Atlanta plays Houston, looks for 4th straight victory
by The Associated Press
Last Updated May 15, 2021 at 3:28 am EDT
Houston Rockets (17-54, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (40-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta comes into a matchup with Houston as winners of three consecutive games.
The Hawks have gone 24-11 in home games. Atlanta ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up just 111.6 points while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.
The Rockets have gone 8-27 away from home. Houston has a 10-27 record against opponents over .500.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Hawks won 119-107 in the last meeting on March 16. Danilo Gallinari led Atlanta with 29 points, and Victor Oladipo led Houston with 34 points.
Seth Curry scored 20 points, Shake Milton added 15 and the host Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a.
Olynyk nears triple-double, Rockets win as Clippers rest stars
Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with a 122-115 victory over a Los Angeles Clippers team that rested several starters Friday night.
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HOUSTON (AP) Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with a 122-115 victory over a Los Angeles Clippers team that rested several starters Friday night.
Olynyk had 11 assists and nine rebounds to help the Rockets win for the first time since April 29.
Atlanta plays Houston, looks for 4th straight victory
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Atlanta; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta comes into a matchup with Houston as winners of three consecutive games.
The Hawks have gone 24-11 in home games. Atlanta ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up just 111.6 points while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.
The Rockets have gone 8-27 away from home. Houston has a 10-27 record against opponents over .500.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Hawks won 119-107 in the last meeting on March 16. Danilo Gallinari led Atlanta with 29 points, and Victor Oladipo led Houston with 34 points.
HOUSTON (AP) â Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with a 122-115 victory over a Los Angeles Clippers team that rested several starters Friday night.
Olynyk had 11 assists and nine rebounds to help the Rockets win for the first time since April 29.
âEvery one of them coming together to have a victory is really good stuff, coach Stephen Silas said.
The Clippers were without Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Patrick Beverley as all three sat out on the second night of back-to-back games as the team prepares for the playoffs.