Through 62 games, the Atlanta Hawks sit at 9th in the East with a record of 31-31, right where many expected them to be.
In isolation, this record doesn't seem too outlandish. There are always middle-of-the-pack teams in any given season: teams that aren't bad by any means, but are nowhere near contending. For Atlanta, however, their symmetry in record hasn't just been a recent trend; it's been a continuation of a pattern so statistically absurd that it doesn't sound true.
Not only are the Hawks 31-31 on the year, they are also:
67-67 in their last 134 games,
174-174 in their last 348 games,
210-210 in their last 420 games,
785-785 in their last 1,570 games,
1,940-1,940 in their last 3,880 games, and
2,895-2,895 in their last 5,790 games, according to @automaticNBA on X
Excluding playoff games, that's a trend that's continued for more than 70 seasons!