Philadelphia 76ers (56-27) vs Atlanta Hawks (48-35)
Game Info: Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 8:00 pm (Wells Fargo Center)
Betting Odds: Philadelphia 76ers -7 -- Over/Under: 216.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers meet Sunday, June 20 in Game 7 of the NBA East Playoffs Second Round at the Wells Fargo Center. The Hawks can reach their first conference finals since 2014-15 with a victory here. The 76ers can reach their first conference finals since 2000-01 with a victory here.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 106.5 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 105.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 29.8 points and 10.5 assists while Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 14.6 points and 5.3 rebounds. John Collins is the third double-digit scorer and Danilo Gallinari is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 38.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 118.1 points on 50.2 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 27.8 points and 3.4 assists while Tobias Harris is averaging 21.5 points and eight rebounds. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and Ben Simmons is dishing 8.5 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 39.9 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games. The 76ers are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall. The Hawks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The 76ers should be favored, as they're the better team and home teams usually dominate in game sevens. However, the Hawks have shown to have offensive success in this series and right when it looks like a team has taken control, the other team responds. There's been little consistency in this series. I expect a back and forth contest. I'll take my chances with the Hawks and the free points.
Randy’s Pick Atlanta Hawks +7
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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