Atlanta Hawks Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-08 · 69 entries checked · 52 flagged · 132 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 132 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Bob Pettit Franchise Rebounds Record — The entry states Pettit won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award four times, but he actually won it twice (1956 and 1958).

Bob Pettit Franchise Rebounds Record — The entry says Pettit was the first NBA player to score more than 20,000 points, but Dolph Schayes was the first to reach that milestone.

Lou Hudson Retired Jersey Number Ten — Lou Hudson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986, not 1985.

Atlanta Hawks Southeast Division Titles — The entry references the 2025–26 season and a clinching date of April 10, 2026, which are future dates beyond the current known canon (the real-world NBA history only extends through the 2023–24 season as of now). No such season or event has occurred in establ

Atlanta Hawks Southeast Division Titles — The claim that the Hawks' first division title since 2022–23 and first without entering the play-in since 2020–21 is based on a fictional future season; the 2022–23 and 2020–21 seasons are real, but the 2025–26 season does not exist in canon.

Franchise Single-Game Points Record Dominique Wilkins — The lore states the Celtics won in overtime, but the game was won by the Celtics in regulation (126-115).

Franchise Single-Game Points Record Dominique Wilkins — The lore claims Wilkins scored 29 points in the third quarter alone; he actually scored 29 points in the fourth quarter and overtime combined, not solely in the third quarter.

Bob Pettit Ten-Time NBA All-Star — The entry states Pettit was an 'Eleven-time NBA All-Star' but he was actually a ten-time NBA All-Star (1955–1964).

Bob Pettit Ten-Time NBA All-Star — The entry claims the Hawks reached the NBA Finals three times in four years (1958, 1960, 1961), but they actually reached the Finals in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1961 (four times in five years), omitting 1957.

Bob Pettit NBA Finals Appearance Record — The entry claims Pettit appeared in six consecutive NBA Finals, but he actually appeared in four consecutive Finals (1957, 1958, 1960, 1961), missing 1959.

Dominique Wilkins All-NBA First Team Selections — Wilkins made three All-NBA First Teams, but they were not consecutive: he was selected in 1986, 1987, and 1988, missing 1985, so the claim of 'three consecutive spots' is incorrect.

Dominique Wilkins All-NBA First Team Selections — Wilkins made nine consecutive All-Star appearances (1986–1994), not ten.

Franchise Career Steals Record Dominique Wilkins — Wilkins was never named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team; he received no All-Defensive Team selections during his career.

Franchise Career Steals Record Dominique Wilkins — Wilkins is one of three players in Hawks history to have his jersey number retired, not two. The others are Bob Pettit (9) and Lou Hudson (23).

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