Houston Rockets @ Atlanta Hawks: Oct 24, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Houston RocketsRockets
3-0 · Away
121–114
Final
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Atlanta HawksHawks
2-1 · Home

Rockets vs Hawks final: the Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on October 24, 2026 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets30293329121
Hawks26223333114

Top Performers

Rockets

Rockets vs Hawks Box Score

Houston Rockets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jabari Smith Jr. F3314530205-122-62-2-2
Alperen Sengun C32171071036-121-24-6+13
Kevin Durant F3622420128-153-73-3+19
Reed Sheppard G3019672037-135-110-0+19
Amen Thompson G39171161024-120-09-9-1
Bench
Jae'Sean Tate F00000000-00-00-0-3
Bruce Thornton G40001010-10-10-0-1
Isaiah Crawford F00000100-00-00-0-3
Bogdan Bogdanović G2011110014-83-50-0-6
Clint Capela C112310011-10-00-0+1
Tari Eason F3019301118-150-33-3-1
Atlanta Hawks
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Dyson Daniels G2818831018-111-11-2-8
Onyeka Okongwu FC268721112-90-54-5-13
CJ McCollum G2917210017-141-52-3-2
Jalen Johnson F38269162028-192-78-10+3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G3218543017-164-110-1-2
Bench
Jock Landale C182520051-60-40-0+2
Kingston Flemings G142120021-40-20-0-7
Luguentz Dort G227231003-61-40-0-6
Aaron Wiggins G2816521106-134-90-0-2

Rockets vs Hawks Recap

The Rockets beat the Hawks by outscoring Atlanta 29-22 in the second quarter and holding an 11-point lead from halftime on. Houston improves to 3-0, while the Hawks fall to 2-1.

A 20-point lead was the Rockets' largest, and they built most of it before the break. Houston led 59-48 at halftime and 92-81 after three quarters, as the third quarter ended 33-33. Atlanta won the fourth 33-29 but could not cut into the margin enough. The Rockets made 43 of 89 shots and went 21 of 23 at the line, while the Hawks hit 15 of 21 free throws.

Kevin Durant led Houston with 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting. Jalen Johnson answered for Atlanta with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 16 assists. Atlanta shot 43 of 98 overall, and its 13 of 48 from three-point range left the Hawks short of closing the gap.

The number to know: 13 of 48. Atlanta's three-point shooting cost it the points it needed to cut into the Rockets' lead.

Team Stats

RocketsStatHawks
43-89Field Goals43-98
48.3%FG %43.9%
14-353-Pointers13-48
40.0%3P %27.1%
21-23Free Throws15-21
91.3%FT %71.4%
43Rebounds44
13Off. Rebounds19
27Assists35
6Steals9
5Blocks2
14Turnovers13
20Fouls22
20Biggest Lead7

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Rockets56.2%12.4%34.2%0.236
Hawks50.5%10.8%38.8%0.153

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Game Flow

Hawks leadRockets lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
5
Times tied
2
Hawks largest lead
7
Rockets largest lead
20
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Rockets-Hawks.

