PHILADELPHIA — All eyes are on the Atlanta Hawks tonight as they play in a win-or-go-home Game 7 against the Philadelphia Sixers.
Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein traveled to Philadelphia for Game 7 Sunday night, which tips off at 8 p.m. eastern time.
We’ll bring you LIVE coverage from inside the arena, on Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m.
The Hawks already have won two of three games in Philadelphia in the series. Atlanta star Trae Young said those games won’t matter on Sunday night.
“To be honest, I don’t think any of that matters,” Young said. “It’s one game. They came in and took care of business to force a Game 7. All the other games don’t mean anything. Both teams are in win or go home situations.”
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But despite being the road team, the Hawks players and interim head coach Nate McMillan remain confident.
“You have to look at that, the fact we have won there twice in this series,” McMillan said. “You should feel confident you can win in that building. We’ve done well, I would say, in the playoffs on the road. I think we feel we play with confidence on the road. It’s a one-game series and the pressure is on both teams.”
The Hawks are 0-9 in previous Game 7s.
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Even though the Hawks are in Philadelphia, it’s already a big win for businesses in Atlanta. Several businesses are expecting large watch parties tonight.
If the team wins Sunday night, Atlanta will face the Bucks in Milwaukee Wednesday night. Game 3 and 4 would be at State Farm Arena next week.
The Hawks have only advanced one other time to the Eastern Conference Finals during their time in Atlanta. The Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Hawks in 2015.
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