Last Updated Aug 30, 2021, 9:44 AM
Last Updated Aug 30, 2021, 9:44 AM
Atlanta turned heads in Game 1 by shooting lights out in the first half at Philadelphia while holding off the top-seeded 76ers to grab a 1-0 series lead.
The 76ers look to even things up on Tuesday night at home and avoid a 2-0 series deficit before heading to Atlanta on Friday night.
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Atlanta showed that finishing off New York in five games of the first round was no fluke after the Hawks jumped on the 76ers in Game 1 of the second round.
The Hawks scored 42 first quarter points on Sunday and led the 76ers by 20 points at halftime before holding on for a 128-124 victory.
Atlanta drilled 20 three-pointers, while star guard Trae Young led the way with 35 points and Bogdan Bogdanvoic put up 21 points, including hitting five treys.
There was uncertainty regarding 76ers' All-Star center Joel Embiid and if he would play after missing Game 5 of the first round with a knee injury.
Embiid suited up and didn't miss a beat by leading Philadelphia with 39 points, but the 76ers missed 11 free throws and 19 three-point attempts, while Ben Simmons misfired on seven of 10 tries from the foul line.
(SU-Straight Up, ATS - Against the Spread, OU - Over-Under)
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Atlanta is riding a 7-1 ATS run the last eight games, while owning a 6-3 ATS mark in the past nine road contests overall.
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