Hawks vs Rockets Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Oct 26, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Hawks	35	31	19	25	110
Rockets	32	31	28	29	120

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-110, taking control in the third quarter after a tight first half and holding on with a strong fourth. Alperen Sengun led Houston with 29 points and 9 assists, while Jabari Smith Jr. pulled down 12 rebounds. Jalen Johnson paced Atlanta with 21 points and 9 rebounds, and Jock Landale had 4 assists. Houston’s 53 percent shooting, 52-35 rebounding edge and 31-26 assist advantage explained much of the game’s outcome, with the Rockets also blocking 9 shots and leading by as many as 22.

For bettors, Houston covered the closing -4.5 spread by 5.5 points. The closing total of 228.5 went over by 1.5. StatsBench’s posted picks split: Sengun’s OVER 4.5 assists won with 9, Amen Thompson’s OVER 11.5 field-goal attempts lost with 8, and Tari Eason’s OVER 16.5 points plus rebounds won with 21.

How our picks did

• Alperen Sengun OVER 4.5 AST (-125): WON (9)
• Amen Thompson OVER 11.5 FGA (-125): LOST (8)
• Tari Eason OVER 16.5 PTS+REB (-114): WON (21)

The poster on X · Every posted pick, graded

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

HawksRockets

43%FG%53%

28%3P%30%

71%FT%81%

35Rebounds52

26Assists31

56Points in the paint64

20Fast break points26

13Turnovers22

10Steals11

4Blocks9

6Biggest lead22

Box score

Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets

Atlanta Hawks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Onyeka Okongwu F	29	11	5-10	1-4	0-0	9	1	1	2	1	5	4	2	0
Jalen Johnson F	36	21	5-14	1-5	10-12	9	3	4	1	2	1	8	5	-9
CJ McCollum G	30	20	8-16	4-7	0-0	1	3	1	4	0	0	1	2	-5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G	29	12	5-13	2-7	0-2	2	3	3	1	0	1	1	4	-12
Dyson Daniels G	28	4	2-8	0-1	0-0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	-1
Bench
Dorian Finney-Smith F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+7
Corey Kispert F	1	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+7
Asa Newell F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+7
Zuby Ejiofor F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+7
Jock Landale C	18	8	3-8	0-2	2-3	6	4	0	0	1	4	2	3	-17
Luguentz Dort G	21	11	4-11	0-5	3-3	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	-17
Aaron Wiggins G	27	12	5-12	2-6	0-0	4	3	0	1	0	0	4	3	-12
Kingston Flemings G	18	6	3-4	0-1	0-1	1	4	4	0	0	0	1	2	-5
Total		110	42-98	11-39	15-21	35	26	13	10	4	13	22	25

Team shooting: FG 43% · 3PT 28% · FT 71%

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Kevin Durant F	30	22	6-13	1-4	9-10	9	3	4	1	4	0	9	4	+9
Jabari Smith Jr. F	39	16	6-13	2-6	2-3	12	5	1	1	1	0	12	2	+12
Alperen Sengun C	37	29	11-15	1-1	6-8	9	9	6	6	1	5	4	4	+29
Fred VanVleet G	29	5	2-7	0-3	1-1	4	5	2	0	0	1	3	2	+15
Amen Thompson G	28	15	6-8	0-0	3-4	5	2	5	0	0	3	2	1	-3
Bench
Jae’Sean Tate F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	-7
Tari Eason F	33	13	4-8	1-3	4-5	8	2	1	0	3	1	7	2	+11
Isaiah Crawford F	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-7
Clint Capela C	4	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	-5
Bogdan Bogdanovic G	13	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	+1
Reed Sheppard G	24	13	5-12	2-7	1-1	0	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	+2
Bruce Thornton G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7
Sean Pedulla	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		120	43-81	8-27	26-32	52	31	21	11	9	12	40	22

Team shooting: FG 53% · 3PT 30% · FT 81%

Attendance 18,055 · Officials: Brent Barnaky, Ray Acosta, Mousa Dagher

Recap: Sengun has 29 points as Rockets stay unbeaten with 120-110 win over Hawks (ESPN)

Highlights

• Jabari Smith Jr. throws down big dunk vs. Atlanta Hawks (ESPN)
• Jabari Smith Jr. connects on alley-oop jam (ESPN)
• Alperen Sengun throws down powerful jam vs. Atlanta Hawks (ESPN)
• Kevin Durant rocks the rim with powerful slam (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

Betting trends

• Rockets have covered the spread in 4 straight games.
• Rockets are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
• The over is 8-2 in Rockets’ last 10 games.
• Hawks are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings with the Rockets.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Hawks vs Rockets pre-game preview

The Monday matchup in Houston has the Rockets listed as a 5.5-point favorite with a 229.5 total, unchanged from the opening line. Houston also sits at -186 on the moneyline, with Atlanta at +180.

Houston won the most recent meeting 121-114 at Atlanta on October 24. The Rockets are 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread this season, and 9-1 straight up with a 7-3 ATS mark over their last 10. Atlanta is 2-1 straight up and ATS this season and 6-4 straight up and ATS over its last 10; in the last seven head-to-head meetings, Atlanta is 2-5 straight up and 0-3 ATS.

The pace contrast stands out: Atlanta plays at 102.4 possessions (rank 4) while Houston is at 97 (rank 27), and Houston’s defense allows 109.4 points (rank 5), 39.2 rebounds (rank 2) and 12 threes (rank 3). On the prop side, StatsBench projects Jabari Smith Jr. at 17.2 points against a 13.5 line, and Tari Eason at 21.3 points plus rebounds against a 16.5 line.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Hawks	2-1	2-1	2-1	0-1	2-0
Rockets	3-0	3-0	2-1	1-0	2-0

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Hawks vs Rockets head-to-head

Hawks are 2-5, 0-3 ATS, O/U 1-2 in the last 7 meetings. Last time: Hawks lost 114-121 on October 24, 2026.

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks: last 10 (6-4, 6-4 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Houston Rockets: last 10 (9-1, 7-3 ATS, O/U 8-2)

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 4:13 PM ET.

Venue and weather

Hawks vs Rockets odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart