Houstonꦰ Rockets forward Cam Whitmore (7) sho﷽ots against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta.
Jalen Green scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Houston Rockets avoided a late collapse to beat the Atlanta Hawks 1ﷺ00-96 on Tuesday night. Alperen Sengun added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who led 96-80 after Green’s steal and layup with 5:41 remaining before Atlanta closed within two in the final minute. Dillon Brooks and Amen Thompson each finished with 11 points for the Rockets, who followed their victory in Boston on Monday with their fourth straight win. Trae Young had 21 points and nine assists for Atlanta, which dropped its season-high sixth straight.
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