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Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks — 2026-10-24 NBA Game Analysis

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Houston Rockets 121, Atlanta Hawks 114. Final.

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FinalState Farm Arena
Houston RocketsHOU121
Atlanta HawksATL114
  1. 1st 11:242ATLDyson Daniels makes 1-foot layup (Jalen Johnson assists)0–2
  2. 1st 10:553ATLNickeil Alexander-Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)0–5
  3. 1st 10:281ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 20–6
  4. 1st 10:281ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 20–7
  5. 1st 10:012HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes tip shot2–7
  6. 1st 9:392HOUKevin Durant makes 22-foot running pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)4–7
  7. 1st 9:183HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)7–7
  8. 1st 9:021ATLDyson Daniels makes free throw 2 of 27–8
  9. 1st 7:443HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)10–8
  10. 1st 7:243ATLNickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three pointer (Onyeka Okongwu assists)10–11
  11. 1st 6:593HOUReed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)13–11
  12. 1st 6:432ATLDyson Daniels makes floating jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)13–13
  13. 1st 6:023HOUReed Sheppard makes 25-foot running jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)16–13
  14. 1st 5:072ATLOnyeka Okongwu makes finger roll layup (Jalen Johnson assists)16–15
  15. 1st 4:452HOUKevin Durant makes 2-foot driving dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)18–15
  16. 1st 4:262HOUTari Eason makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists)20–15
  17. 1st 4:092ATLJalen Johnson makes driving layup (Jock Landale assists)20–17
  18. 1st 3:372HOUClint Capela makes 6-foot hook shot (Kevin Durant assists)22–17
  19. 1st 2:543ATLJalen Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)22–20
  20. 1st 2:063HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)25–20
  21. 1st 1:453ATLNickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)25–23
  22. 1st 1:192ATLLuguentz Dort makes running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)25–25
  23. 1st 48.72HOUAmen Thompson makes two point shot27–25
  24. 1st 48.71HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 128–25
  25. 1st 26.21HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 229–25
  26. 1st 26.21HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 230–25
  27. 1st 2.21ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 230–26
  28. 2nd 11:382HOUAmen Thompson makes driving dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)32–26
  29. 2nd 10:003ATLNickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)32–29
  30. 2nd 9:272ATLAaron Wiggins makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jock Landale assists)32–31
  31. 2nd 9:122HOUKevin Durant makes 16-foot pullup jump shot34–31
  32. 2nd 9:121HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 135–31
  33. 2nd 8:453HOUAlperen Sengun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)38–31
  34. 2nd 8:342ATLDyson Daniels makes 4-foot two point shot (Aaron Wiggins assists)38–33
  35. 2nd 8:122ATLKingston Flemings makes running layup38–35
  36. 2nd 7:282HOUAmen Thompson makes driving layup40–35
  37. 2nd 7:281HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 141–35
  38. 2nd 7:172ATLDyson Daniels makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)41–37
  39. 2nd 7:091ATLCJ McCollum makes technical free throw41–38
  40. 2nd 6:543HOUReed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)44–38
  41. 2nd 6:293HOUKevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)47–38
  42. 2nd 5:421HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 248–38
  43. 2nd 5:421HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 249–38
  44. 2nd 4:342ATLJalen Johnson makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)49–40
  45. 2nd 4:092ATLJalen Johnson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot49–40
  46. 2nd 3:302HOUTari Eason makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)51–40
  47. 2nd 3:172ATLOnyeka Okongwu makes alley oop layup (Jalen Johnson assists)51–42
  48. 2nd 2:221HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 252–42
  49. 2nd 2:221HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 253–42
  50. 2nd 1:282ATLCJ McCollum makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot53–44
  51. 2nd 1:061HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 254–44
  52. 2nd 1:061HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 255–44
  53. 2nd 47.91HOUAlperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 256–44
  54. 2nd 27.42ATLNickeil Alexander-Walker makes running layup56–46
  55. 2nd 10.63HOUKevin Durant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)59–46
  56. 3rd 11:111HOUAlperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 260–48
  57. 3rd 11:111HOUAlperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 261–48
  58. 3rd 10:462ATLNickeil Alexander-Walker makes running dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)61–50
  59. 3rd 9:232HOUAmen Thompson makes layup63–50
  60. 3rd 9:231HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 164–50
  61. 3rd 9:002HOUAlperen Sengun makes driving dunk66–50
  62. 3rd 8:402ATLCJ McCollum makes 3-foot two point shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)66–52
  63. 3rd 8:233HOUKevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)69–52
  64. 3rd 8:092ATLDyson Daniels makes layup (Jalen Johnson assists)69–54
  65. 3rd 7:562HOUAlperen Sengun makes driving dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)71–54
  66. 3rd 7:351ATLOnyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 271–55
  67. 3rd 7:351ATLOnyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 271–56
  68. 3rd 7:062ATLDyson Daniels makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)71–58
  69. 3rd 6:412HOUAlperen Sengun makes 13-foot two point shot73–58
  70. 3rd 6:142HOUTari Eason makes driving layup75–58
  71. 3rd 6:141HOUTari Eason makes free throw 1 of 176–58
  72. 3rd 6:002ATLCJ McCollum makes driving layup (Aaron Wiggins assists)76–60
  73. 3rd 5:432HOUTari Eason makes two point shot78–60
  74. 3rd 5:322ATLJalen Johnson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot78–62
  75. 3rd 5:182HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists)80–62
  76. 3rd 5:013ATLAaron Wiggins makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jalen Johnson assists)80–65
  77. 3rd 4:132HOUReed Sheppard makes two point shot82–65
  78. 3rd 3:563HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)85–65
  79. 3rd 3:403ATLJalen Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kingston Flemings assists)85–68
  80. 3rd 3:063ATLAaron Wiggins makes 24-foot three pointer (Jalen Johnson assists)85–71
  81. 3rd 2:183HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)88–71
  82. 3rd 2:043ATLAaron Wiggins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)88–74
  83. 3rd 1:242HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 4-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)90–74
  84. 3rd 1:143ATLLuguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)90–77
  85. 3rd 44.22ATLJalen Johnson makes running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)90–79
  86. 3rd 25.41HOUTari Eason makes free throw 1 of 291–79
  87. 3rd 25.41HOUTari Eason makes free throw 2 of 292–79
  88. 3rd 0.02ATLJalen Johnson makes two point shot92–81
  89. 4th 11:462HOUReed Sheppard makes 15-foot pullup jump shot94–81
  90. 4th 11:353ATLAaron Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)94–84
  91. 4th 11:082HOUAlperen Sengun makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot96–84
  92. 4th 10:502HOUTari Eason makes 1-foot layup (Reed Sheppard assists)98–84
  93. 4th 10:432ATLLuguentz Dort makes running layup (Kingston Flemings assists)98–86
  94. 4th 10:322HOUKevin Durant makes dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)100–86
  95. 4th 9:273HOUReed Sheppard makes 25-foot three pointer103–86
  96. 4th 8:492HOUTari Eason makes 1-foot driving dunk105–86
  97. 4th 8:112ATLJock Landale makes layup (Jalen Johnson assists)105–88
  98. 4th 7:583HOUReed Sheppard makes 25-foot three pointer108–88
  99. 4th 7:151ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2108–89
  100. 4th 7:151ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2108–90
  101. 4th 6:511HOUAlperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2109–90
  102. 4th 6:301ATLCJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2109–91
  103. 4th 6:092ATLCJ McCollum makes running layup (Dyson Daniels assists)109–93
  104. 4th 5:432HOUAlperen Sengun makes two point shot111–93
  105. 4th 5:242ATLAaron Wiggins makes two point shot111–95
  106. 4th 5:011ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2111–96
  107. 4th 5:011ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2111–97
  108. 4th 4:412HOUTari Eason makes 22-foot step back jumpshot (Kevin Durant assists)113–97
  109. 4th 4:213ATLDyson Daniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)113–100
  110. 4th 3:432HOUKevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)115–100
  111. 4th 3:063ATLCJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)115–103
  112. 4th 2:392HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)117–103
  113. 4th 2:232ATLNickeil Alexander-Walker makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Johnson assists)117–105
  114. 4th 1:442ATLDyson Daniels makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)117–107
  115. 4th 1:131ATLJalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2117–108
  116. 4th 36.52ATLCJ McCollum makes two point shot (Jalen Johnson assists)117–110
  117. 4th 36.51ATLOnyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2117–111
  118. 4th 36.51ATLOnyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2117–112
  119. 4th 18.91HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2118–112
  120. 4th 18.91HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2119–112
  121. 4th 8.72HOUTari Eason makes running dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)121–112
  122. 4th 2.02ATLCJ McCollum makes two point shot121–114

