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.