Philadelphia 76ers Face Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs

Game 3 of the NBA playoffs is right around the corner at State Farm Arena on June 11, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST. The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Atlanta Hawks in a best-of-seven series starting on June 11, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST. Despite the injury to Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid continues to lead the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.Despite dealing with a knee injury and difficult players, Embiid is scoring 39.5 points for the 76ers. The The Philadelphia 76ers are coming into this NBA playoff betting game 54-25 straight up and 42-33-4 against the spread. The Atlanta Hawks are coming into this game 46-33 straight up and 44-34-1 against the spread.

Game 3 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Odds & Line Movement

The Sportsbooks had the Philadelphia 76ers laying two points on the Atlanta Hawks when the NBA betting lines opened. However, now it looks like the online bookmakers have the 76ers laying one and a half points. The total opened up at +223.5 (-110) but is now sitting at +224.5(-110).

Notes On The Philadelphia 76ers For Game 3 Of The NBA Playoffs

It is unfathomable that Embiid was questionable to even appear in Game 1 after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee. Not only has he shown up, he has been absolutely dominant against a worthy center opponent in Clint Capela, following up a 38-point showing in the series-opening loss with 40 points and 13 rebounds.

Embiid’s fantasy cost and player prop totals are expected to be high for the 3rd game of the Philadelphia 76ers versus Atlanta Hawks, but the team needs him performing well if they want to advance in round 2. Philadelphia’s bench players have been outplayed by the 76ers Atlanta in game 3 of the series.

Philadelphia’s bench factors are a concern, having been out-scored 83 to 49 so far in the series.

Notes On The Atlanta Hawks For Game 3 Of The NBA Playoffs

As great as it was for the Hawks to pull out a stunning road win in Game 1, everything went wrong at the offensive end – and they couldn’t replicate that success in Game 2.Atlanta reverted to more normal shooting rates (45.8% FG, 36.7 3PT%, 83.3 FT%), but couldn’t overcome a 76ers team that shot 52.9%.

The 3-point shooting by Trey Young has been a fundamental measuring stick for the Atlanta Hawks throughout this post season.This game was famous because of a sudden death overtime that happened in the last seconds. It was also famous because Larry Drew, the coach for the Cleveland Browns, made a mistake. He didn’t cover Ray Allen or Kevin Garnett, and he thought they would not score.

NBA Playoff Game 3 Betting Pick & Prediction: Atlanta Hawks +1 (-110)

Philadelphia has not been playing well on the road this season, including a loss in Atlanta back in March. Although Joel Embiid is going to make life difficult for them again, the Hawks have shown they can win at home lately.