ROCKETS VS. HAWKS
March 19, 2016, 7:30 p.m., Philips Arena
Starters
Hawks (40-29, 22-12 home)
Jeff Teague
Kyle Korver
Kent Bazemore
Paul Millsap
Al Horford
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hip surgery)
Inactives: Splitter, Lamar Patterson (D-League), Edy Tavares (D-League)
Rockets (35-34, 16-19 road)
Patrick Beverley
James Harden
Trevor Ariza
Donatas Motiejunas
Dwight Howard
Injury report: (From Friday): Out - Sam Dekker (low back soreness/tightness)
Inactives: Dekker, Andrew Groudelock
Officials: Monty McCutchen, David Guthrie, Marat Kogut
From the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a 116-98 home win over the Nuggets Thursday, their fourth straight win. … The Hawks have won four straight against the Rockets, including a win in Houston in December after surrendering 41 first-quarter points. … With a win, the Hawks would sweep the season series in consecutive years for the first time since 1981-83. ... Hawks opponents are a combined 39-144 from 3-point range (.271) over the last six games. …Tim Hardaway Jr. had 21 points Thursday to become the first player to score at least 20 in his first career start as a Hawk since Paul Millsap.
From the Rockets
The Rockets are coming off 116-111 home win over the Timberwolves Friday. … James Harden had 29 points and 14 assists in the victory. … The win came after the Rockets held another players-only meeting Thursday. … The Rockets are 31-27 since J.B. Bickerstaff was named interim head coach in November. … Harden ranks second in the league in scoring at 28.6 points. … Howard ranks third in the NBA in rebounding (12.0) and second in field goal percentage (.616).
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