Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks prediction

Result

Final: Houston Rockets 121, Atlanta Hawks 114 (Houston Rockets won). Mel’s pick (Atlanta Hawks win 54% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Atlanta Hawks win 54% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Houston Rockets: 46%
• Atlanta Hawks: 54%

Projected score

Houston Rockets 120, Atlanta Hawks 109. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Atlanta Hawks −1.5. Mel projects Houston Rockets by 10.4, so the simulation leans Houston Rockets +1.5 against the spread.

The total is 228.5; Mel’s projected 228.7 is right around it.

Recent form

Houston Rockets (2-0) scored 121.6 and allowed 111.6 points a game over their last 5.

Atlanta Hawks (2-0) scored 125.4 and allowed 108.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 9:22 AM ET.

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