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Five things you need to know about the 76ers today

Five things you need to know about the 76ers today

1.   Joel Embiid moved up one spot to second in the NBA in blocked shots at 2.47 per game. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert leads the league with 2.55.

2. The Sixers are 9 ½-point underdogs in Saturday night's game against the Hawks. That's to be expected with Embiid having a scheduled rest day.

3. Beating the Hawks would be a solid upset for the Sixers. The Hawks have won seven straight home games . They've also won12 of the past 13 series meetings with the Sixers.

4. Embiid's string of consecutive games of 20 or more points ended at 10. He had 18 points while playing just 22 minutes due to a knee injury.

5.   Ersan Ilyasova made 5 of 6 three-pointers in Friday's victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. As a result, he has made at least one three-pointer in 38 consecutive games.

Follow and contact 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers.