Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/25/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX 

Where to Watch:  SCHN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +7, Rockets -7; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +7, Rockets -7; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +7, Rockets -7; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Atlanta Hawks:  35-36 (1st place, Southeast Division)

Houston Rockets:  46-26 (1st place, Southwest Division)

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Atlanta Hawks:  7-3 last 10

Houston Rockets:  9-1 last 10

The Hawks are entering this game with a 35-36 record overall this season and they are 19-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Charlotte Hornets, the Golden State Warriors, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 28 while Zaccharie Risacher was next on the team with 22 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Dominick Barlow led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 55.2% from the field, 45.9% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119.3 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 35-36 this season and their O/U record is 43-28.

The Rockets are entering this game with a 46-26 record overall this season and they are 26-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Denver Nuggets. Jalen Green led the team in points in that game with 30 while Dillon Brooks was next on the team with 21 points. Alperen Şengün led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Alperen Şengün led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 43.8% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.1 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 39-32-1 this season and their O/U record is 37-34-1.

The current betting odds have the Rockets listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets have looked really good in their games this season with their 46-26 record overall which has them right near the top of the West and in a playoff spot. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 26-11 home record. Meanwhile, the Hawks haven't looked great in their games this season with their 35-36 record overall, but that record under .500 still has them in the middle of the East and in a play-in spot. They have been a better road team this season too with their 19-17 road record, but they are still a few games behind being in a true playoff spot. They have looked good lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they have some momentum on their side right now with 3 wins in a row, but they have also been getting by against bad opponents and as good as they have been lately, this is still a bad team that is benefitting from how bad the East is. The Rockets have also been rolling lately as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games, but they are coming off a loss in their last one so they will be looking to bounce back with a better performance. They lost at home to a good Nuggets so they will be looking to bounce back against a worse opponent here since they have been so good at home this season, but that loss also ended a 9 game winning streak for the Rockets so they are going to bring their best effort to get themselves back on track here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rockets to cover the spread in this game. 

Hawks Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 110 Hawks 92.

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Atlanta Hawks: 15-23 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 21-39 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 25-34 ATS on the road after playing a home game. 32-17 OVER revenging a home loss vs opponent. 38-26 OVER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game.

Houston Rockets: 10-3 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 29-20 ATS off a home loss. 23-16 ATS at home versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game. 16-9 OVER versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 42-28 OVER versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game.

Atlanta Hawks:  K. Wallace Out - Shoulder. C. Capela (C) Out - Hand. L. Nance (PF) Out - Knee. J. Johnson (SF) Out For Season - Shoulder. K. Bufkin (SG) Out For Season - Shoulder.

Houston Rockets:  R. Sheppard (PG) Out - Thumb.

“That three-day break helped. But we’ve got to have a short memory and show no mercy.” - Onyeka Okongwu on the team starting to roll now.

“This is a missed opportunity, for sure. We'll see them again, obviously. But regardless of the tiebreaker or any of that, the standings and where we're at right now, how close we all are, it's definitely a missed opportunity.” - Ime Udoka after his team’s loss against the Nuggets in their game on Sunday.

PG Trae Young

SG Dyson Daniels

SF Zaccharie Risacher 

PF Mouhamed Gueye

C Onyeka Okongwu

PG Fred VanVleet

SG Jalen Green 

SF Amen Thompson

PF Dillon Brooks

C Alperen Sengun

PPG: T. Young (24.1)

APG: T. Young (11.4)

Reb/G: J. Johnson (10)

PPG: J. Green (21.3)

APG: F. VanVleet (5.6)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (10.5)

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (3rd season)

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (2nd season)