With the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers knotted at 1-1 in a best-of-seven second round series, Friday’s Game 3 matchup took on considerable significance. The Hawks entered Game 3 with the NBA’s longest active home winning streak but, after an evening filled with defensive challenges, Atlanta fell to Philadelphia by a final score of 127-111 at State Farm Arena.
For the most part, the first quarter was an exercise in uneven basketball on both sides. Both teams were plagued by turnovers and sloppy play, though Bogdan Bogdanovic began the night hot and scored the first seven points for the Hawks.