The Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Atlanta Hawks at Wells Fargo Center on Monday.

The Hawks (11-9) come into this matchup losing their last two games, posting a 4-6 record across their last 10 games. Everyone expected this team to be much better this season, but it's clear this club has some things to figure out. The John Collins situation has been going on for years, and the trade rumors are swirling once again after another disappointing start to the year. This team knows he has the talent to be an All-Star player, but it just hasn't worked in Atlanta for whatever reason. Adding Dejounte Murray in the mix has taken away even more usage from JC, and it's hard to see them keeping him for much longer if the recent struggles continue.

The Sixers (11-9) don't have the sexiest record in the NBA, but this team has to be encouraged. They've lost Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey to foot injuries over the last month, and these role players have kept this team's head above water. They actually enter this matchup winning six of their last eight games, handing the Orlando Magic a 133-103 beatdown on Sunday in their most recent outing. Tobias Harris and Shake Milton carried the load in that win, and Milton has been magnificent filling in for Harden and Maxey. He's been a guaranteed 20 points every night while flirting with triple-double averages as well. No one knew he had that in his game, and it'll be scary to see how this team looks when those three All-Stars return in the coming weeks and Milton is the playmaker off the bench.

Philly has dominated this series over the last two years, winning five of their last seven games over Atlanta.