LiontipsPhiladelphia vs Atlanta. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Doc Rivers' lads are still creating problems for themselves. Play-off is not a regular season, where any mistake can be fixed, so now team needs to improve the performance.
We should remind that club got an easy victory over Washington in the first series. Of course it boosted their confidence, though it also affected their concentration, because they relaxed a little in the second round.
Philadelphia lost the first game at Wells Fargo Center (124:128), it was a real sensation. That defeat became a cold shower for the Sixers, so they performed better on next two games. In the most recent match Phila had a chance to break away from the opponents, but let the opponent to level the score (100:103).
Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris couldn't decide what to do: play defensively or go all the way ahead, so Hawks took advantage of that.
Hawks turned into the great team during this season and into one of the title contenders. Team did a great job, so they were rewarded with a spot in the playoffs.
Nate McMillan's side performed excellent in the first round, but in the next series they were drawn to play against Philadelphia. To everyone's surprise, series started with an away victory (128:124). On the next two games Hawks failed to contain the Sixers.
Fourth game of the series was like a final for the Hawks, because they had no option to lose and Trae Young and his partners, so they managed to withstand (103:100). Bogdan Bogdanovic put up a great individual performance and scored 22 points.
Trends
СтавкаAtlanta: total under 110.5
During the playoffs Hawks are averaging 107 points per game
СтавкаPhiladelphia: total under 115.5
Sixers are averaging 113 points per game
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In last five head-to-head matches not a single quarter ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Atlanta is a team that fights hard in every match and is enjoying every single game. In the series against the Sixers Nate McMillan's side put up a great defensive performance. Philadelphia needs a win at all cost, otherwise their situation will be tougher. We think that Doc Rivers' team will put up a great performance at home.
Our prediction - Philadelphia 76ers to win with a handicap of (-3.5) points
We don't think that we will see a high-scoring game, because any mistake can prove to be fatal now, so opponents will play cautiously. In our opinion, the best option is a bet on total under.
Our second prediction - total under 228 points
