The Atlanta Hawks suffered a 122-111 loss on the road to the Washington Wizards on Thursday night in a game that was on the second half of a back-to-back. Saturday, they will be on the road for a matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be the first regular season matchup between the two sides since the Hawks defeated the Sixers in seven games in the second round of the 2021 Eastern Conference Playoffs.
Both teams are 3-2 on the young season and will be looking to pick up a key conference win. Trae Young and Joel Embiid have each led their teams to up-and-down starts to the 2021-22 season, but each side appears to be trending in the right direction on the court.