LiontipsPhiladelphia vs Atlanta. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Sixers claimed the first spot of the Eastern conference, but there are no weak opponents in the play-off and it is much harder to take victories here in comparision with the regular season. In the first round team easily beat Washington, but it wasn't a surprise for anyone.
Second series is still going on, because Atlanta is a very difficult opponent. Doc Rivers' lads lost the first game (124:128), which was a shock to the players, because it was a home game.
Philadelphia claimed two wins after that and pulled ahead, but opponent came back once again. Both opponents are performing great, so everything will be decided in the seventh game.
During the regular season Hawks became a really tough team to beat and team started to play even better in the playoffs and now they are only one step away from the Eastern Conference Finals. Team performed great in the first round and left no chance to New York.
Atlanta was ready for the series against Philadelphia and managed to surprise the opponent in the first match. Trae Young and his partners were playing aggressively and deservedly took the lead (128:124), but then lost two consecutive matches.
Nate McMillan's guys managed to step up after that and handed two defeats to their opponent, but in the sixth match Philadelphia put up a great performance once again. Now the score in the series is even and both teams are desperate for the win.
Trends
СтавкаPhiladelphia: total over 109.5
Sixers are averaging 118 points per game
СтавкаAtlanta: total over 102.5
Hawks are averaging 106 points per game
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In last five head-to-head games not a single quarter ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Atlanta is doing the right thing, they are not afraid to take the risk and play offensively. This is probably one of the most important matches of the season. Philadelphia will be a favourite, because of home advantage, plus they don't have problems with the squad, so we believe that hosts will record a confident win.
Our prediction - Philadelphia 76ers to win with a handicap of (-5) points
We expect both opponents to go hard on each other, especially since the final of the conference is at stake. In this case, we should place a bet on total over.
Our second prediction - total over 212.5 points
