Houston Rockets edge Atlanta Hawks 100-96 in State Farm Arena
The Atlanta Hawks fought valiantly but De’Andre Hunter’s three point shot in the final seconds did not fall. Jalen Green’s Houston Rockets walked out of State Farm Arena with the 100-96 victory. Green led all scorers with 25 points.
Dillon Brooks and Amen Thompson each finished with 11 points for the Rockets, who followed-up their victory in Boston on Monday with their fourth straight win.
Meanwhile, Trae Young had 21 points and nine assists for Atlanta. However, with the loss, it is Atlanta’s sixth straight defeat.
During the fourth quarter, the Rockets’ Dillon Brooks and Trae Young were involved in a skirmish. Crew Chief Jacyn Goble doled double technicals to both players. Goble was asked why double technicals were handed out if Young was the recipient of a hostile act.
“Young was seen instigating the altercation by first, bumping Brooks as he was walking by him,” Goble said. “He then closes space with his head and contacts Brooks’ face while talking to Brooks who reacts by grabbing the back of Young’s head. This is why double technical fouls were assessed at replay.”
“Nah. I didn’t get an explanation,” Young said of the incident. “They told our coaches that I head butted him.”
Rishacher selected for NBA Rising Stars game
Zaccharie Risacher found out Monday he would play in the NBA’s Castrol Rising Stars game during All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Risacher is averaging 10.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 23.7 minutes of action.
He joins De’Andre Hunter (2021, game not played) and Trae Young (2019, 2020) as one of three current Atlanta players to have been selected as a Rising Star while a member of the Hawks. Teammates Bogdan Bogdanovic (2018, 2019), Dyson Daniels (2024 and 2022) and Clint Capela (2016) have also all been named Rising Stars.
What’s Next?
The Hawks will travel to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on Thursday. Atlanta’s next home game will be Wednesday, February 5th against Victor Wenbenyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
