Well, this is it: the final entry in our third NBA Tuesday miniseries, and it’s on to the ATL! In 74 seasons, from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks to the Milwaukee Hawks to the St. Louis Hawks to the Atlanta Hawks, this organization has been around the block a time or two—winning one NBA championship in 1958. Overall, the team has 49 postseason appearances and 12 division crowns. Intrigue, for sure, so enjoy the read below.

No. 5: 2014-15 Atlanta Hawks

The only team in organizational history to win 60 games in a season, this unit finished 60-22 to win the Southeast Division. With the No. 10 offense and the No. 5 defense, the Hawks finished No. 4 in the overall SRS rankings. They beat the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards in six games apiece, but in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers swept Atlanta right out of the postseason. Bummer.

This was a top-heavy team, with five players posting at least 7.0 Win Shares—and no one else on the roster over 2.7 WS. Center Al Horford (8.7) and power forward Paul Milsap (8.3) led the way. The Hawks outscored the Nets by 5.5 ppg, and then they outpaced the Wizards by 2.8 ppg. The Cavs were a different beast, though, sticking it to Atlanta by a whopping 13.3 ppg in a series that was never close, not even at all.

No. 4: 1993-94 Atlanta Hawks

A 57-25 record was good enough for first place in the Central Division, as the No. 11 offense and the No. 4 defense added up to the No. 4 overall SRS ranking. In the first round of the postseason, though, the Hawks needed the full five games to eliminate the up-and-coming Miami Heat, and that left Atlanta taxed for a second-round matchup with the Indiana Pacers. The Hawks lost Game 1 at home and the series in six total.

The team had a pretty good top trio: point guard Mookie Blaylock (10.2 WS), PF Kevin Willis (10.2), and shooting guard Stacey Augmon (9.7). The depth helped Atlanta to the top seed in the Eastern Conference, with nine players posting at least 2.0 WS. But the Heat stole Game 1 on the road and forced the Hawks to play catchup. Atlanta did, but it could not repeat the feat against the Pacers, losing by 5.1 ppg overall.

No. 3: 1988-89 Atlanta Hawks

What an era for the team, as the 1980s came to a close. Atlanta took a mere third in the Central Division with a 52-30 record, but the team was No. 5 overall in the SRS rankings, thanks to the No. 9 offense and the No. 7 defense. Despite having home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, though, the Hawks were worn out from the regular-season grind and lost in five games to the Milwaukee Bucks. That was bad.

C Moses Malone (10.7 WS), small forward Dominique Wilkins (10.4), and PG Doc Rivers (8.5) formed a formidable three-headed monster atop this deep roster. Again, nine players finished with at least 2.2 WS, so the rotation went deep. But playing in a tough division with the eventual champion Detroit Pistons was hard, and the Bucks won Games 3 and 5 by a combined 8 points to upset Atlanta and advance to the semis.

No. 2: 1996-97 Atlanta Hawks

This is a team most people probably do not remember: 56-26, second in the Central behind the defending and eventual champion Chicago Bulls, and No. 5 in the overall SRS rankings. The No. 4 defense anchored this team, because the No. 23 offense was a liability. Yet, the Hawks ground out a five-game series win against Detroit in the first round (plus-2.0 ppg) before losing to the Bulls in five games (minus-7.8 ppg).

Three guys dominated the rotation: Blaylock (12.5 WS), PF Christian Laettner (11.6), and C Dikembe Mutombo (11.3)—who won the Defensive Player of the Year vote. SG Steve Smith (9.1) also was a huge contributor. Some depth on the roster helped against the Pistons, where neither team cracked 100 points in any of the five games. Atlanta won Game 2 in Chicago, but the Hawks lost the next three games by 14.7 ppg.

No. 1: 1986-87 Atlanta Hawks

This also is not a team most NBA fans would expect to see here, despite a 57-25 record and a first-place finish in the Central. With the No. 12 offense and the No. 1 defense, this group finished No. 2 in the overall SRS rankings. However, after losing only one game in the opening playoff round against Indiana, the Hawks struggled in the next round against rival Pistons—blowing homecourt advantage in a 5-game loss.

The roster bridged eras, really, with Wilkins (12.2 WS), Rivers (10.3), and Willis (8.6) topping the team in value. Nine players on the team posted at least 2.2 WS, so the depth was solid. But the Pistons were ascending, despite finishing five games behind the Hawks in the regular season. Detroit won Games 1 and 4 by a single point each, and with a Game 5 win by 8 points, it only outscored Atlanta by 1.2 ppg in the series.