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Houston Rockets 120-110 Atlanta Hawks: Result, Game Stats and Our Prediction

Houston Rockets 3-0
120-110Final
Atlanta Hawks 2-1
Houston

Our picks against the result

18 of 26 right

  • Winner Houston Rockets70% 120-110
  • First half Houston Rockets ahead61% 63-66 at half-time
  • Total points Below average 230 points · average 231.5
  • Houston Rockets points Around average 120 points · average 115.5
  • Atlanta Hawks points Below average 110 points · average 115.5
  • Total points 230 points 221.5 over53% 231.5 under67% 241.5 under84%
  • Jabari Smith Jr. 16 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST PTS under 15.566% REB under 6.555% AST under 1.553%
  • Amen Thompson 15 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST PTS under 18.565% REB under 7.554% AST under 5.566%
  • Kevin Durant 22 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST PTS under 25.565% REB under 5.557% AST under 4.556%
  • Nickeil Alexander-Walker 12 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST PTS under 20.563% REB under 3.564% AST under 3.568%
  • Jalen Johnson 21 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST PTS under 22.567% REB under 10.572% AST under 7.572%
  • Onyeka Okongwu 11 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST PTS under 14.568% REB under 7.567% AST under 3.579%

Game stats

Houston Rockets Atlanta Hawks
  • 120 Points 110
  • 63 First half 66
  • 57 Second half 44

Points of each team: the final score, the first half and the rest of the game.

Before tip-off

What this page showed before the game: our reasons, the injury report, form and records as they were then.

Game summary

Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks is a regular-season NBA game on Monday 26 October 2026, and our pick is a Houston Rockets win, with the total points landing below the league average.

Why this pick?

Houston Rockets are our model's winner, mainly because they come out stronger than Atlanta on team results and the players expected to be available, and they arrive 3‑0 after a 121‑114 win in Atlanta. The main argument the other way is on the injury report: Steven Adams is Out and Marcus Smart is Questionable. What keeps the pick standing is the size of that rating gap — Houston sixth of 30, Atlanta 14th — with home court adding a little, and five wins in the last five meetings pointing the same way. The call is moderate.

Total points: Our model has the total below the league average. The two teams' games produce more points per possession than a typical NBA game, which pushes the other way, but together they play at a slower pace than is usual, and that is what the model follows.

Official injury report

Houston Rockets

  • Questionable Marcus Smart (key player)
  • Out Steven Adams (rotation regular)

Atlanta Hawks

  • Doubtful Jalen Wilson (rotation regular)
  • Doubtful Keshon Gilbert (rotation regular)

The report of 26 Oct, 19:00 (US Eastern time), players with real minutes only.

Last five games

Houston Rockets

  • W 121-114 at Atlanta Hawks (A) 25 Oct
  • W 114-110 at San Antonio Spurs (A) 24 Oct
  • W 128-110 vs Dallas Mavericks (H) 22 Oct

Atlanta Hawks

  • L 114-121 vs Houston Rockets (H) 25 Oct
  • W 128-81 at Charlotte Hornets (A) 23 Oct
  • W 132-125 at Orlando Magic (A) 21 Oct

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Team facts

HOUATL
Record 3-0 2-1
At home 1-0 0-1
On the road 2-0 2-0
Conference 1 of 15, Western Conference 4 of 15, Eastern Conference
Streak Won 3 in a row –
Days of rest 1 1
Our team rating #6 of 30 #14 of 30
Pace #27 of 30 #4 of 30

Last meetings

  • 25 Oct 2026Atlanta Hawks 114-121 Houston Rockets
  • 21 Mar 2026Houston Rockets 117-95 Atlanta Hawks
  • 30 Jan 2026Atlanta Hawks 86-104 Houston Rockets
  • 26 Mar 2025Houston Rockets 121-114 Atlanta Hawks
  • 29 Jan 2025Atlanta Hawks 96-100 Houston Rockets

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
City
Houston

Questions and answers

What was the score of Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks?

Houston Rockets 120-110 Atlanta Hawks in the NBA (Regular season) on Monday 26 October 2026, US date. It was 63-66 at half-time.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks right?

Yes: our pick was Houston Rockets win, and Houston Rockets won. 18 of our 26 picks and markets for this game were right.

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