By Francisco Lecuona: The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks will meet in the all-important Game 3 of their second-round series at State Farm Arena on Friday. The teams split the previous two games and are at 1-1. Hawks vs 76ers prediction
The 76ers will look to level the playing field by securing a road win when the Hawks emerged victorious in Game 1 at the Wells Fargo Center to wrest home-court advantage from Doc Rivers’ men.
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In Game 2, the Philadelphia 76ers posted a 118-102 victory to tie the series. It was a close game until the middle of the third quarter, when the Atlanta Hawks came back from a 21-point deficit to go 80-79 up.
However, Shake Milton’s late surge down the stretch saw the 76ers on a 14-0 streak, which turned the game in their favor. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid lost 40 points, his career high in the playoffs, on the night.
Despite winning Game 2, the Philadelphia 76ers need to figure out a lot before heading to Friday night’s showdown. His turnover has been one of his main concerns, with a fairly low bench production in the last two games.
Joel Embiid, as expected, has made a huge difference for the Philadelphia 76ers in this series, especially on the offensive side. He’s averaging 39.5 points and 11 rebounds per game in the first two games so far. Additionally, the 76ers have outscored the Atlanta Hawks by 27 points every time Embiid has been on the court.
Embiid will have to play another high-scoring game to see his team pass and snatch home-field advantage from the Atlanta Hawks. If he can do that, he will put the 76ers on track to score in this series.
The Atlanta Hawks have put up a solid fight in this series so far and have continued to impress the NBA fraternity with their postseason performances. However, they will need to maintain their composure if they want to advance to the 2021 NBA playoffs.
Home court advantage could play a big role in this tie, giving the Atlanta Hawks a slight lead over the Philadelphia 76ers to claim victory in Game 3. The Hawks have been receiving contributions from many of their players. players, which has helped them put up a good fight against the 76ers so far.
Our choice in this meeting is: Hawks
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Betting Lines
Money line: 76ers -120 (bet $ 120 to win $ 100 / Hawks + 100 (Bet $ 100 to win $ 100 |
Line of play: 76ers -1.5 -109 (bet $ 109 to win $ 100) / Hawks + 1.5 -111 (bet $ 111 to win $ 100) |
Results between these two teams
08/06/21 195
Philadelphia
118:102
Atlanta
NBA Playoffs
06/06/21 195
Philadelphia
124:128
Atlanta
NBA Playoffs
30/04/21
Philadelphia 126:104 Atlanta
28/04/21
Philadelphia 127:83 Atlanta
11/01/21
Atlanta 112:94 Philadelphia
24/02/20
Philadelphia 129:112 Atlanta
30/01/20
Atlanta 127:117 Philadelphia
Total PTS per team / Average
Atlanta 99.85
Philadelphia 98.95
