SIXERS AT HAWKS

RECORDS:

Sixers (31-17, fifth in the Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Hawks (12-36, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Thursday, 7:30p.m., NBCSP

Trae Young leads Atlanta into a matchup against the Sixers. He currently ranks third in the league averaging 29.2points per game. The Hawks are 6-24in Eastern Conference games. Atlanta averages 16.8turnovers per game and is 2-16when it wins the turnover battle.

The Sixers are 21-10against Eastern Conference opponents, and they have a 27-7record when scoring 100or more points.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Sixers won 105-103in the last meeting on Oct. 28. Joel Embiid led Sixers with 36points, and Young led Atlanta with 25points.

Young has averaged 29.2 points and 4.6rebounds for the Hawks. John Collins is shooting 58.5percent and averaging 20.5 points over the last 10games for Atlanta.

TV: BOTTOM LINE: TOP PERFORMERS:

Ben Simmons leads the Sixers averaging 8.4assists while scoring 16.3points per game. Tobias Harris has averaged 19.3points and 7.6rebounds while shooting 45.4percent over the last 10games for the Sixers.

LAST 10GAMES: Hawks:

4-6, averaging 113 points, 45.2rebounds, 23.5assists, 8.3steals and

5.8blocks per game while shooting 45.5percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged

120.5points on 48.1percent shooting.

7-3, averaging 103.7points, 45rebounds,

24.6assists, 8.4steals and 5.6blocks per game while shooting 45.8percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 100.3points on 44.2 percent shooting.

Sixers: INJURIES: Hawks:

Bruno Fernando: day to day (calf), Chandler Parsons: out (concussion/whiplash), Alex Len: day to day (hip), DeAndre’ Bembry: day to day (hand), Jabari Parker: out (shoulder). Josh Richardson: out (hamstring).

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