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Houston Rockets at Atlanta Hawks, Oct 24, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 24, 2026 · Scheduled · 8:30 PM EDTRegular season

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The Rockets play at the Hawks on Saturday, Oct 24, at 8:30 PM EDT. The Rockets are 2-0 this season, the Rockets are 1-0 on the road this season, and the Rockets played yesterday, on Oct 23. On the other side, the Hawks are 2-0 this season, the Hawks played yesterday, on Oct 23, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker averaged 20.8 points in 78 games last season. Jalen Johnson averaged 22.5 points in 72 games last season, and the Hawks started Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum in their last game, on Oct 23. The Rockets won the last meeting with the Hawks 117-95 on Mar 20, at home, and since 2019-20, the Hawks are 6-8 against the Rockets in the regular season.

Written from the facts below by a fixed template.

Facts as of 2:03 PM EDT

  • The Rockets play at the Hawks on Saturday, Oct 24, at 8:30 PM EDT.
  • The Rockets are 2-0 this season.
  • The Rockets are 1-0 on the road this season.
  • The Rockets played yesterday, on Oct 23.
  • The Hawks are 2-0 this season.
  • The Hawks played yesterday, on Oct 23.
  • Nickeil Alexander-Walker averaged 20.8 points in 78 games last season.
  • Jalen Johnson averaged 22.5 points in 72 games last season.
  • The Hawks started Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum in their last game, on Oct 23.
  • The Rockets won the last meeting with the Hawks 117-95 on Mar 20, at home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Hawks are 6-8 against the Rockets in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Houston Rockets

Not confirmed yet

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Last game’s box score not verified

So the five who started that game are not shown.

Atlanta Hawks

Last game’s starters · Oct 23

Not confirmed yet · checked 7:32 PM EDT

  1. DD
    Dyson DanielsG · 15.5 PTS · 6.5 REB · 3.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. JJ
    Jalen JohnsonF · 19.5 PTS · 10.5 REB · 7.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. OO
    Onyeka OkongwuF-C · 9.0 PTS · 4.5 REB · 4.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. NA
    Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG · 22.5 PTS · 3.5 REB · 4.0 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. CM
    CJ McCollumG · 16.0 PTS · 1.5 REB · 2.5 AST · 2 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Houston Rockets

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:15 PM EDT

  1. Steven AdamsOutInjury/Illness - Left Ankle Injury Management (Ankle)
  2. Reed SheppardQuestionableInjury/Illness - Left Knee Contusion/Bone Bruise (Knee)
  3. Marcus SmartQuestionableInjury/Illness - Left Forearm Strain
  4. Fred VanVleetOutInjury/Illness - Right Knee Injury Management (Knee)

Atlanta Hawks

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:15 PM EDT

  1. RayJ DennisQuestionableG League - Two-Way
  2. Keshon GilbertQuestionableG League - Two-Way
  3. Mouhamed GueyeOutInjury/Illness - Left Foot Fracture (Foot)
  4. Henri VeesaarOutInjury/Illness - Right ACL Tear
  5. Jalen WilsonQuestionableG League - Two-Way
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