ESPNHouston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks game preview
Trae Young leads Atlanta into a matchup against Houston. He ranks fourth in the NBA averaging 26.5 points per game.
The Hawks have gone 8-5 at home. Atlanta is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 35.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Clint Capela averaging 8.7.
The Rockets are 1-12 in road games. Houston averages 17.0 turnovers per game and is 2-2 when winning the turnover battle.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Young is averaging 26.5 points and 9.5 assists for the Hawks. John Collins is averaging 17 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks over the past 10 games for Atlanta.
Christian Wood is averaging 16.7 points and 11.3 rebounds for the Rockets. Garrison Mathews is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Houston.
LAST 10 GAMES:
Hawks: 6-4, averaging 113.7 points, 46.6 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 points per game.
Rockets: 7-3, averaging 114.0 points, 42.2 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.7 points.
Upstart Rockets look to knock off humbled Hawks
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They gotta get over this home drought, and the low point of a roller coaster outside of the Minnesota win.
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I'll be damned if they don't handle the Rocks early and get the youngins some meaningful minutes
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Man, after this first half, I decided to watch the end of the game, and I didn't expect to see HOU leading at 126-121...
24s left and 126-124 now, thanks to a good challenge by Nate on a Collins charge that was not one
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What a disappointment this game has been....Quickly became!
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Lost game, a 25-44 4th quarter nightmare, once again.
Without any disrespect on these three guys, ATL got destroyed by HOU bench, Augustin, Sengun and Nwaba? And Gordon being Gordon
The way HOU played these last games, Nate was knowing to not play them like it's an win. How is that possible to get such horrible 4th quarter.
I think I will replay of the last games 4th quarters tomorrow to try to understand more, it can't hurt more than now
Without any disrespect on these three guys, ATL got destroyed by HOU bench, Augustin, Sengun and Nwaba? And Gordon being Gordon
The way HOU played these last games, Nate was knowing to not play them like it's an win. How is that possible to get such horrible 4th quarter.
I think I will replay of the last games 4th quarters tomorrow to try to understand more, it can't hurt more than now

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Looks like the hawks just quit, mentally weak ass team
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Aint gonna lie...that one hurt