This is an 8* on the UNDER

This series is now 3-2 Atlanta after Philadelphia has blown big leads in each of the last two games. In Game 4, they led by 13 at halftime but lost 103-100 as the Hawks ended up taking 16 more shots. Game 5 was an even worse scenario. The Sixers led by as much as 26, but could not close the deal and suffered another three-point defeat (109-106) putting them on the brink of elimination. We chose to play the 1st half Under in Game 5 and even with Philadelphia scoring 62 by halftime, that bet was still a winner. Not pertinent to our bet was Atlanta having the huge 40-point fourth quarter. We don’t see that kind of offensive production from either side in this game. The Sixers have shot better than 40 percent from behind the three-point line for four straight games. It’s difficult to imagine them doing that for a fifth straight game. They’ve actually shot 51.2% overall in the series. Again, it’s very likely that number will decrease. There were 45 made free throws in Game 5. That’s yet another number that is unlikely to be matched. Atlanta is now 24-7 Under when leading in a playoff series, going 3-1 in that spot this year. Philadelphia was one of the league’s most efficient defensive teams in the regular season. Play on UNDER

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