nba Game Recap
Hawks Down Houston 134-127 - Match Report
Trae Young scored 30 points and added 14 assists for a double-double, leading Atlanta over Houston, 134-127, on Wednesday at Toyota Center.
Atlanta won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 232.5.
Atlanta got 22 points from Bogdan Bogdanovic and another 21 points from Dejounte Murray. Trae Young contributed 14 assists, while Onyeka Okongwu cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Houston got 34 points from Jabari Smith Jr. in a losing cause and another 32 points from Fred VanVleet. Fred VanVleet contributed 15 assists for the Rockets, while Jabari Smith Jr. had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Atlanta were victorious, as the score was 77-65 at the break.
Atlanta won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-37.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act on the road to face Miami looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Dallas.