Philadelphia 76ers (55-27) vs. Atlanta Hawks (48-34)
June 18, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks +3 ; Over/Under: 221.5
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The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks meet Friday, June 18 in Game 6 of the NBA East Playoffs Second Round at the State Farm Arena. The 76ers need a win to save their season and force a game seven on Sunday. The Hawks can reach their first conference finals since 2014-15 with a victory here.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 119.5 points on 51.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 28.4 points and 3.7 assists while Tobias Harris is averaging 21.3 points and 8.3 rebounds. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and Ben Simmons is dishing 8.8 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67.8 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 107.3 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 106 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 29.4 points and 10.3 assists while Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. John Collins is the third double-digit scorer and Danilo Gallinari is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 83.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 Friday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hawks are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 home games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The over is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 overall. The under is 10-3 in Hawks last 13 overall. The 76ers are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Atlanta and 8-17 ATS in the last 25 meetings.
The 76ers are going to be favored because they’re the better team and their season is on the line. However, Doc Rivers is at it again with choking in the playoffs, and you have to question just how confident these 76ers are after blowing game five in historic fashion. The Hawks have been confident this entire series and they’re a young team that just keeps playing. At home, and with a chance to make the ECF, the building should be jumping. If the Hawks get up big early, we could see some 76ers players check out mentally. Give me the free bucket.
