NBA: Hawks 76ers Preview

The 76ers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Hawks in Atlanta at Philips Arena on Tuesday in NBA action.

Atlanta will face the 23-27 76ers, who own a 31-18-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hawks are 23-28 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the 76ers are 24-26 favoring the OVER.

Betting Line:
On the opening line for this matchup, the Hawks sat as 4.5-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 193.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 16-rated Hawks and the No. 10-ranked 76ers, according to the NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 99-97 result in favor of the Hawks.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Atlanta's No. 21-ranked offense (97.4 PPG) against a 76ers defense that ranks No. 13 at 97.6 PPG. The Hawks have averaged 46.5% from the field per game, more than the 76ers have managed so far this season (45.9% on average).

Defensively, the 76ers feature the league's No. 17-rated defense on the road, allowing 101.2 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 117-103 loser on the road against the Knicks. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Philadelphia got 28 points from Elton Brand en route to a 117-103 loss against New York on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

The Hawks were a 99-92 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Wizards. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (191) made winners of UNDER bettors. Josh Smith scored 29 points and chipped in with 16 rebounds for Atlanta on Saturday, leading the Hawks to a 99-92 victory over Washington at Verizon Center.

Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing New York are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Charlotte are 6-4
After playing Washington are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few 76ers at Hawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games

Next up:
Philadelphia home to Orlando, Wednesday, February 9
Atlanta home to Charlotte, Saturday, February 12