The Atlanta Hawks began their 2022-23 NBA campaign with a 117-107 victory over the Houston Rockets at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.
John Collins led the Hawks in scoring with 24, while De’Andre Hunter added 22 points. Newly formed backcourt duo Trae Young (23 points, 13 assists) and Dejounte Murray (20 points, 11 assists) combined for 43 points and 24 assists in their first official game together.
For the Rockets, Kevin Porter Jr. scored 21 points, while third overall selection Jabari Smith Jr. added 17 points on his NBA debut.
A quick word on the game itself before looking at individual players/performances (which will be what we spend most of our time looking at today) the key separator between the two sides last night came in turnover/fastbreak points.