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Rockets vs Hawks: two unbeaten teams meet in Atlanta

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Two unbeaten teams meet in Atlanta

The Rockets visit the Hawks on Saturday night. Both teams are 2-0.

The stage

State Farm Arena hosts the home opener

Atlanta plays its first home game of the season on Saturday night.

Atlanta

Hawks crushed Charlotte 128-81

The 47-point win set a new club record for Atlanta.

Defense

17 steals broke Charlotte

Atlanta forced 27 turnovers and turned them into 25 points.

Houston

Rockets survived San Antonio 114-110

Amen Thompson blocked Wembanyama with 0.6 seconds left.

Stars

Sengun led Houston with 29 points

Durant and Thompson scored 20 points each against the Spurs.

Durant

A tough matchup for Atlanta

Durant averages 29.3 points per game against the Hawks in his career.

Injuries

VanVleet sits out for Houston

The guard rests his knee on the second night of a back-to-back.

History

Houston has won four straight

The Rockets won both games against Atlanta last season.

Stakes

A rare 3-0 start is on the line

Atlanta last started 3-0 in 2020-21. Houston last did it in 2017-18.

Next

They meet again on Monday

The season series ends in Houston just two days later.

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