The Rockets led 30-26 after one quarter and pulled away in the second, outscoring Atlanta 29-22 to go up 59-48 at the half.
Kevin Durant led Houston with 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 3-of-7 from three and 3-of-3 at the line. Reed Sheppard added 19 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, and was 5-of-11 from deep.
Jalen Johnson had 26 points, 16 assists and 9 rebounds for the Hawks, but shot 8-of-19 from the field. Dyson Daniels scored 18 on 8-of-11 shooting. Nickeil Alexander-Walker also had 18, with 3 steals, and CJ McCollum added 17.
Led all scorers on the Rockets with 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 at State Farm Arena. Houston built a 20-point lead and held on after Atlanta outscored them 33-29 in the fourth. The Rockets are listed at 3-0 and…