NBA Prop Bets: Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets (October 24, 2026)

The Houston Rockets (2-0) face the Atlanta Hawks (2-0) at State Farm Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Hawks are favored to win at -120, currently marked as 1.5-point favorites, while the Rockets are at +100. The total points line is set at 230.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-114 Atlanta.

• The Hawks (-110) have a 48-42-0 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Rockets (-110) hold a record of 40-50-0 across the same span.
• The Hawks have a 45-45-0 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 45 games have gone over the total points line and 45 have gone under). The Rockets have a 42-48-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Hawks have scored 118.7 points per game since the beginning of last season (5th in the league). Comparatively, the Rockets have averaged only 115.4 over the same span (18th).
• Defensively, the Hawks have allowed 115.7 points per game since the beginning of last season (17th in the league), while the Rockets have given up an average of 110.0 points over that span (4th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The Hawks rank 4th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 101.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Rockets sit 29th on that scale with 96.2 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.9% of the Hawks' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (8th in the league), leaving 57.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Rockets' opponents are taking 40.2% of their attempts from three (7th) and 59.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Houston has taken 35.1% of shots from three (28th), leaving 64.9% from two, while Atlanta's opponents have attempted 40.8% from three (T13th) and 59.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Hawks have shot 37.2% from deep since the beginning of last season (5th in the NBA), compared to the Rockets who are making 36.6% of their attempts (9th).
• On the opposite end, Atlanta has held opponents to 35.2% of their three-point attempts (11th), while Houston's opponents have hit 35.0% of their shots (5th).

Ball Protection

• The Hawks are committing 14.2 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 10th in the league, while the Rockets have forced 13.5 turnovers (22nd) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, Atlanta has forced 16.2 turnovers (5th), while Houston has committed 15.4 (23rd).

Crashing the Boards

• Atlanta is pulling down 43.6 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (18th in the league), including 11.0 offensive boards (19th). Conversely, Houston's opponents are averaging 39.4 rebounds (2nd), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (13th).
• Meanwhile, the Rockets have averaged 48.0 rebounds (1st) and 15.0 offensive rebounds (1st), while the Hawks are allowing 45.2 and 11.2, ranking 20th and 11th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Hawks are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set for the first time this season.
• Atlanta held a 6-7 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back last season, as well as a 6-7-0 ATS record and 6-7-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Houston had a 7-5 W-L record, 5-7-0 ATS record and 6-6-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back last season.
• Notably, the Rockets are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set for the first time this season.
• Notably, the Hawks and Rockets are each playing the second leg of a back-to-back set for the first time this season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Atlanta	43-43-4	21-19-4	22-24-0	25-15-3	18-28-1
Houston	48-37-5	25-18-2	23-19-3	43-31-4	5-6-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Atlanta	49-38-3	24-18-2	25-20-1	31-11-1	18-27-2
Houston	52-36-2	28-17-0	24-19-2	46-31-1	6-5-1

HT/FT

• The Hawks have completed the HT/FT double in 43.3% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 45.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Hawks have played in two games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Rockets have appeared in nine.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 44 of Atlanta's 90 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 29 of Houston's 90 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Houston recorded a 117-95 blowout victory against Atlanta at Toyota Center when these teams last met on March 20, 2026. Kevin Durant was prominent on that day, recording 25 points, six assists, two steals and two blocks. The Rockets have now won four straight against the Hawks.