NBA Playoffs Hawks-76ers: Twitter Reacts to First Half of Game 3

The 76ers are leading the Hawks at halftime of Game 3.

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers have finished the first half of basketball in Game 3 in Atlanta on Friday, and the 76ers lead 61-56.

Trae Young has 16 points and four assists at halftime, and Joel Embiid has ten points.

Here is what Twitter is saying after the first half.

+8 after one.#PhilaUnite pic.twitter.com/sndgyzHS06

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) June 12, 2021

Lou Williams received boos for having Jermaine Dupri as his winner in the ATL rap bracket during the timeout.

HE CHOSE TRAVIS PORTER OVER LIL BABY!!!!!!!!!

— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) June 12, 2021

Danny Green suffered a right calf strain and will not return

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) June 12, 2021

Sixers lead 30-14 in bench points.

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) June 12, 2021

#Sixers lead 61-56 at the half.

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) June 12, 2021

Hawks trail the Sixers 61-56 at halftime.

Trae Young: 16/4
Bogdan Bogdanovic: 15
Sixers bench: 30 points to Atlanta's 14

Hawks have done a good job in limiting Joel Embiid so far.

— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) June 12, 2021

HALFTIME: Sixers 61, Hawks 56

Trae Young: 16 pts, 4 ast
Bogdan Bogdanovic: 15 pts

Hawks narrowed the deficit a bit after trailing by as much as 11. Only 1 TO in the second quarter after 6 in the first.

— Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) June 12, 2021

Straight to the rack. pic.twitter.com/JSX1JHXQlm

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 12, 2021

Traveled 16,742 miles to see @TheTraeYoung and the squad tonight 🙌 pic.twitter.com/bgOubeM564

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 11, 2021

Man that ATO by Doc Rivers had the Hawks confused like hell! Seth Curry had all day to take that 3 pointer.

— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 12, 2021

.@JoelEmbiid with the alley@BenSimmons25 with the oop pic.twitter.com/X7gLG1nxHi

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) June 11, 2021

76ers bench is out to a 🔥 start scoring 28 of the 76ers first 41 points pic.twitter.com/ckM8FMnqeO

— Mismatch (@MismatchSports) June 12, 2021

The Philadelphia 76ers were 2-point favorites for Game 3 in Atlanta against the Hawks, according to FanDuel.

More on the Philadelphia 76ers and the series can be read here.

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