After a grueling 72-game marathon and nearly two rounds of the playoffs, it all comes down to a one-game sprint for the Atlanta Hawks …
After a grueling 72-game marathon and nearly two rounds of the playoffs, it all comes down to a one-game sprint for the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers. The fifth-seeded Hawks visit the top-seeded 76ers on Sunday night in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The winner will advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The loser will head into the offseason. The 76ers staved off elimination with a hard-fought 104-99 win in Atlanta on Friday night. “It’s fun. It’s a lot of fun,” said Seth Curry, who highlighted his 24-point performance by making six 3-pointers. “That’s a great team over there.… You’ve just got to weather the storm and come back at them at the other end.” Joel Embiid collected 22 points and 13 rebounds while continuing to play through a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. Embiid’s frustration, however, was evident after he felt he wasn’t receiving enough foul calls from the referees.
