Hawks vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 24

Hawks vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: State Farm Arena -- Atlanta, Georgia
• Coverage:

The Houston Rockets (2-0) are just 1.5-point underdogs against the Atlanta Hawks (2-0) at State Farm Arena on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The game tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Atlanta Hawks. The matchup's point total is 230.5.

Hawks vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Hawks vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Hawks win (50.2%)

Hawks vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Hawks went 44-38-0 ATS last season.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 1.5 points or more, the Rockets went 5-3 last year.
• A total of 41 Hawks games last season went over the point total.
• There were 39 Rockets games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.
• Atlanta owned a worse record against the spread at home (21-20-0) than it did in road games (23-18-0) last season.
• Houston was better against the spread on the road (19-22-0) than at home (16-25-0) last season.

Hawks Leaders

• Jalen Johnson's numbers last season were 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists per contest. He also sank 48.9% of his shots from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 triples.
• Last season, Nickeil Alexander-Walker recorded an average of 20.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
• Dyson Daniels posted 11.9 points, 6.8 boards and 5.9 assists. He sank 51.7% of his shots from the floor.
• Onyeka Okongwu posted 15.2 points, 7.6 boards and 3.1 assists per contest, plus 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks.
• CJ McCollum's stats last season included 18.7 points, 3.3 boards and 3.9 assists per game. He sank 45.5% of his shots from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.5 treys.

Rockets Leaders

• Kevin Durant averaged 26 points, 4.8 assists and 5.5 rebounds last season.
• Alperen Sengun's numbers last season were 20.4 points, 8.9 boards and 6.2 assists per contest, shooting 51.9% from the field.
• Amen Thompson put up 18.3 points, 5.3 assists and 7.8 boards.
• Jabari Smith Jr. recorded 15.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he delivered 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
• Reed Sheppard posted 13.5 points, 2.9 boards and 3.4 assists. At the other end, he put up 1.5 steals (ninth in league) and 0.7 blocked shots.

For more NBA betting insights, check out FanDuel Research's NBA home page.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Watch FanDuel TV's NBA show "Run It Back" with Lou Williams, Michelle Beadle, DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins and Chandler Parsons weekdays at 10am ET on FanDuel TV, the Run It Back YouTube page, or download the podcast here: fanduel.com/research/tv-and-podcast.