Green continued to stay hot in the third quarter, scoring 12 points to help the Rockets gain a lead. Jae'Sean Tate was also solid in the period, scoring eight points. Houston ended the third quarter up 82-73 after a solid performance from the two players.

24 hours after defeating the reigning NBA Champion Boston Celtics, the Houston Rockets are back in action against the Atlanta Hawks. The Rockets' eastern conference tour has been a success, delivering two victories against the top-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers in addition to beating the Celtics.

The Houston Rockets (31-14) will try to provide an encore to their thrilling 114-112 win over the Boston Celtics when they play the Atlanta Hawks (22-24) on Tuesday at State Farm Arena. Tuesday will be the first meeting between the Rockets and Hawks this season.