Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationJalen Green scores 32 points and has 11 rebounds as Rockets beat Hawks 121-114
Fred VanVleet shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line to add 21 points. Tari Eason had 14 rebounds.
Dyson Daniels led the Hawks with 19 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and four steals. Trae Young added 19 points and 12 assists for Atlanta.
The Rockets took the lead with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter and did not give it up. The score was 65-48 by halftime, with Green scoring 14 points.
The Rockets led by 20 after three quarters. The Hawks pulled within 98-94 with 7:20 left after a 17-2 run.
The Rockets were outscored by the Hawks in the second half by 10 points.
Rockets: Houston strengthened its hold on the No. 2 spot in the West. With the win the 47-26 Rockets are now two games ahead of Denver, which was idle Tuesday night. Houston has won 10 of its last 11 games.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Tari Eason defensive rebound | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Terance Mann misses 23-foot pullup jump shot | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 8.1 | |
Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2 | 114 - 121 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-103 | FG | 42-93 |
| 41.7 | Field Goal % | 45.2 |
| 15-49 | 3PT | 11-39 |
| 30.6 | Three Point % | 28.2 |
| 13-15 | FT | 26-29 |
| 86.7 | Free Throw % | 89.7 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 32 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 26 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Kevin Durant, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Eli John N'Diaye, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jacob Toppin, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Nikola Djurisic, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jalen Johnson, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 16,817 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | - | L3 |
 Memphis |
48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | W1 |
 Dallas |
39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
34 | 48 | .415 | 18 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 61 | .256 | 31 | L7 |
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