Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Houston Rockets (24-12) are headed to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (19-18).

The Rockets faced off with the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 135-112 in their last contest. Houston ended the contest having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (50 of 97) and made 15 of 38 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Rockets buried 20 of 23 tries for a rate of 87.0%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 49 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 31 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 15 steals. When it comes to the defense, Houston let their opponent shoot 46.1% from the field on 41 out of 89 shooting. Washington distributed 21 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Washington grabbed 43 rebounds (16 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Washington went 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 15 out of their 40 tries from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Rockets left the arena with 17 and the Wizards totaled 19 fouls.

Jalen Green is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. Green finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 30 mins played and also totaled 8 boards. He had 29 points on 10 out of 22 shooting.

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Houston steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 24-12 so far this season. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Houston is pulling down 48.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 792 assists so far this year, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are connecting on 32.8% on shots from distance (429 of 1,308) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 112.9 points per contest (13th in basketball) while shooting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 808 conceded for the year. The Rockets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (1,398 of 3,157) and they concede 43.4 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.7% on shots from downtown and they are 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (106.8).

In their last game, the Hawks took home the win by a final score of 124-121 against the Jazz. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Atlanta permitted Utah to collect 47 in all (13 on the offensive side). They shot 39.6% from three-point range by hitting 19 out of 48 and ended up shooting 22 of 25 from the charity stripe (88.0%). The Hawks permitted the Jazz to make 40 out of their 96 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.7% in the game. When all was said and done, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 47 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0%. When discussing 3-point shots, Atlanta converted 18 out of 44 attempts (40.9%). They were able to bury 12 of them for a rate of 80.0%. The Jazz had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 15 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Hawks corralled 32 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 44 in this game.

Trae Young ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the contest. He converted 6 out of 16 in this game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and earned 2 rebounds. Young racked up 24 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 20 assists for this game.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 19-18 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in the league. Atlanta has 4,340 points this season (117.3 per contest) and they grab 45.5 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 29.9 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per contest. The Hawks have committed 18.5 fouls per contest while shooting 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 28th in the league in points given up per game with 119.8. They are forcing 16.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (22nd in basketball). The Atlanta defense gives up 38.4% on shots from 3-point land (575 of 1,499) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 28.7 dimes and 44.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 28th and 22nd in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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