CourtLens
HOU121
Final
114ATL
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Houston Rockets
Away · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
121
Finalmargin7
114
Atlanta Hawks
Home · Hawks
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Biggest Lead
HOU +20
Q3 · 3:56
Biggest Run
ATL 9-0
 
Lead Changes
5
3 ties
Half
HOU 49 · ATL 40
HOU led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
HOU won by 7.
Insight 02
HOU built the biggest lead at +20.
Insight 03
ATL had the biggest unanswered run (9-0).
Insight 04
ATL won Q4 33-29.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 18 pts off ATL's 13 turnovers (1.38 PPP allowed).

    8 of 13 TOVs (62%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highTurnover outcomesOn ATL

    ATL scored 19 pts off HOU's 14 turnovers (1.36 PPP allowed).

    9 of 14 TOVs (64%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Alexander-Walker got 9 of his 18 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 50% up 7 pp from season avg 43%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (5 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn ATL

    Durant got 9 of his 19 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 47% up 14 pp from season avg 33%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (4 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn ATL

    Sheppard got 8 of his 19 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 42% up 19 pp from season avg 24%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

HOUATL
Q1
HOU +4
HOU30
ATL26
Running30–26
Q2
HOU +5
HOU19
ATL14
Running49–40
Q3
HOU +2
HOU43
ATL41
Running92–81
Q4
ATL +4
HOU29
ATL33
Running121–114

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGHOU11/26 42%8/20 40%12/22 55%12/21 57%43/89 48%
ATL9/19 47%10/24 42%13/27 48%11/26 42%43/96 45%
3PHOU5/13 38%4/7 57%3/9 33%2/6 33%14/35 40%
ATL4/12 33%1/10 10%5/13 38%3/14 21%13/49 27%
FTHOU3/3 100%9/10 90%6/6 100%3/4 75%21/23 91%
ATL4/7 57%1/2 50%2/2 100%8/10 80%15/21 71%
REBHOU121211843
ATL101091342
ASTHOU966627
ATL9611935
TOVHOU153514
ATL352313
Paint PTSHOU104181446
ATL1018161458

Game Flow

Margin over time — ATL ahead above the line, HOU below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (5) and ties (3).

ATL aheadHOU ahead
8-09-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 7–7 · Q1 9:18HOU takes the lead 10–8 · Q1 7:44ATL takes the lead 10–11 · Q1 7:24HOU takes the lead 13–11 · Q1 6:59Tied 13–13 · Q1 6:43ATL takes the lead 7–8 · Q1 8:32HOU takes the lead 20–17 · Q1 4:09Tied 25–25 · Q1 1:19ATL +7HOU +20+20−20

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Kevin Durant
HOU · Starter
36:3322420128/153/7+19
Tari Eason
HOU
30:3319301118/150/3-1
Reed Sheppard
HOU · Starter
30:1719672037/135/11+19
Amen Thompson
HOU · Starter
39:02171161024/120/0-1
Alperen Sengun
HOU · Starter
32:54171071036/121/2+13
Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU · Starter
33:1714530105/122/6-2
Bogdan Bogdanović
HOU
20:2311110014/83/5-6
Clint Capela
HOU
11:022310011/10/0+1
Marcus Smart
HOU
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Fred VanVleet
HOU
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Julian Phillips
HOU
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Quadir Copeland
HOU
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Steven Adams
HOU
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Oscar Tshiebwe
HOU
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Bruce Thornton
HOU
4:200001010/10/1-1
Jae'Sean Tate
HOU
0:490000000/00/0-3
Isaiah Crawford
HOU
0:490000100/00/0-3

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
56.2%
51.6%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
25.8%
21.9%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
34.2%
36.2%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
12.4%
11.0%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
HOU
118.5
ATL
114.2
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
HOU
113.8
ATL
119.6
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%HOU edge
HOU
61.0%
ATL
54.2%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
HOU
101.3
ATL
100.6
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelHOUATLEdge
In the paint4658ATL +12
Fast break1220ATL +8
Off turnovers1823ATL +5
2nd chance2217HOU +5

