Houston Rockets at Atlanta Hawks 5/16/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

State Farm Arena will play host to a Sunday NBA clash between the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks. The Rockets (17-54) have dropped 27 of their 34 road games and own the worst overall record in the league. On Friday, Houston snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 122-115 home victory versus the LA Clippers.

Jae’Sean Tate and Kelly Olynyk led Houston with 20 points each on a combined 13-for-24 from the field. Anthony Lamb chipped in 17 points and five rebounds off the bench for the Rockets.

The Atlanta Hawks have won three straight games and are tied with New York for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Thursday, Atlanta raced out to a 13-point lead after one quarter and cruised to a 116-93 home victory versus lowly Orlando. The Hawks (40-31) knocked down 14-for-36 from long distance and shot 44 percent overall.

Atlanta G Bogdan Bogdanovic tallied a game-high 27 points on 9-for-12 shooting and dished out five assists. Trae Young added 18 points and seven assists for the Hawks.