76ers vs Hawks

Philadelphia leans on Joel Embiid’s resurgent form to make the 76ers an enticing moneyline underdog here, with four wins in their last five while Atlanta has dropped four of six and is coming off a blowout loss in Detroit; even though Embiid is listed as questionable and Tyrese Maxey doubtful, a frontcourt of Embiid, Paul George and Andre Drummond matches up well with a Hawks team missing Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis and relying heavily on Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who cooked in that 142-134 double-OT win in Philadelphia but have been far less consistent since. At +158, I’m backing the 76ers on the moneyline with a Grade B, acknowledging the injury volatility but liking the price if Embiid is active. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 14/12/2025 09:40

Atlanta’s offense without Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis has shifted toward more Jalen Johnson creation and Onyeka Okongwu interior touches, which slows the pace compared with the group that just hung 142 in double overtime in Philadelphia, and on the other side the 76ers are likely down Maxey while Embiid and several rotation pieces sit on the injury report, pushing Nick Nurse toward a more deliberate, defensively oriented game plan. Given those absences, recent Hawks shooting swings, and the likelihood that both coaches lean on half-court sets rather than run-and-gun, I’m taking Under 226 at -109 with a Grade B-, since the number is high for two short-handed teams but late news on Embiid or Young’s status could still swing the scoring environment. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 14/12/2025 09:40

Jalen Johnson’s breakout — including his 41-point, 14-rebound eruption in Atlanta’s double-OT win in Philly — keeps the Hawks dangerous, but with Atlanta just 2-4 in its last six and missing both Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis while the 76ers have steadied with Embiid back and four wins in five, the +4.5 cushion on Philadelphia looks generous in what profiles as a tight, possession-by-possession game. Even if Maxey sits, a Sixers core of Embiid, George and Drummond has a clear interior size and rebounding edge over an Okongwu-led Hawks front line, making it easier for Philly to hang around and potentially steal another road result, so 76ers +4.5 at -106 earns a Grade B+ as my preferred way to back the visitors. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 14/12/2025 09:40