1st Quarter 27 scoring plays
  • 0:03HawksJalen Johnson +130-26
  • 0:27RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +130-25
  • 0:27RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +129-25
  • 0:49RocketsAmen Thompson +128-25
  • 0:49RocketsAmen Thompson +227-25
  • 1:19HawksLuguentz Dort +225-25
  • 1:45HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +325-23
  • 2:06RocketsBogdan Bogdanović +325-20
  • 2:54HawksJalen Johnson +322-20
  • 3:37RocketsClint Capela +222-17
  • 4:09HawksJalen Johnson +220-17
  • 4:26RocketsTari Eason +220-15
  • 4:45RocketsKevin Durant +218-15
  • 5:07HawksOnyeka Okongwu +216-15
  • 6:02RocketsReed Sheppard +316-13
  • 6:43HawksDyson Daniels +213-13
  • 6:59RocketsReed Sheppard +313-11
  • 7:24HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +310-11
  • 7:44RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +310-8
  • 9:02HawksDyson Daniels +17-8
  • 9:18RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +38-7
  • 9:39RocketsKevin Durant +24-7
  • 10:01RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +22-7
  • 10:28HawksJalen Johnson +10-7
  • 10:28HawksJalen Johnson +10-6
  • 10:55HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +30-5
  • 11:24HawksDyson Daniels +20-2
2nd Quarter 28 scoring plays
  • 0:11RocketsKevin Durant +359-48
  • 0:28HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +256-48
  • 0:48RocketsAlperen Sengun +156-46
  • 1:06RocketsAmen Thompson +155-46
  • 1:06RocketsAmen Thompson +154-46
  • 1:28HawksCJ McCollum +253-46
  • 2:22RocketsAmen Thompson +153-44
  • 2:22RocketsAmen Thompson +152-44
  • 3:17HawksOnyeka Okongwu +251-44
  • 3:30RocketsTari Eason +251-42
  • 4:09HawksJalen Johnson +249-42
  • 4:34HawksJalen Johnson +249-40
  • 5:42RocketsAmen Thompson +149-38
  • 5:42RocketsAmen Thompson +148-38
  • 6:29RocketsKevin Durant +347-38
  • 6:54RocketsReed Sheppard +344-38
  • 7:09HawksCJ McCollum +141-38
  • 7:17HawksDyson Daniels +241-37
  • 7:28RocketsAmen Thompson +141-35
  • 7:28RocketsAmen Thompson +240-35
  • 8:12HawksKingston Flemings +238-35
  • 8:34HawksDyson Daniels +238-33
  • 8:45RocketsAlperen Sengun +338-31
  • 9:12RocketsKevin Durant +135-31
  • 9:12RocketsKevin Durant +234-31
  • 9:27HawksAaron Wiggins +232-31
  • 10:00HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +332-29
  • 11:38RocketsAmen Thompson +232-26
3rd Quarter 33 scoring plays
  • 0:00HawksJalen Johnson +292-81
  • 0:26RocketsTari Eason +192-79
  • 0:26RocketsTari Eason +191-79
  • 0:45HawksJalen Johnson +290-79
  • 1:14HawksLuguentz Dort +390-77
  • 1:24RocketsBogdan Bogdanović +290-74
  • 2:04HawksAaron Wiggins +388-74
  • 2:18RocketsBogdan Bogdanović +388-71
  • 3:06HawksAaron Wiggins +385-71
  • 3:40HawksJalen Johnson +385-68
  • 3:56RocketsBogdan Bogdanović +385-65
  • 4:13RocketsReed Sheppard +282-65
  • 5:01HawksAaron Wiggins +380-65
  • 5:18RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +280-62
  • 5:32HawksJalen Johnson +278-62
  • 5:43RocketsTari Eason +278-60
  • 6:00HawksCJ McCollum +276-60
  • 6:14RocketsTari Eason +176-58
  • 6:14RocketsTari Eason +275-58
  • 6:41RocketsAlperen Sengun +273-58
  • 7:06HawksDyson Daniels +271-58
  • 7:35HawksOnyeka Okongwu +171-56
  • 7:35HawksOnyeka Okongwu +171-55
  • 7:56RocketsAlperen Sengun +271-54
  • 8:09HawksDyson Daniels +269-54
  • 8:23RocketsKevin Durant +369-52
  • 8:40HawksCJ McCollum +266-52
  • 9:00RocketsAlperen Sengun +266-50
  • 9:23RocketsAmen Thompson +164-50
  • 9:23RocketsAmen Thompson +263-50
  • 10:46HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +261-50
  • 11:11RocketsAlperen Sengun +161-48
  • 11:11RocketsAlperen Sengun +160-48
4th Quarter 34 scoring plays
  • 0:02HawksCJ McCollum +2121-114
  • 0:09RocketsTari Eason +2121-112
  • 0:19RocketsKevin Durant +1119-112
  • 0:19RocketsKevin Durant +1118-112
  • 0:37HawksOnyeka Okongwu +1117-112
  • 0:37HawksOnyeka Okongwu +1117-111
  • 0:37HawksCJ McCollum +2117-110
  • 1:13HawksJalen Johnson +1117-108
  • 1:44HawksDyson Daniels +2117-107
  • 2:23HawksNickeil Alexander-Walker +2117-105
  • 2:39RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +2117-103
  • 3:06HawksCJ McCollum +3115-103
  • 3:43RocketsKevin Durant +2115-100
  • 4:21HawksDyson Daniels +3113-100
  • 4:41RocketsTari Eason +2113-97
  • 5:01HawksJalen Johnson +1111-97
  • 5:01HawksJalen Johnson +1111-96
  • 5:24HawksAaron Wiggins +2111-95
  • 5:43RocketsAlperen Sengun +2111-93
  • 6:09HawksCJ McCollum +2109-93
  • 6:30HawksCJ McCollum +1109-91
  • 6:51RocketsAlperen Sengun +1109-90
  • 7:15HawksJalen Johnson +1108-90
  • 7:15HawksJalen Johnson +1108-89
  • 7:58RocketsReed Sheppard +3108-88
  • 8:11HawksJock Landale +2105-88
  • 8:49RocketsTari Eason +2105-86
  • 9:27RocketsReed Sheppard +3103-86
  • 10:32RocketsKevin Durant +2100-86
  • 10:43HawksLuguentz Dort +298-86
  • 10:50RocketsTari Eason +298-84
  • 11:08RocketsAlperen Sengun +296-84
  • 11:35HawksAaron Wiggins +394-84
  • 11:46RocketsReed Sheppard +294-81

Rockets vs Hawks Game Info

Date & time
Saturday, October 24, 20268:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Rockets Space City Home Network · Hawks Atlanta News First / Peachtree Sports Network
Arena
State Farm ArenaAtlanta
Season
2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Rockets vs Hawks Season Stats 2026-27

Rockets 3 GPHawks 3 GP
121.0#8
Points per game
124.7#3
111.3#11
Opponent points
109.0#9
49.8%#4
Field goal %
47.7%#9
41.7%#3
Three-point %
34.9%#12
84.8%#4
Free throw %
74.7%#20
43.0#18
Rebounds
44.7#14
28.0#6
Assists
33.3#1
9.3#14
Steals
11.7#4
4.0#21
Blocks
3.0#26
14.7#10
Turnovers
14.0#8

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesRockets 2-0

Previous meetings

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That covers Rockets vs Hawks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Rockets host the Hawks Oct 26; Hawks visit the Rockets Oct 26.

Rockets vs Hawks FAQs

Who won Rockets vs Hawks on Oct 24, 2026?

The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 22 points.

What are the Rockets and Hawks records?

After this game the Rockets were 3-0 and the Hawks were 2-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Rockets vs Hawks?

Kevin Durant scored 22 for the Rockets. Jalen Johnson scored 26 for the Hawks.

How did Rockets vs Hawks go last season?

The Rockets won the regular-season series 2-0 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Rockets vs Hawks game?

The Rockets beat the Hawks 117-95 on Mar 20, 2026 at home.

Where was Rockets vs Hawks played?

At State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the home arena of the Atlanta Hawks.

What was the score by quarter in Rockets vs Hawks?

Rockets-Hawks: Q1 30-26, Q2 29-22, Q3 33-33, Q4 29-33.

What is next for the Rockets and Hawks?

Rockets host the Hawks on Monday, October 26 at 8:30 PM ET; Hawks visit the Rockets on Monday, October 26 at 8:30 PM ET.