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Two Game 4 matchups on Monday start off with the Hawks trying to stop the 76ers win-streak and the Clippers looking to even the series with the Jazz. Joel Embiid has been the best player for Philadelphia and he's made life miserable for the the Hawks frontcourt and fans alike. Atlanta will need an unreal performance from Trae Young in Game 4 and the 76ers offense still might be too much.
In Los Angeles, the Clippers have come back from down 2-0 once already this post-season and with how Kawhi Leonard and Paul George played last game, it's hard to take any doubt seriously. Utah's defense hasn't been bad, but as the games have gone on, players who can create their own offense have found ways to produce. If this trend continues, and the Clippers front lines can get a little help, Leonard, George and even Jazz' star Donovan Mitchell have uncapped upside.
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PHI @ ATL
Joel Embiid (PHI) MORE 30.5 Points - Trae Young (ATL) MORE 27.5 Points
The only thing stopping Joel Embiid is a bad night shooting. The Hawks haven't done a lot to stop Embiid, occasionally throwing the double-team at him, but it's only doing so much. John Collins doesn't close with intensity and Atlanta has no secondary interior defense if Capela and Collins are both out guarding Embiid. Embiid is going to score and the only option Atlanta has is to hope Trae Young can create space and production on offense.
The good thing here is that blowouts aren't keeping Young from leading in scoring. He'll do whatever possible to get his teammates involved, but the 76ers are doing a good job of locking off passing options and forcing players to score on their own. Since Young can, will, and excels at that, another loss won't keep him from dominating the offensive end.
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UTA @ LAC
Donovan Mitchell (UTA) MORE 30.5 Points - Kawhi Leonard (LAC) MORE 28.5 Points
For the first time all series, the Clippers star players simultaneously had solid outings and Los Angeles won by 26 points. Even with the amount of depth in this game, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Donovan Mitchell are the top-three options and the next closest options are lightyears behind. With the amount of offense, the upside each night is going to be determined by the general success of each team, but those three still set the tempo.
Mitchell has scored 30 points each game this series and the Clippers are out of luck when it comes to guarding him in isolation. His over is about as safe as you can get tonight, but Leonard has shown some inconsistency early in the series. He was able to shake it off last game and assuming that he keeps up that momentum, both overs are had to pass up.
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