Rockets
HawksThe Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on Saturday, October 24, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA.
The Rockets led 59-48 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 29-22.
Top performers
Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 3 3-pointers. Reed Sheppard added 19 points and 6 rebounds. For the Hawks, Jalen Johnson had 26 points on 8-of-19 shooting, with 9 rebounds and 16 assists. Dyson Daniels added 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Jalen Johnson (26 points, 9 rebounds and 16 assists); Alperen Sengun (17 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists); Amen Thompson (17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists).
- Jalen Johnson (ATL): 26 PTS, 9 REB, 16 AST, 8-19 FG, 38 MIN
- Kevin Durant (HOU): 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 8-15 FG, 37 MIN
- Tari Eason (HOU): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 8-15 FG, 31 MIN
- Reed Sheppard (HOU): 19 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 7-13 FG, 30 MIN
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL): 18 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 7-16 FG, 32 MIN
- Dyson Daniels (ATL): 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 8-11 FG, 29 MIN
Context
The Rockets improved to 3-0 with their third straight win, while the Hawks fell to 2-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Rockets host the Jazz on Friday, Nov 13; the Hawks visit the Bulls on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 17,942 at State Farm Arena. Officials: CJ Washington, Nick Buchert and Andy Nagy.