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricHOUATL
Passes283297
Touches374388
Distance (mi)16.317.4
Pull-up FG21/42 (50%)24/57 (42%)
Catch & Shoot FG21/45 (47%)18/38 (47%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Jalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJock Landale — ATL madeATLTari Eason — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLTari Eason — HOU missHOUKingston Flemings — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLKingston Flemings — ATL madeATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLLuguentz Dort — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLJock Landale — ATL missATLAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLCJ McCollum — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJalen Johnson — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJalen Johnson — ATL missATLTari Eason — HOU madeHOUJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLKevin Durant — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOULuguentz Dort — ATL madeATLKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUCJ McCollum — ATL missATLBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUDyson Daniels — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOULuguentz Dort — ATL missATLReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLJock Landale — ATL missATLAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUCJ McCollum — ATL missATLCJ McCollum — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJalen Johnson — ATL missATLAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJalen Johnson — ATL missATLJock Landale — ATL missATLTari Eason — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLTari Eason — HOU missHOUAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLKingston Flemings — ATL missATLKevin Durant — HOU missHOUDyson Daniels — ATL missATLLuguentz Dort — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLLuguentz Dort — ATL madeATLAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLTari Eason — HOU madeHOUJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLJock Landale — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLCJ McCollum — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJalen Johnson — ATL missATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLKevin Durant — HOU missHOUCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLTari Eason — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUCJ McCollum — ATL missATLCJ McCollum — ATL missATLKingston Flemings — ATL missATLAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLClint Capela — HOU madeHOUAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLLuguentz Dort — ATL madeATLReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJalen Johnson — ATL missATLReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOU
Houston Rockets43/89 · 48.3%
Atlanta Hawks43/96 · 44.8%
mademissedteam · result
ATL 43/96 (44.8%) · HOU 43/89 (48.3%) — HOU ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

HOU won clutch · 1–0
HOU
1
clutch pts
ATL
0
clutch pts
117–112 → 118–112
Clutch events
Q4
0:32
TOV
Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16); Daniels STEAL (1 STL)
Q4
0:28
MISS
MISS Johnson 4' Floating Jump Shot
Q4
0:25
MISS
MISS Alexander-Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:21
FOUL
Daniels Personal Take Foul (P5.T3) (A.Nagy)
Q4
0:18
FOUL
Daniels Personal Take Foul (P6.PN) (C.Washington)
Q4
0:18
PTS118 - 112
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
HOUMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:1810/01/10+1
0:1800/00/00+1
0:1800/00/00+1
0:1800/00/00+1
0:0100/00/00+1
0:1700/00/010
ATLMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:1700/00/000
0:1800/10/00-1
0:1800/00/00-1
0:1800/10/00-1
0:1800/00/00-1
0:0100/00/00-1

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

HOU 117–103 ATL → 121–114
  1. 2:39
    PTSHOU117–103 · HOU +14
    Smith Jr. 14' Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Thompson 6 AST)
  2. 2:23
    PTSATL117–105 · HOU +12
    Alexander-Walker 17' Step Back Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Johnson 14 AST)
  3. 1:57
    MISSHOU117–105 · HOU +12
    MISS Eason 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  4. 1:44
    PTSATL117–107 · HOU +10
    Daniels 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (18 PTS) (Johnson 15 AST)
  5. 1:20
    MISSHOU117–107 · HOU +10
    MISS Eason 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  6. 1:13
    MISSATL117–107 · HOU +10
    MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
  7. 1:13
    PTSATL117–108 · HOU +9
    Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  8. 0:46
    MISSHOU117–108 · HOU +9
    MISS Thompson 12' Jump Shot
  9. 0:36
    PTSATL117–110 · HOU +7
    McCollum 4' Driving Reverse Layup (15 PTS) (Johnson 16 AST)
  10. 0:36
    TOVHOU117–110 · HOU +7
    Thompson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T15)
  11. 0:36
    PTSATL117–111 · HOU +6
    Okongwu Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  12. 0:36
    PTSATL117–112 · HOU +5
    Okongwu Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  13. 0:32
    TOVHOU117–112 · HOU +5
    Sheppard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16); Daniels STEAL (1 STL)
  14. 0:28
    MISSATL117–112 · HOU +5
    MISS Johnson 4' Floating Jump Shot
  15. 0:25
    MISSATL117–112 · HOU +5
    MISS Alexander-Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  16. 0:18
    PTSHOU118–112 · HOU +6
    Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  17. 0:18
    PTSHOU119–112 · HOU +7
    Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  18. 0:17
    MISSATL119–112 · HOU +7
    MISS Alexander-Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  19. 0:08
    PTSHOU121–112 · HOU +9
    Eason Running Dunk (19 PTS) (Smith Jr. 3 AST)
  20. 0:02
    PTSATL121–114 · HOU +7
    McCollum 2' Driving Reverse Layup (17 PTS)