Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers, Game 2, NBA Picks, Odds, Prediction 6/8/2021
Atlanta Hawks (46-32) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (53-25)
June 8, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -5; Over/Under: 223
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The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers meet Tuesday, June 8th in Game 2 of the NBA East Playoffs Second Round at the Wells Fargo Center. The Hawks look for another road win to take a surprising 2-0 series lead. The 76ers need a win here to even up the series at 1-1.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 108 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 101.5 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 30.2 points and 2.7 rebounds while Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 15.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. John Collins is the third double-digit scorer and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing four rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 85.5 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 124 points on 51.7 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 27 points and 2.8 assists while Tobias Harris is averaging 24.2 points and 10 rebounds. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and Ben Simmons is dishing 9.3 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The 76ers are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Hawks last 9 overall. The over is 4-0 in 76ers last 4 overall. The Hawks are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia and 15-6 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
The 76ers played better in the second half and nearly stole game one despite being down double digits with four minutes left. More intensity from the start, and the 76ers should be fine. However, we’re getting a great deal of free points with a Hawks team that’s had just one bad quarter through six playoff games. The Hawks are killing it offensively and are a young, confident group. It’s hard to turn down this many free points.
Give me the Hawks.
