Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Houston Rockets (8-18) play against the Atlanta Hawks (13-13) at State Farm Arena Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Monday December 13, 2021 Houston Rockets 21, Atlanta Hawks 20 (Q1 04:55) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jonathan Feigen @ Jonathan_Feigen …

The Houston Rockets (8-18) play against the Atlanta Hawks (13-13) at State Farm Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Monday December 13, 2021

Houston Rockets 21, Atlanta Hawks 20 (Q1 04:55)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Weird to think that while Clint Capela faces the Rockets for the first time, only one Rockets player in tonight’s game, Eric Gordon, played with Capela in Houston. He was traded in Feb., 2020. – 7:52 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets playing Eric Gordon off the ball with Brooks, Tate initiating offense. They have assists on all seven buckets through six minutes. Gordon with 11 points. – 7:50 PM
Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
starting off strong 😤
@Toyota | #Rockets pic.twitter.com/hDrM35KcLr7:49 PM

Kelly Iko @KellyIkoNBA
Downhill Eric Gordon > – 7:48 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Two fouls on Collins gets Gallinari in early. – 7:47 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks will start Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, John Collins and Clint Capela vs. the Rockets tonight. – 7:06 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets starters: Tate, Mathews, Wood, Brooks, Gordon. Return to the small lineup.
Hawks: Collins, Luwawu-Cabarrot, Capela, Huerter, Young. Capela’s first game against his former team. – 7:05 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Rockets starters vs Hawks : Tate, Wood, Gordon, Mathews, Brooks
Hawks starters: Capela, Collins, Huerter, Luwawu-Cabarrot, Young – 7:03 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Rockets starters:
Gordon
Brooks
Mathews
Tate
Wood – 7:02 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Great to see the legend @rolandsmartin at Rockets-Hawks. pic.twitter.com/HKrN6zRTWK7:00 PM

Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young has notched five straight 25+ point, 10+ assist games, joining Michael Jordan and Russell Westbrook as one of three players to have such a streak since the NBA-ABA merger. Over his last five games, Young’s averaging 28.6 ppg and 11.2 apg. – 6:48 PM
Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
It’s getting drippy outside. 💧
@MichelobULTRA | #ULTRADrip pic.twitter.com/6ANZ8gJ8Ab6:42 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Clint Capela, catching up with all of his former teammates in his first game against the Rockets (approx.). pic.twitter.com/ySYEdDdPRO6:42 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Stephen Silas says Eric Gordon will likely sit one of the games of the Rockets back-to-back with Cleveland and New York this week. – 6:08 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Stephen Silas said that he interviewed for the Hawks job when it was open before Lloyd Pierce’s hiring. – 6:08 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
No restrictions on Eric Gordon tonight. “He’s good to go,” said Silas. – 6:08 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIkoNBA
Stephen Silas says Eric Gordon is good to go tonight. The team is evaluating how he’ll be during back-to-backs. – 6:08 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Stephen Silas on Alperen Sengun: “His basketball instincts are so good that if there’s anything lost in translation (when he communicates through translator), he usually makes the right decision.” – 6:04 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
In the month of December, the Hawks are averaging 15.8 3FGM per game, good for the most made triples per game in the East and second-most in the NBA.
Kevin Huerter is averaging 3.8 3FGM on .559 3FG% – fourth-most 3FGM and second-best 3FG% in the East. – 6:02 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Cam Reddish will come off the bench again, Nate McMillan said. – 5:47 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Nate McMillan said Cam Reddish is not on a minute restriction tonight.
Reddish will come off the bench. – 5:46 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Danilo Gallinari enters tonight’s game leading the NBA in points off the bench in the month of December pouring in 15.4 ppg.
Gallinari’s the only bench player in the NBA this month to be averaging 15-or-more ppg shooting .500-or-better from the field. – 5:04 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Last season, the Hawks swept the Rockets in their two-game regular season series, averaging 121.5 ppg, 47.0 rpg and 32.0 apg (.528 FG%, .414 3FG%). Atlanta’s margin of victory in those two outings was +20.5.
Game Notes: nba.com/gamenotes/hawk…4:10 PM
Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
Taking on the Hawks tonight. 🚀
⏰ 6:30 PM Tip-Off
📺 @ATTSportsNetSW
📻 @SportsTalk790 / En Español KLAT 1010AM pic.twitter.com/ujDCyny3y24:00 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Hawks seeking first-round pick for Cam Reddish? sportando.basketball/en/hawks-seeki…3:28 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
New #Rockets at #TXSN – As NBA deals with COVID issues, all Rockets players have had booster shots ift.tt/3dNok4z3:18 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
The Bulls next road game is set for December 27th in Atlanta. Home games leading up to that date include : Lakers, Rockets, Raptors and Pacers. The Bulls play just one game in a 5 day span ( Dec. 21-26) – 3:18 PM
Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
#Rockets coverage begins TONIGHT at 6:00PM on @ATTSportsNetSW. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/00csJYfMxS3:00 PM

Henry Abbott @TrueHoop
Was lucky enough to tour @OvertimeElite in Atlanta. Big thought: Too soon to tell if it’s the future of basketball development. But it’s definitely the future of basketball media. https://t.co/AHFGgpyQ99 pic.twitter.com/jsf0RRT73X2:20 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Hawks’ Bogdan Bogdanovic progresses activities to include individual on-court workouts sportando.basketball/en/hawks-bogda…2:18 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks say Bogdan Bogdanovic (right ankle sprain on 11/27) has progressed his activities to include individual on-court workouts. He will be listed as out for tonight’s game vs. Houston and his status will be updated as appropriate. – 2:02 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Hawks say Bogdan Bogdanovic (right ankle sprain on 11/27) remains out but has progressed his activities to include individual on-court workouts.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com2:02 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Hawks say guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (right ankle sprain on 11/27) has progressed his activities to include individual on-court workouts. He will be listed as out for tonight’s game vs. Houston. – 2:01 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks say Bogdan Bogdanovic, who’s been out since Nov. 27 with an ankle sprain, has progressed his activities to include individual on-court workouts. He will be listed as out for tonight’s game and his status will be updated as appropriate. – 2:01 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Bogdan Bogdanovic (right ankle sprain on 11/27) has progressed his activities to include individual on-court workouts, Hawks announce.
He’ll be out for tonight’s game vs. Houston. – 2:01 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
NBA has postponed the Bulls next 2 games (Dec. 14 vs Raptors & Dec. 16 at Pistons) as the team has 10 players, along with addt’l staff members in the health & safety protocols. #Rockets are scheduled to play at Bulls on Dec. 20. – 1:47 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
As NBA deals with COVID issues, all Rockets players have had booster shots houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… via @houstonchron – 1:35 PM