The Hawks beat the Timberwolves on Tuesday night to equal the best start in the team's history.

Atlanta's 112-87 win over Minnesota pushed their record to 20-7 this season.

"We started with a bunch of babies six years ago, 18, 19, 20-year-old kids, and they've grown," coach Mike Woodson said. "The ownership has given me the latitude to continue to coach this team and our core guys have been together now four years and that makes a big difference."

The Hawks tied the 1986-87 team's start. That team featured Dominique Wilkins.