Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 01/30/20 NBA Betting Odds and Prediction

The Philadelphia 76ers head to the State Farm Arena on Thursday night to take on the Atlanta Hawks.

The Sixers have lost just once in their last seven games played and they have gotten Joel Embiid back after a three-week absence due to injury. The Sixers head to Atlanta after beating the Golden State Warriors at home in their last outing. The Hawks have lost four out of their last six games played. Atlanta is at the bottom of the East and they head home after getting pummelled by the Toronto Raptors in their last game.

Sixers Catching Fire

The Sixers have caught fire as of late, winning six out of their last seven games played. Philadelphia heads to Atlanta after back to back road wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Philly is now 31-17 SU on the season and is in third place in the Atlantic Division, just 2.5 games behind the leaders Toronto Raptors.

Philadelphia got a big boost with the return of Joel Embiid from a three-week absence due to injury. Embiid scored 24 points to lead the Sixers to a comfortable win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Ben Simmons added 17 points while Al Horford had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Horford and Malik Scott are listed as questionable for this contest.

The Sixers are 23rd in the league in scoring at 108.5 points per game this season. They have the second-best scoring defense overall at only 104.8 points per game allowed. Philadelphia is ranked 11th in rebounding at 45.8 boards grabbed per contest and they are the third-best passing team in the NBA at 26.3 assists per game.

Worst Record in the East

The Atlanta Hawks have the worst record in the Eastern Conference at 12-36 but if there’s any silver lining there, it’s that the Golden State Warriors have the current worst record overall. The Hawks are 12-36 SU on the year and they have lost four out of their last six games played. In their last game, Atlanta was smothered 114-130 by the streaking Toronto Raptors.

John Collins led the Hawks with 28 points and 12 rebounds while Trae Young added 18 points and 13 assists in a losing effort. Rookie Cam Reddish also scored 18 points while De’Andre Hunter had 15 points for Atlanta. The ageless Vince Carter also chipped in 10 points against his former team.

The Hawks rank 22nd in the league in scoring at 108.8 points per game. They are 24th off the glass at 42.9 rebounds per game and they average 23.2 assists per game which is 21st overall in the NBA. Atlanta is next to last when it comes to scoring defense as they are allowing their opponents to score an average of 118.1 points per game this season.

Who Wins?

Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in their last seven games played. The Sixers are 2-3 SU in their last five games played on the road, and 4-1 SU in their last five games against the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is 6-14 SU in their last 20 games played. The Hawks are 3-2 SU in their last five games played at home, 1-5 SU in their last six games against the Eastern Conference, and 0-9 SU in their last 9 games against the Atlantic Division. Head to head, the Hawks are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games against the Sixers.

The Sixers have returned to their winning ways. They have won six of seven including the last two and they have their big man back. Joel Embiid didn’t show any significant signs of rust when he returned to action against the Warriors. With Embiid back, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris can concentrate on what they do best.

Atlanta has dropped four of six and is coming off a blowout loss to the Raptors. This has been another challenging season for the Hawks despite having a talented young core led by Trae Young, John Collins, Cam Reddish, and De’Andre Hunter. Atlanta is just 7-16 SU at home this season.

Philly is glad to have Embiid back. Even with Horford and Scott listed as questionable for this game, the Sixers should be the bet here. Philly has a bad 9-15 SU road record this season but against a team that doesn’t score much like the Hawks, the Sixers have this game in the bag.

Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers

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The Sixers are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in their last seven games played on the road, the Hawks are also 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Hawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Sixers. Atlanta is also 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games against Philadelphia.

The fact that the Sixers have lost nine out of their last seven games played on the road isn’t encouraging. However, Philadelphia is playing against the worst team in the East in Atlanta and they have just gotten back their main man Joel Embiid after a three-week absence. The Hawks are a game and exciting young bunch of guys but against Embiid, Harris, and Simmons, they are under matched here.

Prediction: Sixers -8

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The total has gone under in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Sixers. The under is 4-1 in Philly’s last five road games played. The total has gone over in seven out of the last eight games played by the Hawks. Atlanta has seen the total go over in four out of their last five games played. The over is 7-1 in Atlanta’s last eight January games played. Head to head, the total has gone over in six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 238.67 points per game in their last three meetings. Four out of their last five meetings have seen the total go over 240 points but they combined for just 208 points in their first meeting of the season last October. The Sixers have gone over the 220 total just once in their last six games while the Hawks have topped 230 points in seven out of their last eight games played. Philly hasn’t been a standout team on offense but against a leaky defense like Atlanta’s, I expect these teams to hit the over.

Prediction: Over 228

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