Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationSengun has 29 points as Rockets stay unbeaten with 120-110 win over Hawks
The Rockets are 4-0 this season and Monday was their second consecutive win over the Hawks after they got a 121-114 win in Atlanta on Saturday night.
A 7-0 run by the Hawks, capped by a 3 from Nickeil Alexander-Walker cut the lead to 95-93 early in the fourth.
Houston got hot after that, using a 14-0 spurt, with 3s from Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason, to make it 109-93 with less than seven minutes to go.
Jalen Johnson gave the Hawks their first points in 3 ½ minutes on a dunk after that, but the Rockets went on an 8-0 run to push their advantage to 117-95 with under five minutes left.
Johnson led the Hawks with 21 points and CJ McCollum had 20.
Kevin Durant added 22 points for the Rockets and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 16 points, had five assists and led the team with 12 rebounds.
Atlanta took a 1-pont lead after a basket by Aaron Wiggins midway through the third quarter.
Houston scored the next nine points, with five from Sengun, to make it 85-76 about two minutes later.
The Rockets were without both Marcus Smart (forearm strain) and Steven Adams (strained leg muscle) for a second straight game. Coach Ime Udoka said Smart could return in the next game, but that Adams would be out at least another week.
Houston: At Milwaukee on Wednesday night.
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Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 120 |
| 4th 17.7 |  |
Corey Kispert makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kingston Flemings assists) | 110 - 120 |
| 4th 25.5 |  |
Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul turnover | 107 - 120 |
| 4th 25.5 | |
Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul | 107 - 120 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-98 | FG | 43-81 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 11-39 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-21 | FT | 26-32 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 26 | Assists | 31 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 20 | Lead Changes | 20 |
| 35 | Percent Led | 58 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Tshiebwe, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 9 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Asa Newell, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Keshon Gilbert, G | Out | Nov 8 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Out | Oct 19 |
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Washington |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | L4 |
 Orlando |
2 | 7 | .222 | 3.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W9 | 0.8181818 | 9 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Memphis |
1.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.7 | 7 |
 Dallas |
2 | 4 | W3 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 7 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
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