Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationDyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu lead the Hawks past the 76ers, 120-117
Quentin Grimes had a chance to force overtime, but his 3-point attempt at the buzzer went in and out to dramatically give the Hawks their 15th win of the season.
Daniels was 13 of 19 from the field. Vrejci added 19 points, and Zaccharie Risacher had 15.
Paul George led Philadelphia with 35 points, VJ Edgecombe had 26 and Joel Embiid finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds. The 76ers led only once, at 47-46 in the second quarter.
Edgecombe kept the 76ers in it with 17 points in the third quarter as George and Joel Embiid watched from the bench.
The Sixers were without their do-it-all point guard Tyrese Maxey due to illness for the second-consecutive game.
Daniels scored with just over a minute remaining to give the Hawks a 118-114 lead. Grimes responded with a 3-pointer. Joel Embiid had a critical defensive rebound, giving the Sixers possession with 41 seconds left. Several three point attempts fell short, and the Hawks narrowly escaped.
76ers: At New York on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
76ers offensive team rebound | 117 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Quentin Grimes misses 23-foot three point jumper | 117 - 120 |
| 4th 1.5 | |
Kyle Lowry enters the game for Dominick Barlow | 117 - 120 |
Statistics
 PHI |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-101 | FG | 43-99 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 17-41 | 3PT | 17-33 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 24-29 | FT | 17-21 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 25 | Assists | 33 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 10 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 23 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 92 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
| Keshon Gilbert, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
| RayJ Dennis, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tacko Fall, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 1 |
| Adem Bona, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 1 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,250 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 New York |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Charlotte |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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