Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 29, 2026

Houston's defense suffocated Atlanta in the second half, holding the Hawks to just 40 combined points after intermission as the Rockets dominated a 104–86 road victory. The result landed comfortably under the pregame market total of 224.5, with the combined 190 falling 34.5 points short—a decisive miss for over bettors. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed.

The first half offered little indication of the defensive clinic to follow. Atlanta and Houston traded blows through two quarters, combining for 85 points in an even, grinding affair that set up a tighter contest than the final margin suggested. But the third quarter proved the inflection point: a 59-point combined explosion saw Houston surge ahead 78–47, with Kevin Durant leading the charge. Durant finished with 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists to anchor the Rockets' onslaught. Jabari Smith Jr. contributed 14 points and 8 rebounds, while Reed Sheppard added 13 points and 4 assists off the bench. Atlanta's CJ McCollum (23 pts, 5 reb) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (20 pts, 5 reb) mounted offensive resistance, but the Hawks' recent form—115.0 points per game over their last 10—proved irrelevant when the Rockets' defense tightened. A quiet fourth quarter (46 combined) sealed a lopsided finish that underscored how thoroughly Houston controlled the game's pivotal stretch.