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Sixers Twitter Reacts to Upset Victory Over Atlanta Hawks

Sixers fans took to Twitter to react to the team's victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
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Sixers Twitter Reacts to Upset Victory Over Atlanta Hawks
Sixers Twitter Reacts to Upset Victory Over Atlanta Hawks

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Nobody knew what to expect out of the Philadelphia 76ers in their Friday night matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. 

Considering the Sixers were down six players, with five of them being starters and another being a key rotational reserve, the Hawks were heavy favorites over Philadelphia.

Maybe they overlooked the undermanned Sixers. Or, perhaps, Philadelphia’s motivated team of reserves just played that well.

Shooting 50 percent from the field overall and knocking down 11 of their 22 threes, the Sixers managed not only to form a comeback against the Hawks on Friday to force overtime, but they finished the job in the extra period. 

Down by as many as 15 points in the second half, the Sixers were able to outscore Atlanta by ten points in the final two quarters to tie the game up at 119. From there on, the Sixers took control of the matchup during the extra five minutes. 

The Sixers put the Hawks away with a 136-131 victory. Seven players notched double-digits, including Danuel House Jr., Shake Milton, Jaden Springer, Paul Reed, Jalen McDaniels, Georges Niang, and Montrezl Harrell. Milton, Harrell, and McDaniels each produced double-doubles.

Although the Sixers didn’t need to win Friday’s game, the team was motivated and excited to do so. After an unlikely victory, Philly fans had a field day on Twitter reacting to the matchup.

Sixers Twitter Reacts 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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