Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 10/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, October 26, 2026

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (3-0) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (2-1) at Toyota Center on Monday.

The Hawks faced the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 121-114 in their last game. Atlanta ended with a 44.8% FG percentage (43 out of 96) and converted 13 of their 49 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 15 of their 21 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 17 of them being offensive. They also recorded 35 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 43 out of 89 shooting. Houston earned 27 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Houston pulled down 43 boards (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Houston finished the contest at 91.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 23 attempts. They also converted 14 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 22 while the Rockets accumulated 20 fouls.

Jalen Johnson is one player who was a major factor in this contest. Johnson finished the game shooting 42.1% from the floor and also distributed 16 assists. He saw the court for 38 mins played and also collected 9 rebounds. He had 26 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Atlanta enters this one with a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the year. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 24.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling in 44.0 rebounds per game and has earned 100 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 34.6% on three-point attempts (45 of 130) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 124.7 points per contest (4th in basketball) on 48.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 21.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 78 conceded on the campaign. The Hawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (114 of 261) and they concede 43.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 30.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.0).

In their last game, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 121-114 against the Hawks. Regarding rebounding, Houston permitted Atlanta to collect 42 in total (17 offensive). They shot 26.5% from 3-point land by hitting 13 of 49 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Rockets allowed the Hawks to make 43 out of their 96 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.8% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Rockets went 43 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Houston knocked down 14 of 35 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 91.3%. The Hawks were called for 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Rockets were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the contest.

Kevin Durant ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in the game. Durant earned 22 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He buried 8 of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Houston has a mark of 3-0 this year. When it comes to offense, the Rockets are hitting on 50.2% from the floor, which ranks 4th in the NBA. Houston has scored 363 pts on the campaign (121.0 per game) and they pull in 43.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.0 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn it over 15.7 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 20.7 personal fouls per game and they go 84.8% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets are ranked 11th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.3. They are forcing 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (21st in the league). The Houston defense gives up 29.3% from downtown (36 of 123) and their opposition knocks down 69.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.3 assists and 38.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 10th and 2nd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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