The Philadelphia 76ers are back in Atlanta to take on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series Friday. The game is slated for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off at State Farm Arena. Below, we analyze the 76ers-Hawks odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
For Philadelphia, Game 5 was an absolute catastrophe. C Joel Embiid came out red hot, helping the Sixers take a 22-point lead to halftime. Philly was minus-4 in the fourth quarter, scoring 25 points and allowing 29 points.
Then the fourth quarter hit and the buckets started to drop for Atlanta with little resistance and no response. Atlanta outscored Philly by 21 points in the final session and won the game 109-106 despite a combined 73 points from 76ers G Seth Curry and Embiid.
G Trae Young had 39 points of his own and was instrumental in leading the comeback. Now, both teams are back in the “A”, where they split Games 3 and 4.
The No. 1 seed is on the brink of elimination for the first time this postseason.
76ers at Hawks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: 76ers -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Hawks +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread/ATS: 76ers -3 (-110) | Hawks +3 (-110)
- Over/Under: 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
76ers at Hawks: Key injuries
76ers
- C Joel Embiid (knee) questionable
- SG Danny Green (calf) out
Hawks
- SF De’Andre Hunter (knee) out
- PG Trae Young (shoulder) probable
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76ers at Hawks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
76ers 110, Hawks 104
Money line (ML)
BET on the 76ERS (-155) as the pressure is going to be on and Embiid should be unstoppable. There’s no denying he didn’t take over down the stretch last game, and that should change.
The No. 2 MVP candidate has to be dominant and PG Ben Simmons must improve. I’d imagine head coach Doc Rivers has something up his sleeve as well, whether that’s giving SG Tyrese Maxey or SG Shake Milton more time.
The Sixers haven’t been great on the road, but they should come out on top in Game 6. After getting up 22 points in Game 5, the Sixers let up, and I wouldn’t expect them to be that relaxed when facing elimination.
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Against the spread (ATS)
“LEAN” to the 76ERS -3 (-110) because, as noted, the Sixers should come out hot. With Hawks SG Bogdan Bogdanović struggling to find his rhythm, the Hawks will need to come out on fire to keep the more aggressive Sixers team down.
I’d bet against the young team figuring out how to close out the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
The refs will also be a huge factor as Young attempted 19 free throws last outing. If that happens again, the Hawks will have a shot, but given he hadn’t hit double-figure attempts in the series until that game, it’s doubtful.
Over/Under (O/U)
“LEAN” to the UNDER 221.5 (-110) because each team has shown weaknesses. SG Kevin Huerter, Young and Bogdanovic have all struggled this series. PF John Collins has been non-existent at times as well.
On the series, the Hawks and Sixers have combined for 220 or more points three times and fell short twice. Last game hit the Under, despite a 40-point fourth quarter from Atlanta, as the Sixers tallied 19 points in the final 12 minutes.
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