Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers (13-7) will meet the Atlanta Hawks (9-11) on Friday.

The Hawks faced off with the Nets and took a loss by a final of 114-113 in their last game. Atlanta ended the contest with a 44.7% FG percentage (42 of 94) and converted 12 of their 35 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks converted 17 of 18 shots for a percentage of 94.4%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 49 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 25 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 43 out of 94 shooting. Brooklyn earned 24 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Brooklyn totaled 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Brooklyn finished 70.8% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 24 attempts. They also knocked down 11 of 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 23 and the Nets recorded 19 personal fouls.

Trae Young is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. Young walked away from this one shooting 45.8% from the field and also earned 9 assists.

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Atlanta will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-11 this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 fouls per game. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 44.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 507 dimes for the season, which ranks 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are connecting on 37.0% on three-point shots (276 of 745) and 83.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 122.7 points per game (2nd in basketball) on 47.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 16.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (122.4). The Hawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.9% (914 of 1,832) and they relinquish 44.2 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 25th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 570 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 131-126 when they played the Wizards. With respect to team rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Washington to snag 32 in total (2 offensive). They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by hitting 14 out of 35 and finished the contest at 8 of 8 at the free throw line (100.0%). The 76ers allowed the Wizards to make 52 out of their 92 tries from the field which had them sitting at 56.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers shot 47 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.1%. In regard to shots from downtown, Philadelphia converted 8 out of 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to make 29 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.3%. The Wizards earned 22 personal fouls for this game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The 76ers collected 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this contest.

Joel Embiid pitched in for the 76ers in this contest. He buried 19 out of 29 in this matchup for a rate of 65.5%, and earned 13 rebounds. Embiid earned 50 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and added 7 assists in the game.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 13-7 this season. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA. Philadelphia has scored 2,413 pts this year (120.7 per game) and they collect 45.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game and they go 85.1% from the free throw line.

The 76ers on defense are ranked 18th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.8. They have forced 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (17th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (243 of 672) and opponents are knocking down 79.1% of their foul shots. They allow 27.5 assists and 41.6 total rebounds per game, which is 24th and 4th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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