Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (32-31) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (34-28) on Saturday.

The 76ers played the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 106-102 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the 76ers walked away with 17 and the Jazz totaled 24 fouls. They made 12 of their 39 shots from three-point range. Utah walked away from this one shooting 94.7% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 19 shots. Additionally, Utah grabbed 42 boards (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. Utah doled out 22 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. When it comes to the defense, Philadelphia allowed 40.9% from the field on 36 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 43 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the 76ers converted 17 of their 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. Philadelphia finished with a 45.5% FG percentage (40 of 88) and made 9 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyrese Maxey is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Maxey ended up shooting 36.4% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He racked up 25 points on 8 out of 22 shooting.

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Philadelphia heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 34-28 for the year. They have an average of 115.8 points per game (13th in the NBA) while going 45.8% from the floor. The 76ers are hitting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (786 of 2,224) and 81.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 43.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,523 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are able to force 15.7 turnovers every game while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are surrendering 35.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.9). The 76ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (2,593 of 5,522) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,707 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 131-113 against the Bucks. The Hawks were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Bucks earned 15 personal fouls for this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Atlanta made 20 of 45 tries (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks ended up going 50 out of 92 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.3%. The Hawks permitted the Bucks to convert 43 of 86 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% in this contest. They went 33.3% from distance via 13 of 39 and finished the game at 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). When discussing rebounding, Atlanta permitted Milwaukee to collect 41 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Nickeil Alexander-Walker ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the contest. Alexander had 23 points in his 32 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 9 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 64.3%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 32-31 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 13th in the NBA. Atlanta has totaled 7,409 points on the season (117.6 per game) and they pull in 43.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 30.5 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game. The Hawks commit 19.8 fouls per game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Hawks are ranked 21st in the league in points per game surrendered with 117.3. They have forced 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (19th in the NBA). The Atlanta defense allows 35.6% on 3-point shots (829 of 2,330) and their opposition knocks down 79.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 27.0 dimes and 46.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 17th and 26th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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