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Game recap

Regular season. Final. Quarters: Houston Rockets 30, 29, 33, 29; Atlanta Hawks 26, 22, 33, 33.

Kevin Durant 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists. Reed Sheppard 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists. Tari Eason 19 points, 3 rebounds

Jalen Johnson 26 points, 9 rebounds, 16 assists. Dyson Daniels 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists. Nickeil Alexander-Walker 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks — NBA Game Analysis

Houston Rockets defeated Atlanta Hawks 121–114, a 7-point margin. Houston Rockets shot 48% from the field, compared with 45% from the field for Atlanta Hawks. Houston Rockets shot 40% from three-point range, compared with 27% from three-point range for Atlanta Hawks. Houston Rockets led the rebounding count, 43 to 42. Atlanta Hawks committed fewer turnovers, 13 to 14.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatHouston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
FG43-8943-96
Field Goal %4845
3PT14-3513-49
Three Point %4027
FT21-2315-21
Free Throw %9171
Rebounds4342
Offensive Rebounds1317
Defensive Rebounds3025
Assists2735
Steals69
Blocks42
Turnovers1413
Total Turnovers1614
Fast Break Points1220
Points in Paint4658

Leaders

  • PointsJalen Johnson · ATL · 26
  • AssistsJalen Johnson · ATL · 16
  • ReboundsJalen Johnson · ATL · 9
  • PointsKevin Durant · HOU · 22
  • AssistsReed Sheppard · HOU · 7
  • ReboundsAmen Thompson · HOU · 11

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