Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets prediction

Result

Final: Atlanta Hawks 110, Houston Rockets 120 (Houston Rockets won). Mel’s pick (Houston Rockets win 53% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Houston Rockets win 53% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Atlanta Hawks: 47%
• Houston Rockets: 53%

Projected score

Atlanta Hawks 112, Houston Rockets 114. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Houston Rockets −5.5. Mel projects Houston Rockets by 1.1, so the simulation leans Atlanta Hawks +5.5 against the spread.

The total is 229.5; Mel projects 226.1 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks (2-1) scored 124.4 and allowed 109.6 points a game over their last 5.

Houston Rockets (3-0) scored 118.8 and allowed 111 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 26, 9:13 AM ET.

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