The Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets battled on Friday night, with the Hawks looking for a victory on the road. Atlanta was unable to get the win however, getting blasted on the glass in a 128-122 defeat.
The Rockets got out to a hot start, outscoring the Hawks 38-33 in the first quarter. Atlanta struggled immensely on the glass without starting center Clint Capela, who was unable to go in this one due to dental pain. Houston out-rebounded the Hawks a ridiculous 59 to 28 for the game.
The Hawks found their footing in the second, however, and took a 72-69 lead into the break following a strong second quarter on the offensive end.