Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference
Atlanta Hawks
Houston Rockets
Hawks lead Rockets88to88

A virtually even rivalry in 176 all-time meetings; Rockets have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets insights

The edge
+0wins for Hawks
50% Hawks ยท 50% Rockets

Rockets have closed the gap in the modern era: 34-26 since 1996.

Recent form
8-12last 20
Rockets on a 4-game streak

Rockets won 117-95 on Mar 20, 2026

Where it matters
8playoff games

8 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Hawks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 62 of 116 decided meetings (53%). In the modern era they are 26-34 against each other (43% Hawks). Rockets currently hold a 4-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 10.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Rockets' 47-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Rockets hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 59 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1967, so the rivalry has now spanned 59 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Rockets won 117-95 on Mar 20, 2026. Through the 2020s Rockets have led 7-6 between the teams.

Win Percentage
88W
88W
ATL
HOU
50%50%
Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Mar 20, 2026HOUATL117โ€“95HOU
Jan 29, 2026ATLHOU86โ€“104HOU
Mar 25, 2025HOUATL121โ€“114HOU
Jan 28, 2025ATLHOU96โ€“100HOU
Feb 10, 2024ATLHOU122โ€“113ATL
Dec 20, 2023HOUATL127โ€“134ATL
Nov 25, 2022HOUATL128โ€“122HOU
Oct 19, 2022ATLHOU117โ€“107ATL
Apr 10, 2022HOUATL114โ€“130ATL
Dec 13, 2021ATLHOU126โ€“132HOU
Last Meeting
Mar 20, 2026Final
HOU
117
HOME
ATL
95
AWAY
Rocketswon by22
Rockets' 4th straight in this seriesยทGame 176 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season168 games
82
86
Playoffs8 games
6
2
Atlanta Hawks Biggest Win
129โ€“87+42
Nov 30, 1967
Houston Rockets Biggest Win
158โ€“111+47
Nov 30, 2019
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“ATL โ†•HOU โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26022
2024โ€“25022
2023โ€“24202
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22112
2020โ€“21202
2019โ€“20022
2018โ€“19022
2017โ€“18022
2016โ€“17202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
61-26ATL HOME62-27HOU HOME
AWAY
27-62
ATL
AWAY
26-61
HOU
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Houston Rockets: 4 consecutive wins
4
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.6 pts on average
10.6pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
ATL-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time50%
HOU-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time50%
Last 10 Results
ATL / HOU

Frequently Asked Questions: Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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