The 76ers completely transformed their game plan to rout the Hawks in Games 2 and 3 of the series. The blowout wins marked the third and fourth times in a span of 45 days that the 76ers have routed Atlanta. Monday presents a must-win scenario in which the younger Hawks can regain traction and rally behind their home crowd. Grab Atlanta.

After losing Game 1 on their home floor, the 76ers have bounced back in a big way, winning the last two games by 16 points each. They’ve done so on the strength of their defense, which shouldn’t come as a surprise given that they had the second-best defensive rating in the league during the regular season. With the Hawks having no answers for Joel Embiid, either, I like the Sixers to cover Monday and put the Hawks on the brink of elimination.

This is as close to being a must-win game for the Hawks without it being an elimination game. Atlanta was excellent at home this season (25-11) while Philly was just OK on the road (20-16). My model says the Hawks cover 56 percent of the time and win by one, so you're getting strong value at this number.