09/2011	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Washington	115-83
02/05/2011	Wizards	Hawks	Capital One Arena	Atlanta	99-92
11/25/2010	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	116-96
10/30/2010	Hawks	Wizards	State Farm Arena	Atlanta	99-95

Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards History

The Hawks vs Wizards history features multiple cities, team names, and playoff series. The Wizards have called Chicago, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. home, while the Hawks have been in St. Louis and Atlanta during their time together in the NBA.

The first postseason meeting between both teams was in the 1965 Western Division Semifinals when the Baltimore Bullets beat the St. Louis Hawks. The next year, the Hawks got revenge on the Bullets. In 1978, the franchises met in the Eastern Conference First Round with the Washington Bullets sweeping the series. The teams met in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1979 and the Bullets won in seven games. Fast forward to 2015, the rivalry renewed in the Semifinals with the Hawks taking the series. But the Wizards won the most recent postseason series in 2017.

Where Do the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks Play?

The Washington Wizards play home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Along with the Wizards, Capital One Arena is home to the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the Georgetown Hoyas college basketball team.

The Atlanta Hawks host home games at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Holding a capacity of 16,888, State Farm Arena is also a concert and events space.

Other NBA Rivalries

Eastern Conference	Western Conference	Interconference
76ers vs. Knicks	Clippers vs. Kings	Cavaliers vs. Warriors
76ers vs. Raptors	Grizzlies vs. Pelicans	Lakers vs. Celtics
Bucks vs. Cavaliers	Grizzlies vs. Spurs	Nuggets vs. 76ers
Bulls vs. Bucks	Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves	Warriors vs. Raptors
Bulls vs. Hornets	Jazz vs. Nuggets
Bulls vs. Pacers	Jazz vs. Thunder
Bulls vs. Pistons	Jazz vs. Timberwolves
Cavaliers vs. Bulls	Jazz vs. Trail Blazers
Cavaliers vs. Pacers	Kings vs. Lakers
Cavaliers vs. Pistons	Lakers vs. Clippers
Celtics vs. 76ers	Lakers vs. Suns
Celtics vs. Knicks	Lakers vs. Warriors
Celtics vs. Raptors	Mavericks vs. Grizzlies
Hawks vs. Heat	Mavericks vs. Pelicans
Hawks vs. Hornets	Mavericks vs. Rockets
Hawks vs. Magic	Mavericks vs. Spurs
Heat vs. Bulls	Nuggets vs. Thunder
Heat vs. Celtics	Nuggets vs. Timberwolves
Heat vs. Knicks	Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers
Heat vs. Magic	Pelicans vs. Rockets
Heat vs. Wizards	Rockets vs. Grizzlies
Hornets vs. Heat	Rockets vs. Spurs
Hornets vs. Magic	Spurs vs. Pelicans
Hornets vs. Wizards	Suns vs. Clippers
Knicks vs. Raptors	Suns vs. Kings
Nets vs. 76ers	Suns vs. Mavericks
Nets vs. Celtics	Suns vs. Warriors
Nets vs. Knicks	Thunder vs. Timberwolves
Nets vs. Raptors	Trail Blazers vs. Thunder
Pacers vs. Bucks	Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves
Pistons vs. Bucks	Warriors vs. Clippers
Pistons vs. Pacers	Warriors vs. Kings
Wizards vs. Hawks
Wizards vs. Magic

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