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