This is a 10* on the OVER

The Sixers seem to be firing on all cylinders offensively in these playoffs. They are averaging more than 123 points/game and have shot almost 54 percent from the field in the first two games vs. Atlanta. Joel Embiid is averaging 39.5 points/game for the series and is showing no real ill-effects from the cartilage issue that was thought to be a problem last week. Atlanta has no answers for stopping Embiid and they just took another hit at the defensive end with De’Andre Hunter having to undergo season-ending surgery. Hunter was arguably the team’s best individual defender. The good news for the Hawks is that the next two games are at home where they have won 13 straight times. Their season scoring average at home is 115.1 points/game. Trae Young missed six of his seven three-point tries in Game 2. You’ve got to think he’s going to bounce back with a big game tonight. Philadelphia has scored at least 114 points in every playoff game. This may not end up as high scoring as Game 1, but it will be higher scoring than Game 2 and that means OVER. Play on OVER

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