Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher headline the Hawks' injury report for their Saturday night game against the Pacers

Jalen Johnson made franchise history with his triple-double performance in the Hawks' matchup against the Pacers on Saturday night.

Not everything’s gonna be linear all the time,” Johnson says of his path to Hawks centerpiece. First, he had to learn to set aside his ego.

Miami and Atlanta will play in a matchup of Eastern Conference opponents. The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.

Andrew Nembhard scored 26 points, Pascal Siakam added 25 and the Indiana Pacers held off the Atlanta Hawks 129-124 on Saturday night.

In the postgame press conference, Hawks head coach Quinn Snyder said that when Durant is “at the nail of the foul line, it’s very difficult to double team there.” Also emphasizing that when Durant is doubled, that hurt them in rebounding.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106 on Wednesday night to avenge a lopsided home loss.

Our Rockets vs. Hawks predictions expect Jalen Johnson to stuff the stat sheet vs. a tired Houston team on Thursday, January 29, 2026.