NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Rockets beat the Hawks 121-114?
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 8:30 PM ET (Oct 25, 09:30 KST)State Farm Arena, Atlanta
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets | 30 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
| Hawks | 26 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 114 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 2 this season
Rockets 1Hawks 0
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsKevin Durant 22Jalen Johnson 26
- ReboundsAmen Thompson 11Jalen Johnson 9
- AssistsAlperen Sengun 7Jalen Johnson 16
Team stats
| Rockets | Hawks | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 43-89 (48.3%) | 43-96 (44.8%) |
| 3-pointers | 14-35 (40.0%) | 13-49 (26.5%) |
| Free throws | 21-23 (91.3%) | 15-21 (71.4%) |
| Rebounds | 43 (13 off.) | 42 (17 off.) |
| Assists | 27 | 35 |
| Steals | 6 | 9 |
| Blocks | 4 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Fouls | 20 | 22 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Rockets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. ThompsonG-F | 39 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 9-9 | -1 |
| K. DurantF | 37 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 3-7 | 3-3 | +19 |
| J. Smith Jr.F | 33 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | -2 |
| A. SengunF-C | 33 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 4-6 | +13 |
| T. EasonF | 31 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 3-3 | -1 |
| R. SheppardG | 30 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 0-0 | +19 |
| B. BogdanovicG | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | -6 |
| C. CapelaC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| B. ThorntonG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| I. CrawfordF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| J. TateF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| T | 240 | 121 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 43-89 | 14-35 | 21-23 |
Did not play: M. Smart, O. Tshiebwe
Hawks players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. JohnsonF | 38 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 8-10 | +3 |
| N. Alexander-WalkerG | 32 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 4-12 | 0-1 | -2 |
| C. McCollumG | 30 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 2-3 | -2 |
| D. DanielsG | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 1-2 | -8 |
| A. WigginsG | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | -2 |
| O. OkongwuF-C | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 4-5 | -13 |
| L. DortG | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -6 |
| J. LandaleC | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +2 |
| K. FlemingsG | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| T | 241 | 114 | 42 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 43-96 | 13-49 | 15-21 |
Did not play: Z. Ejiofor, D. Finney-Smith, C. Kispert, A. Newell
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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