Rockets vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for January 28

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The Houston Rockets (31-14) visit the Atlanta Hawks (22-24) after winning three road games in a row. The Rockets are favored by 5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The over/under in the matchup is set at 229.

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Rockets Cover -5 vs Hawks -109

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Rockets vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -195
  • Hawks odds to win: +161
  • Spread: Rockets (-5)
  • Total: 229
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston is 16-7 in road contests with a 15-8 record against the spread on the road.
  • Houston has a 5-1 record ATS on the road this season as 5-point favorites or more.
  • The Rockets have gone over a set point total in a road game 15 times this year.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.2 points per road contest this year, 5.8 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 8-2 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 games saw eight go over the total.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 227.2 points scored. That’s 1.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Rockets have scored 6.6 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have gone 22-8 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.3% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -195 or shorter, Houston has gone 14-4 (77.8% win percentage).
  • The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.1% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (22nd in NBA) 45.2 (fifth) 48.2 (first) 43 (eighth) 22.6 (29th) 12.8 (eighth)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Hawks home games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times this year.
  • The Hawks have an 8-13 record against the spread at home and is 11-10 in home contests.
  • The Hawks have a 3-5 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.3 points per contest, 5.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • Hawks’ last 10 games saw three go over the total.
  • The past 10 Hawks games averaged 6.0 more points (235.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Hawks have scored 4.9 fewer points per contest compared to their 115.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • This season, Atlanta has won 14 out of the 28 games, or 50%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Hawks have a record of 7-9 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +161 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hawks based on the moneyline is 38.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (17th in NBA) 47.6 (25th) 45.5 (eighth) 45 (23rd) 29.2 (third) 15.4 (26th)
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