Free NBA Picks Today: Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks 11/25/22

The Atlanta Hawks (11-7, 4-4 Away), one of the NBA’s top scoring teams, are on the road to face the Houston Rockets (3-14, 1-5 Home) on Friday. Atlanta topped the Sacramento Kings 115-106 at State Farm Arena on Wednesday. With 35 points and seven assists, Trae Young had a standout performance. The Hawks are sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Houston lost their fourth in a row at home on Sunday at Toyota Center, falling to the Golden State Warriors 127-120. Kevin Porter Jr. had 30 points and six assists in the losing effort to lead the team. The Rockets are the 15th seed in the Western Conference.It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams.

Atlanta will be pursuing a season sweep against Houston after winning the only previous game 117-107 at State Farm Arena on October 19. John Collins led the Hawks with 24 points, while Dejounte Murray contributed 20 points, 11 assists, and five steals. Porter Jr. had 21 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in the loss.

The Hawks have been led this season by Young, who is averaging 27.6 points per game, best in the NBA. Young also has dished 9.4 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Clint Capela is grabbing 11.9 rebounds.Jalen Green (21.0 ppg) and Porter Jr. (19.8) have supplied much of the Rockets’ offense. Green leads the league in scoring, while Porter Jr. is first.

Porter Jr. also has doled out 5.8 assists per game, most in the league. Alperen Sengun has averaged 8.5 rebounds per game. The Hawks are averaging 114.4 points per game, ranking as one of the top scoring offenses in the league (5th).

The teams have split their last 10 games at Toyota Center (5-5).Atlanta is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +0.2 (113.6-113.4). Houston has gone 2-8 over the last 10, allowing 113.5 points per game on average while scoring only 107.8 (-5.7 margin).

HAWKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
AJ Griffin: 16.0 | 11.5 | +4.5
Rebounds per game:
John Collins: 5.4 | 7.2 | -1.8
Assists per game:
Dejounte Murray: 4.8 | 7.1 | -2.3

ROCKETS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Alperen Sengun: 10.2 | 14.8 | -4.6
Rebounds per game:
Jabari Smith Jr.: 9.0 | 6.9 | +2.1
Alperen Sengun: 6.0 | 8.5 | -2.5
Assists per game:
Jalen Green: 5.6 | 3.5 | +2.1