The Atlanta Hawks are the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they’ve alternated wins and losses over their past eight games. The young Houston Rockets, who have become increasingly competitive in recent days and weeks, would love to extend that trend for the visitors in Friday night’s matchup at Toyota Center.
The game could feature the return of young center Bruno Fernando to the Houston rotation after missing several weeks with a knee injury, though it remains to be seen whether Fernando will reclaim his prior spot in the starting lineup in place of Alperen Sengun.
