76ers vs. Hawks: Game Odds, Players to Watch

On Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Atlanta Hawks, looking to bounce back off of a brutal loss on Thursday night.

Their 101-129 loss in their final home game of the regular season came against the Miami Heat, who the Sixers could end up playing in the first round of the playoffs.

Tyler Herro and former Sixer Jimmy Butler shot the lights out, combining for 48 points, with Max Strus and Bam Adebayo also finding great success on the offensive end of the court.

For Philadelphia, Joel Embiid led the way with 21 points on 69 percent shooting, with James Harden picking starting to find success from the field later in the game, ending the night with 14 points.

One notable player who was missing from the Sixers' lineup on Thursday night was Tyrese Maxey, who sat out with neck stiffness. He'll continue to miss time on Friday along with the rest of the usual starters who will get take the night off.

On the other side of Thursday's ticket sits the Atlanta Hawks, who come into the match off of a commanding win against the Washington Wizards.

Trae Young put up a game-high 25 points as well as 16 assists, which sits two away from his career high, set back in June 2021 against the Sixers.

Game Odds

Spread: Sixers -11.5

Moneyline: PHI +500, ATL -699

Total O/U: 235.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Players to Watch:

Sixers: Shake Milton

With Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, P.J. Tucker, and De'Anthony Melton listed as either out or questionable, Shake Milton could be one of the Sixers' lead scoring options.

In the past month, Milton averaged six points per game on 44 percent shooting in 20 minutes during his time coming off the bench.

Hawks: Trae Young

Young finds himself as the Hawks' player to watch due to his brilliance on the offensive end of the court, averaging 23 points across the month of March while shooting with 40 percent accuracy from beyond the arc.

Declan Harris contributes to All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @DecIanH.

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