As the best team in the east of the season, Sixers will decide the classification at home
The Philadelphia 76ers survived Game 6 and will decide at home for a spot in the Eastern Conference final. The team beat the Atlanta Hawks 104-99, away from home, after a weak first half and dominance in the second half of the duel. Seth Curry led the to the comeback at the start of the third quarter. The guard scored 11 of 14 points in a row at the crucial moment. In total he contributed 24 and six balls out of three.
On a night below average, Joel Embiid had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Tobias Harris scored 24 and freshman Tyrese Maxey, off the bench, 16. Ben Simmons suffered from free kicks throughout the match, was on court for just 25 minutes and scored 6 points
Virtually alone, Trae Young was almost the hero once again. The player scored 34 points and 11 assists, but lacked help from his teammates. No other Hawks player scored more than 17 points (Kevin Huerter). Bogdan Bogdanovic left the court in the last quarter with knee pain, did not participate in the final minutes and is a concern for Game 7. The decision comes next Sunday, at 9 pm (GMT).
Match highlights
Hawks
Trae Young (34 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, 5 three-pointers)
Kevin Huerter (17 points, 11 rebounds)
Danilo Gallinari (16 points)
Clint Chapel (14 points, 11 rebounds)
Bogdan Bogdanovic (7 points in 28 minutes)
John Collins (7 points, 10 rebounds)
Sixers
Seth Curry (24 points, 6 baskets of three)
Tobias Harris (24 points, 5 rebounds)
Joel Embiid (22 points, 13 rebounds)
Tyrese Maxey (16 points, 7 rebounds)
Ben Simmons (6 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists in 25 minutes)
