Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks odds, picks and predictions

Ethan Matthew | Staff Writer

The Philadelphia 76ers (8-3) and Atlanta Hawks (6-5) meet Friday in the group stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Tip-off from State Farm Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the 76ers vs. Hawks and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Philadelphia won 3-1 last season

The 76ers are coming off back-to-back home losses after starting the season 6-0 at the Wells Fargo Center. They failed to cover the spread as 1.5-point underdogs in a 117-107 loss vs. the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as the total (224) pushed. Philadelphia trailed by just 1 point with 6 minutes remaining, but the Celtics eventually pulled ahead after finishing the night 47.7 percent from the field.

The Hawks also lost Wednesday, failing to cover as 1.5-point home favorites in a 116-114 loss to the New York Knicks as the Over (228) hit. G Trae Young missed a free throw with 34 seconds left, forcing the Hawks to shoot a potential game-tying 3 with 8 seconds remaining. G Bogdan Bogdanovic (4-11 from 3) unsurprisingly missed, and Atlanta finished the night 38.7 percent from beyond the arc.

76ers at Hawks odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:58 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): 76ers -102 (bet $102 to win $100) | Hawks -116 (bet $116 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): 76ers +1 (-110) | Hawks -1 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 236 (O: -110 | U: -110)

76ers at Hawks key injuries

76ers

F Nicolas Batum (personal reasons) out
C Joel Embiid (hip) questionable
G Kelly Oubre Jr. (rib) out

Hawks

None

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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76ers at Hawks picks and predictions

Prediction

76ers 112, Hawks 104

Moneyline

Atlanta as a home favorite is 1-2 straight up. With its lone win coming against the Washington Wizards, it's tough to have confidence in it at -116.

Philadelphia has only been an underdog in 3 games this season, and while it is 1-2 on the moneyline, those games have been against tough opponents (Boston twice and the Milwaukee Bucks).

LEAN 76ERS (-102).

Against the spread

The 76ers come into Friday's game with an 8-3 record ATS, while Atlanta is just 4-7. Since I lean Philadelphia on the moneyline, I absolutely like it with another point. Atlanta is 1-5 ATS as a favorite, and Philadelphia is 2-1 as an underdog.

BET 76ERS +1 (-110).

Over/Under

The 76ers have the 5th-best shooting percentage this season (48.4%), but this really comes from their 2-point shots. They are 36.4% from 3 and don't rely on the 3-ball for their offense — they rank 28th in attempts from deep (29.5) and 26th in makes (10.7).

Atlanta has been a consistent Over team so far this season — the Over is 7-4 in its games and has hit in back-to-back outings. However, the Over has yet to hit in 3 straight Atlanta games this season, and Philly's defense allows the 8th-lowest shooting percentage and 10th-lowest effective field goal percentage.

LEAN UNDER 236 (-110).

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