Daily Times (Primos, PA)

ATLANTA (41-31) AT SIXERS (49-23)

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TV: Sunday, 8 p.m., TNT

BOTTOM LINE: Hawks visit Sixers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference second round. The 76ers won the last matchup 104-99. Seth Curry scored 24points to help lead Philadelph­ia to the win and Trae Young totaled 34points in the loss for Atlanta. The 76ers have gone 31-11against Eastern Conference teams. Philadelph­ia is the top team in the Eastern Conference with 15.2fast break points led by Ben Simmons averaging

3.3. The Hawks are 24-18 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta ranks fifth in the NBA with 45.6rebounds per game. Clint Capela leads the Hawks with 14.3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Curry ranks second on the 76ers, averaging 2.2made 3-pointers, and is scoring 12.5points per game while shooting 45% from beyond the arc. Joel Embiid is averaging 24.8points, 9.9rebounds and 3.1assists over the last 10games for Philadelph­ia. Young leads the Hawks averaging 25.3points while adding 3.9rebounds and 9.4assists per game. Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 14.3 points and 5.4rebounds while shooting 39.2% over the last 10games for Atlanta.

DURING THE PLAYOFFS: 76ers: Averaging 118.1points, 44.4 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 8.1steals and 6.4blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3points on 45.1% shooting.

Hawks: Averaging 106.5 points, 43.0rebounds, 19.8 assists, 5.7steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.8points on 44.9% shooting.

INJURIES: 76ers: Danny Green: out (calf).

Hawks: De’Andre Hunter: out for season (knee), Cam Reddish: out (achilles), Brandon Goodwin: out for season (illness).

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