Surprising NBA Team Is Tied For Best Record Since Thanksgiving

Entering the 2024-25 NBA season, there was a prevailing thought that the Atlanta Hawks would emerge as sellers at the trade deadline.

The Hawks shipped Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans in the offseason, leaving room for speculation that Trae Young could also be on his way out at some point.

Atlanta has spent the past few seasons near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and could have very easily started a full rebuild in hopes of landing another high lottery pick.

However, the Hawks have done almost the exact opposite as they’ve become one of the most exciting and feistiest teams in the league.

Atlanta recently defeated the New York Knicks on the road to advance to the semifinals of the NBA Cup, signaling it should be considered as a threat in the playoffs.

In fact, the Hawks have put together one of the best records in the league since Thanksgiving.

“Over their last 8 games, the Atlanta Hawks are 7-1,” NBA on TNT wrote on X.

Over their last 8 games, the @ATLHawks are 7-1