The Hawks fell behind by 14 in the third quarter and could not overcome the gap in a 121-105 loss to the Houston Rockets Tuesday night in State Farm Arena.
Trae Young led the Hawks (24-48) with 21 points and 12 assists. John Collins had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Gary Clark’s 3-point shot for the Rockets (45-26) sealed the Hawks’ fate in the final minute of the game, as the Rockets held an 18-point lead at 121-103. B.J. Johnson was able to answer and hit a field goal with 30 seconds left in the game but it was too much of a deficit for the Hawks.