The Atlanta Hawks may be struggling overall, but they have dominated the Philadelphia 76ers. They hope that trend continues when the two clubs meet Sunday in Atlanta.

Atlanta has lost four of its last five games, including an embarrassing 142-115 thumping by Detroit on Friday in which the Hawks gave up a season high in points allowed. But they have won six straight contests against Philadelphia dating back to Dec. 8, 2023. The Hawks swept last year's three-game series and knocked off the Sixers 142-134 in double-overtime Nov. 30 in the first of four regular-season meetings.

But the Sixers are in a good place against non-Atlanta teams, having won four of five since that loss to the Hawks. Philadelphia defeated Indiana 115-105 on Friday.

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