Celtics/Hawks played first basketball game in Flowers Hall

Celtics/Hawks played first basketball game in Flowers Hall

1972

The Boston Celtics and the Atlanta hawks played the first basketball game in Flowers Hall on Oct. 5, 1972. The game was an exhibition that drew a crowd of more than 4,000. Since Flowers Hall opened, it has been the scene of 382 UNA victories and only 117 defeats in more than 30 years of history.