Who's Playing

Atlanta @ Houston

Current Records: Atlanta 19-20; Houston 11-26

What to Know

After a two-game homestand, the Atlanta Hawks will be on the road. They will take on the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at Toyota Center. Atlanta has been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with Houston and is hoping to record their first victory since Feb. 2 of 2017.

The Hawks strolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers with points to spare on Sunday, taking the contest 100-82. Atlanta's power forward Nathan Knight looked sharp as he had 16 points along with nine boards. Knight's performance made up for a slower matchup against the Sacramento Kings this past Saturday. Knight's points were the most he has had all season.

Meanwhile, Houston was expected to have a tough go of it on Sunday, and that's exactly how things played out. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 134-107 punch to the gut against the Boston Celtics. Houston was down 104-72 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Houston's defeat came about despite a quality game from small forward Kenyon Martin Jr., who had 21 points.

The Hawks are the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Atlanta's win lifted them to 19-20 while Houston's loss dropped them down to 11-26. We'll see if Atlanta can repeat their recent success or if the Rockets bounce back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
  • TV: ATTSN Southwest
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Hawks are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Hawks, as the game opened with the Hawks as a 7.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Houston have won six out of their last ten games against Atlanta.

  • Jan 08, 2020 - Houston 122 vs. Atlanta 115
  • Nov 30, 2019 - Houston 158 vs. Atlanta 111
  • Mar 19, 2019 - Houston 121 vs. Atlanta 105
  • Feb 25, 2019 - Houston 119 vs. Atlanta 111
  • Mar 25, 2018 - Houston 118 vs. Atlanta 99
  • Nov 03, 2017 - Houston 119 vs. Atlanta 104
  • Feb 02, 2017 - Atlanta 113 vs. Houston 108
  • Nov 05, 2016 - Atlanta 112 vs. Houston 97
  • Mar 19, 2016 - Atlanta 109 vs. Houston 97
  • Dec 29, 2015 - Atlanta 121 vs. Houston 115