Rockets vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 28

Published 7:16 am Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The Atlanta Hawks (22-24) host the Houston Rockets (31-14) after losing three straight home games. The Rockets are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

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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 year.
  • When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Houston (9-5) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (64.3%) than Atlanta (7-7) does as the underdog (50%).
  • When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, Houston does it in fewer games (55.6% of the time) than Atlanta (58.7%).
  • The Rockets have a .759 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (22-7) this season while the Hawks have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (14-14).

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets are scoring 114.2 points per game this year (13th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift defensively, giving up just 108.4 points per contest (fifth-best).
  • Houston is allowing 43 boards per game this year (eighth-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by grabbing 48.2 rebounds per game (best).
  • The Rockets haven’t posted many assists this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.6 assists per game.
  • Houston is committing 12.8 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.7 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
  • The Rockets, who rank 23rd in the league with 12.4 threes per game, are shooting just 34.4% from downtown, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.

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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 allowed).
  • In 2024-25, Atlanta is eighth in the NBA in rebounds (45.5 per game) and 23rd in rebounds allowed (45).
  • This season the Hawks are third-best in the NBA in assists at 29.2 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, Atlanta is fifth-worst in the league in committing them (15.4 per game). But it is second-best in forcing them (16.3 per game).
  • In 2024-25, the Hawks are 18th in the league in 3-point makes (12.8 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.6%).

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