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The Atlanta Hawks (22-29, 15-36 ATS, 29-22 O/U) take on the Philadelphia 76ers (30-20, 29-21 ATS, 29-20-1 O/U) in a conference bout on Friday evening. The Hawks were dealt a road loss by the Celtics on Wednesday. The 76ers were hit with a home loss against the Warriors in their previous bout. The 76ers lead the season series 2-1.
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The Atlanta Hawks are battling for positioning in the conference. The squad is in 10th place in the conference, two games out of ninth. The Hawks are a solid 4-2 in their last six games propelled by the scoring. They lost a 149-44 home clash against the Clippers on Monday and were big 11-point dogs in a 125-117 road loss to the Celtics on Wednesday. The Hawks have covered the spread in four of their last five games.
Trae Young has netted at least 30 points in two of his four games played this month. The star point guard only collected 20 points on Wednesday and has delivered an average of 27.1 PPG. He has averaged 25 points in two meetings against the 76ers this season. Dejounte Murray has shot below 45% in three straight bouts. The 27-year-old shooting guard did not play on Wednesday due to a back injury and is questionable. Murray is averaging 21.4 PPG and 5.1 RPG. Jalen Johnson recorded 19 point s on Wednesday. The young forward is posting an average of 15.6 PPG on 52% shooting.
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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 8, 2024
The Hawks are not a strong road squad. They are 1-4 in their last five road bouts after the loss on Wednesday. They have covered twice in that span. Atlanta is one of the better offensive teams, posting an average of 121.5 points on the season, good for third. They have allowed at least 125 points in three of their last five bouts and are squandering an average of 124 points, pegging them 30th.