The Philadelphia 76ers blitzed the host Atlanta Hawks on both ends in the third quarter of Game 3, making a comfortable lead insurmountable and coasting to a 2-1 series advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.
Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Seth Curry netted Philadelphia's first 24 points after halftime and outscored the Hawks 29-19 in the third, building a 20-point cushion by quarter's end. The 76ers' 127-111 victory on Friday night returns homecourt advantage to the East's No. 1 seed entering Monday's Game 4 in Atlanta.
After scoring 79 points in the first two games of the series, Embiid again led the Sixers with 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.