Jalen Green scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Houston Rockets avoided a late collapse to beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96 on Tuesday night

Jalen Green scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Houston Rockets avoided a late collapse to beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96 on Tuesda

It was another tough situation for the Hawks tonight vs the team with the third-best record in the NBA, the Houston Rockets. They were missing Jalen Johnson, Za

The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96 in a game that was close for most of the 48 minutes. The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96. Jalen Green led the way for Houston with 25 points.

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) makes a kiss gesture after hitting a 3-pointer against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half on a preseason NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 in Houston.

Houston comes into a matchup with Atlanta as winners of three games in a row. The teams match up Tuesday for the first time this season.

Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the struggling Hawks’ efforts to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Jalen Green scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Houston Rockets avoided a late collapse to beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96 on Tuesday night. Alperen Sengun added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets,

Jalen Green scored 25 points as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to four games with a 100-96 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Green went back to the locker room after sustaining an apparent head injury in the second quarter of Monday's game against Boston, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports. Green hit the deck and grabbed his head before exiting to the locker room. If the 22-year-old is unable to return, Tari Eason and Aaron Holiday will likely see a bump in minutes.

Expect a thriving Houston Rockets team to cover the spread in their matchup against an ailing Atlanta Hawks for tonight's best bet.