Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/13/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Monday, December 13, 2021

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA 

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +11, Hawks -11; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets NL, Hawks NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +11.5, Hawks -11.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Houston Rockets:  8-18 (4th place, Southwest Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  13-13 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Houston Rockets:  7-3 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with an 8-18 record overall and they are 7-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Brooklyn Nets but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game. Christian Wood led the team in points in that game with 22 while Armoni Brooks was next on the team off the bench with 18 points. Brooks and Alperen Sengun both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Wood led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49.4% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 65.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 14-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-14.

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 13-13 record overall and they are 8-5 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game on Monday night. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Minnesota Timberwolves while their 3 losses in that span came against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Trae Young went off in that game as he led the team in points with 31 while John Collins was next on the team with 20 points. Young also led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 39.4% from the field, 32.4% with their three-pointers, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.7 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 11-15 this season and their O/U record is 13-13.

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game as an 11 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hawks are a much better home team than on the road and they have been going through a rough patch recently but this is a nice spot for them to bounce back. The Rockets have lost 2 straight games after going on their big 7 game win streak and they are missing some key players for this game as well. The Rockets have gone back into a slump and the Hawks are a much better team that need to start winning some games soon if they are going to go on a run and move up the standings. The best bet to place in this game is on the Hawks to cover the spread here as they need to start winning games and this one should not be a close one.

 

Rockets Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 13, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hawks 127 Rockets 107.

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Houston Rockets: 19-11 O/U in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 5-1 O/U in December games. 16-6 O/U after 5 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 10-2 O/U after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher. 7-1 O/U after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 11-5 O/U off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog.

Atlanta Hawks: 8-4 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 43-25 O/U after having lost 2 of their last 3 games. 28-16 O/U after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread. 31-16 O/U after having lost 3 of their last 4 games. 5-1 O/U off a upset loss as a favorite. 6-2 O/U after scoring 105 points or less. 8-4 O/U after playing a home game.

 

 

Houston Rockets:  K. Porter Jr. (SG) Ques Mon - Thigh injury. D. House Jr. (SF) Ques Mon - Ankle injury. Eric Gordon (SG) Ques Mon - Groin injury. U. Garuba (PF) Out indefinitely - Thigh injury. Jalen Green (SG) Late Dec - Hamstring injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

Atlanta Hawks:  S. Hill (SF) out for season - Hamstring injury. Bogdan Bogdanovic (SG) Late Dec - Foot injury. De’Andre Hunter (PF) Mid Jan - Wrist injury. Onyeka Okongwu (PF) Late Dec - Shoulder injury.

 

 

 

"Fatigue was a factor right from the start for us. I just felt it with our group. So I tried to sub liberally, try to mix and match." - Stephen Silas on his team’s loss against the Grizzlies on Saturday night.

 

 

"We both played good defense. They played better defense in the fourth. I've got to do a better job of making shots in the fourth." - Trae Young on their loss against the Nets on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     D.J. Augustin

SG     Armoni Brooks

SF     Garrison Mathews

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

PG    Trae Young

SG    Lou Williams

SF    Kevin Huerter

PF    John Collins

C     Clint Capela

 

 

PPG: C. Wood (16.7)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.8)

Reb/G: C. Wood (11.3)

 

PPG: T. Young (26.5)

APG: T. Young (9.5)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12.8)

 

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)