Next for Hawks: Rockets

Next for Hawks

Who: vs. Rockets

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

TV; radio: SPSO; 97.9

The teams meet for the first time this season. The Hawks have won three in a row against Houston.
Atlanta has won 10 consecutive home games and five in a row overall. Houston had lost six of its last seven games before playing New Orleans on Friday night.
Marvin Williams (back) is questionable for the Hawks. Brad Miller (knee) and Yao Ming (ankle) are out and Chuck Hayes (ankle) and Kevin Martin (wrist) are probable for the Rockets.

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