Soaring Hawks plot to subdue Kevin Durant, Rockets

The Atlanta Hawks will try to match their season high with a fifth straight victory on Thursday when they host the Houston Rockets.

Both teams are completing the second game of a back-to-back set. Atlanta defeated Boston 117-106 on Wednesday, while Houston fell for just the second time in seven games after suffering through a miserable second half in a 111-99 setback to San Antonio.

This is the first of two meetings between the teams. The Rockets swept both games last season, winning 121-114 in Houston and 100-96 in Atlanta.