76ers host red-hot Hawks
PHILADELPHIA, PA (TheSpread) – The Philadelphia 76ers hope to be the unlikely team to snap the 8-game win streak of the Atlanta Hawks when the two meet tonight at 7PM ET.
Atlanta is 29-8 on the season, 13-5 on the road and 26-11 against the spread. Philadelphia is 7-29 overall, 2-15 at home and 17-19 against the spread. The Hawks have won five straight meetings with Philly, covering the spread in four of those five victories. These two have hit the under in their last two meetings, including a 95-79 win at home for Atlanta on Dec. 10.
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Hawks are the clear favorite on the road, as they are getting odds of -11 points against the 76ers. The over/under total for the game has been set at 195.5 points.
Atlanta has not only won eight straight, but it has covered the spread in all eight wins and five of those eight games have been on the road. They haven’t been a double-digit favorite during this run. Philadelphia has won two straight and three of its last four, covering the spread in all three wins. The 76ers are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 as a double-digit underdog and they have hit the under in four straight games.
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