Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/30/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, April 30, 2021

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+3.5)

The Atlanta Hawks (34-29) travel to Wells Fargo Center on Friday where they'll meet the Philadelphia 76ers (41-21). The line on this game has Philadelphia as 3.5-point favorites. The O/U is set at 225.

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 127-83 in their last game. Atlanta ended the game having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (27 of 81) and converted 6 out of their 19 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 23 of their 29 tries for a rate of 79.3%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists for the contest while creating 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 53.9% from the field on 48 out of 89 shooting. Philadelphia earned 29 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Furthermore, Philadelphia snagged 46 boards (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Philadelphia finished shooting 68.2% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 22 shots. They also converted 16 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc.

John Collins is a guy who played a role for the contest. He had 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28:55 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. Collins ended up shooting 72.7% from the field and recorded 2 assists. An additional guy that was a major contributor in the game for the Hawks was Solomon Hill. He grabbed 5 rebounds in his 30:17 minutes on the hardwood. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field for the contest via 4-of-10 (14 points). When all was said and done, Hill accounted for 4 assists.

Atlanta will play this game with a win-loss mark of 34-29 this season. They are averaging 112.8 points per game (15th in basketball) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 37.0% on shots from downtown (782 of 2,114) and 81.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 45.3 boards per game and has 1,509 assists on the season, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 personal fouls per contest. Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 16th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (111.4). The Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (785 of 1,254) and they concede 42.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 13th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,520 relinquished this season.

In their win over Atlanta, the 76ers were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this contest. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 12 steals for the matchup. The Hawks earned 18 fouls in this contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 68.2%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Philadelphia made 16 out of 36 tries (44.4%). Overall, the 76ers ended up going 48 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.9%. The 76ers allowed the Hawks to knock down 27 of their 81 tries from the floor which left them shooting 33.3% for this contest. They went 31.6% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 19 and ended up shooting 23 out of 29 from the charity stripe (79.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Atlanta to get 47 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Seth Curry ended up being important for the 76ers for this game. He made 8 of 12 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds. Curry earned 20 points in his 25:38 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game. One more player that ended up playing a role for Philadelphia was Tobias Harris. He finished this one with 6 dimes in his 25:40 minutes played, and he converted 6 out of 12 from the floor. Harris walked away from this one going 50.0% from the floor as well as collecting 17 points and 7 total rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 41-21 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks 9th in the league. Philadelphia has tallied 7,037 pts on the season (113.5 per game) and they average 45.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 23.3 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per game. The 76ers are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game and they go 76.2% from the charity stripe. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 108.4. They give up 23.5 dimes and 42.6 boards every game, which ranks 6th and 7th in the league. The Philadelphia defense concedes 36.3% from downtown (740 of 2,036) and their opponents are converting on 75.9% of their free throw shots. They have forced 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (5th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+3.5)

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