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"March 6, 7:30 PM | Philips ArenaPhiladelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks Odds23-36TEAM RECORD33-26Atlanta will look to improve on its 33-26 record on Wednesday when they host Philadelphia in NBA odds action at Philips Arena.Atlanta battles the 76ers, currently with a 23-36 mark (27-32 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 29-29-1 for the Hawks and 30-29 for the 76ers. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). View Philadelphia vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.Betting Line:The visitors opened this morning as 8-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including 5Dimes), while the total was hovering around 188.5 at BetOnline and other shops.Power Rankings / Prediction:It&amp;#039;s a betting matchup between the No. 19-rated Hawks and the No. 23-ranked 76ers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 96-92 result in favor of the Hawks.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Atlanta&amp;#039;s No. 25-rated squad against Philadelphia&amp;#039;s No. 19-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Atlanta rates No. 3 in the league with 9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 22 with 6.2 per outing.Defensively, the 76ers feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 9-rated defense on the road, giving up 96.1 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the league in scoring at home.In their last action, Philadelphia was a 109-101 loser at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (210) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Thaddeus Young scored 19 points in a failed effort to lead the 76ers to victory (they lost 109-101 to Boston at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday).Atlanta lost its last outing, a 104-88 result against the Nuggets on March 4. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a 9.5-point underdog, while the 192 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Hawks endured a 104-88 loss at the hands of the Nuggets on Monday, despite an 18 -point effort from Al Horford at Pepsi Center.Philadelphia 76ers Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 6-4Before playing Miami are 4-6After playing Boston are 6-4After a loss are 3-7Atlanta Hawks Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 5-5Before playing Boston are 6-4After playing Denver are 7-3After a loss are 6-4A few 76ers at Hawks trends to consider:Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing AtlantaThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia&amp;#039;s last 5 games on the roadThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing on the road against AtlantaThe total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia&amp;#039;s last 10 games when playing AtlantaThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta&amp;#039;s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing at home against PhiladelphiaThe total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta&amp;#039;s last 10 games when playing PhiladelphiaAtlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at homeNext up:Philadelphia at Miami, Friday, March 8Atlanta at Boston, Friday, March 8"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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