HAWKS VS. ROCKETS
Dec. 29, 2015, 8 p.m., Toyota Center
Probable Starters
Hawks (20-13, 8-7 road)
Jeff Teague
Kyle Korver
Kent Bazemore
Paul Millsap
Al Horford
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right calf strain); Probable – Kyle Korver (right ankle rehabilitation), Thabo Sefolosha (right ankle rehabilitation)
Inactives: Tiago Splitter, Tim Hardaway Jr. (D-League assignment)
Rockets (16-16, 10-7 home)
Patrick Beverley
James Harden
Trevor Ariza
Clint Capella
Dwight Howard
Injury report: Out - Sam Dekker (lower back pain)
Inactives: Sam Dekker, TBA
Officials: John Goble, Mark Lindsay, Justin Van Duyne
From the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a 93-87 road loss to the Pacers Monday. The loss snapped their six-game win streak. ... The Hawks committed a season-high 22 turnovers against the Pacers. … The Hawks have won three straight games against the Rockets. …The Hawks will be off for four days following the game until the play at the Knicks on Jan. 3.
From the Rockets
The Rockets are coming off a 110-108 road loss to the Pelicans Saturday. … According to the Houston Chronicle, sixth man Terrence Jones will likely miss the game due to illness. … The Rockets are 12-9 since J.B. Bickerstaff took over as interim head coach on Nov. 18. … Harden is averaging 28.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
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