The Atlanta Hawks went on the road last night to face the Houston Rockets in hopes of extending their winning streak to four games, but that is not what happene

Georges Niang continues his hot streak, averaging 13.4 points per game. It had been the first time in his career that he has had back-to-back games with 20 or more points before Tuesday night. He ended the game tonight with 12 points while going 3-for-7 on his 3-pointers.

The Houston Rockets tightened their hold on the Western Conference's No. 2 seed Tuesday night, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 121-114. The win gives the Rockets (47-26) a two-game lead over the Denver Nuggets (45-28) after they lost to the Chicago Bulls on Monday.