Who Will Win the 2nd Round Series: 76ers or Hawks? When Does Game 1 of the PHI vs. ATL Series Start? 2021 NBA Playoff 2nd Round Preview!
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76ers vs. Hawks: 2021 NBA 2nd Round Preview
2021 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs-2nd Round: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks
Series Start Time for All Seven Games:
Game 1-Sunday, June 6, 2021 (1:00 P.M. EDT/10:00 A.M. PDT on ABC)
Series Locations: Wells Fargo Center-Philadelphia, PA (Games 1, 2, 5, 7) & State Farm Arena-Atlanta, GA (Games 3, 4, 6)
2020-2021 Regular Season Series: 76ers Won the Regular Season Series vs. Hawks 2-1
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 1982 East Quarterfinals (Philadelphia Won 2-0)
Philadelphia 76ers (49-23)-#1 Seed in the East
- Defeated (8) Washington Wizards 4-1 in the First Round
- 1st Playoff Series Win Since 2019 East Quarterfinals vs. Nets
- 4 Straight Playoff Appearances for the 1st Time Since 1999-2003
- Won the Atlantic Division for the 1st Time Since the 2000-2001 Season
- Earned Top Seed in the East for the First Time Since the 2000-2001 Campaign
- 3rd Postseason Meeting vs. Hawks (1980, 1982, 2021)
- Philadelphia is 6-1 vs. Atlanta All-Time in the Playoffs
- 6th Postseason Appearance Since 2010
- Has Not Been to the Eastern Conference Finals Since 2001
- Seeking 1st NBA Finals Appearance Since 2001
- Has Not Won an NBA Championship Since 1983
Atlanta Hawks (41-31)-#5 Seed in the East
- Defeated (4) New York Knicks 4-1 in the First Round
- 1st Playoff Series Win Since 2016 East Quarterfinals vs. Celtics
- First Playoff Appearance Since the 2016-2017 Season
- Won the Southeast Division for the First Time Since the 2014-2015 Campaign
- 3rd Postseason Meeting vs. 76ers (1st Since 1982)
- Atlanta is 1-6 vs. Philadelphia All-Time in the Playoffs
- Has Not Been to the Eastern Conference Finals Since 2015
- Looking for 1st NBA Finals Appearance Since Relocating from St. Louis in 1968
- Has Not Won an NBA Title Since 1958 as St. Louis Hawks
Top Players to Watch in 76ers vs. Hawks Series (2021 Playoff Statistics)
Philadelphia 76ers
- PF Tobias Harris: 25.0 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.8 APG
- C Joel Embiid: 24.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 2.5 APG (out with Injury)
- SG Seth Curry: 15.8 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 2.8 APG
- PG Ben Simmons: 14.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 9.2 APG
- SF Danny Green: 9.4 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.8 APG
Atlanta Hawks
- PG Trae Young: 29.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 9.8 APG
- SG Bogdan Bogdanovic: 14.4 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 3.8 APG
- PF John Collins: 12.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 0.6 APG
- SF De’Andre Hunter: 10.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.6 APG
- C Clint Capela: 10.0 PPG, 13.4 RPG, 0.8 APG
Official 76ers vs. Hawks: 2021 NBA 2nd Round Series Prediction
76ers in Seven Games
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