nba Game Recap
Atlanta Defeats Houston 117-107 - Recap
Atlanta got 24 points from John Collins en route to a 117-107 victory over Houston on Wednesday at State Farm Arena.
Atlanta won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -10.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 235.0.
Trae Young had 23 points for Atlanta and De'Andre Hunter chipped in with 22 points. Trae Young had 13 assists for the Hawks, while Onyeka Okongwu was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Houston got 21 points from Kevin Porter Jr. in a losing cause and another 17 points from Jabari Smith II. Bruno Fernando contributed 7 assists for the Rockets, while Bruno Fernando had 9 rebounds.
Atlanta led at halftime, 59-50.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 54-38.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act home to face Orlando looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Memphis.