Hawks vs Rockets Prediction 10/24/26 NBA Picks Today

The Houston Rockets have emerged as one of the form teams so far, as they are now gunning for a third straight win following last night’s 114-110 road win over the Spurs. Alperen Sengun led the team with 29 points, seven rebounds and seven assists; Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson each scored 20 points, while Fred VanVleet chipped in with 14 points and five assists.

As a team, the Rockets shot 49 percent from the field and 10 of 25 from the 3-point line as they wrestled with the Spurs in a close contest that could’ve swung either way, but it was defense that decided the game with the Spurs rallying late behind Wembenyama.

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have hit the ground running this season as they are now aiming for a third straight victory after blowing past the Hornets in a 128-81 road win last night. Jalen Johnson led the team with 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on nine-of-16 shooting; Aaron Wiggins provided the spark off the bench with 19 points on seven-of-nine shooting while Nickeil Alexander-Walker chipped in with 14 points and five assists.

As a team, the Hawks shot 51 percent from the field and 18 of 45 from the 3-point line as they hit the groove early and built a 25-point lead going into halftime, which only grew as the game wore on, despite the Hawks pulling their starters early.

Why the Atlanta Hawks will win

• The Hawks have won each of their last 10 games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Rockets have lost each of their last 10 games as road underdogs against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
• The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games as road underdogs against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
• The Hawks have covered the spread in each of their last six games as favorites against Southwest Division opponents.

Why the Houston Rockets will win

• The Hawks have lost each of their last eight home games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Rockets have won 14 of their last 15 night games against Southeast Division opponents.
• The Rockets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of the Hawks’ last nine games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Rockets’ last five games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hawks ranked 1st in the league for assists per game last season (30.1).
• Five different Hawks players scored 15+ points in a game last season- the most in the league.
• The Rockets ranked 1st in the league for rebounds per game last season (48.1).
• The Rockets ranked 1st in the league for offensive rebounds per game last season (15.0).

The Rockets are still missing Reed Sheppard, who is out with a knee injury, while the Hawks are still without the services of Henri Veesaar and Mouhamed Gueye. The Hawks certainly made it look easy in their big win over the Hornets last night, but the Rockets will offer a much tougher challenge in this matchup.

The Hawks deserve credit for their nice start, but I don’t agree with them being favorites over the Rockets in this one, so I will lean towards the Rockets, who represent decent value as the underdogs here.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Houston +1.5