Rockets vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 28
Published 7:18 am Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Houston Rockets (31-14) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to build on a three-game road win streak when they square off against the Atlanta Hawks (22-24) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSE and SCHN.
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Rockets vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: FDSSE and SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: State Farm Arena
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Rockets vs. Hawks Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Rockets 117 – Hawks 111
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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Hawks
- Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 6.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-6.3)
- Pick OU:
Over (227.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 228.5
- The Rockets (27-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 60% of the time, 18.7% more often than the Hawks (19-27-0) this season.
- As a 6.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Atlanta is 7-7 against the spread compared to the 9-5 ATS record Houston racks up as a 6.5-point favorite.
- Houston and its opponents have eclipsed the total 55.6% of the time this season (25 out of 45). That’s less often than Atlanta and its opponents have (27 out of 46).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 22-7, while the Hawks are 14-14 as moneyline underdogs.
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Rockets Performance Insights
- The Rockets have a top-five defense this year, ranking fifth-best in the league with 108.4 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 13th with 114.2 points scored per contest.
- Houston ranks best in the NBA by pulling down 48.2 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks eighth in the league (43 allowed per contest).
- In terms of assists, the Rockets are delivering only 22.6 dimes per contest (second-worst in league).
- So far this season, Houston is averaging 12.8 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.7 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
- The Rockets rank 23rd in the NBA by sinking 12.4 threes per contest, but they have a 34.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Hawks are ninth in the NBA on offense (115.8 points scored per game) and fourth-worst defensively (118.5 points conceded).
- Atlanta collects 45.5 rebounds per game and concede 45 boards, ranking eighth and 23rd, respectively, in the NBA.
- This season the Hawks are third-best in the league in assists at 29.2 per game.
- Atlanta is the fifth-worst team in the league in turnovers per game (15.4) but second-best in turnovers forced (16.3).
- At 12.8 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc, the Hawks are 18th and 23rd in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.
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