Hawks vs. Rockets

Our analysis favors the Under 5.5 for Amen Thompson as the return of Alperen Sengun—who recorded 10 assists in Wednesday's return—has refocused Houston's offense around their primary point-center hub. Despite Thompson logging over 41 minutes in each of his last two games, he has stayed under this total in both outings, and his assist opportunities remain limited by Houston's 29th-ranked pace of play. With Kevin Durant and Sengun established as the high-usage facilitators in half-court sets, Thompson's role continues to shift more toward scoring and rebounding.