LiontipsPhiladelphia vs Atlanta. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Sixers managed to improve their game during this season and the main reason for that is head coach, who completely changed the team's phylosophy. Under Doc Rivers' management players started to perform more consistently.
Philadelphia got past Washington in the first play-off round, which was a pretty predictable result. Team advanced to the next round, where they faced Atlanta, who is a more dangerous opponent, which Hawks proved in the previous game.
They snatched a win from Phila at Wells Fargo Center, which was a shock for Joel Embiid and his partners. Star forward scored 39 points, but that wasn't enough for the win (124:128). This loss became a cold shower for the hosts, who were expecting to deal with the Hawks pretty easily.
Hawks broke into the pool of elite teams in the Eastern conference and finished the regular season in Top-6. That helped them to advance through the playoffs, where team's great performance continues.
Atlanta was playing against New York in the first play-off round and everybody thought that Knicks will put up a fight, but Nate McMillan's lads left no chance to their opponent. New Yorkers wasn't ready for this, so we saw only four matches.
It wasn't the end for the Hawks though. They already managed to stun Philadelphia (128:124). Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic were tearing up the opponent's defense and scored 56 points combined. Now they need to extend their lead, but it will be hard to repeat the same result.
Trends
СтавкаPhiladelphia: total over 112.5
Sixers are averaging 124 points per game in the playoffs
СтавкаAtlanta: total over 107.5
Hawks are averaging 113 points per game
СтавкаFirst points in the game - three-pointer
In four out of last five H2H matches game started with a three-pointer scored
Tip and bets
Once again Atlanta proved that Hawks shouldn't be considered as an underdog. Team completely surprised the opponent. But that game became a lesson for Philadelphia, so Doc Rivers will do everything to change the situation and even the score in the series. Overall, we expect hosts to win.
Our prediction - Philadelphia 76ers to win (Including OT)
In the first match we saw teams' motivation for this series. Phila will go ahead, because they need to redeem themselves for a loss in the previous match. Hawks claimed a positive result and will try to repeat that success. In this case, it will be a smart move to bet on total over.
Our second prediction - total over 218.5 points
