Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/29/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (23-25) will try to defeat the Houston Rockets (28-16) at State Farm Arena on Thursday.

The Rockets took the court against the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 108-99 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Rockets finished with 13 while the Grizzlies totaled 21 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 37 tries from beyond the perimeter. Memphis finished 82.4% from the free throw line by burying 14 of their 17 shots. On top of that, Memphis pulled down 52 rebounds (21 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Memphis doled out 26 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. When it comes to defending, Houston let their opponent shoot 37.1% from the field on 39 of 105 shooting. They also dished out 29 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 57 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rockets made 15 of their 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Houston finished the game having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (41 of 92) and knocked down 11 of 37 shots from downtown.

Kevin Durant is a guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up with 33 points on 11 of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Durant ended up shooting 45.8% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Houston steps onto the court with a mark of 28-16 for the season. They are averaging 116.7 points per outing (12th in basketball) while connecting on 47.8% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 37.0% on three-point shots (503 of 1,361) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Houston is snagging 49.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,099 assists on the season, which ranks 29th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rockets are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They rank 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,080 surrendered for the campaign. The Rockets defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (1,790 of 3,886) and they surrender 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.7% on 3-pointers while they are 4th in basketball in points per game allowed (110.5).

For their last game, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 132-116 against the Pacers. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta allowed Indiana to collect 42 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 35 and finished the game at 20 of 25 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Hawks allowed the Pacers to knock down 43 out of 93 attempts from the field which had them at 46.2% for the game. When all was said and done, the Hawks ended up shooting 49 for 98 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. Concerning 3-pointers, Atlanta converted 18 out of their 43 attempts (41.9%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 94.1%. The Pacers committed 12 fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. The Hawks corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the contest.

CJ McCollum ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the contest. McCollum earned 23 points in his 28 minutes on the court and totaled 7 dimes for this contest. He buried 9 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Atlanta has a mark of 23-25 on the year. The Hawks have committed 20.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 31.1 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. Atlanta has tallied 5,652 points for the season (117.8 per game) and they average 42.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Hawks are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks 10th in the NBA.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 118.7. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (23rd in the league). The Atlanta defense allows 35.6% on 3-pointers (639 of 1,797) and their opponents are connecting on 79.9% of their foul shots. They concede 27.6 assists and 46.2 boards every game, which is ranked 24th and 26th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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