Current no. 1 in East conference, Hawks from Atlanta will take up at home the sixth team on the table, Rockets from Houston. Atlanta is playing really well so far, taking 10 wins and only 2 loses, after last night failure of Suns, they are alone on top spot and today big chance to solid up their leadership. Rockets had splendid two last matches, beating even NBA champs Lakers, in Los Angeles. Seems they are on small fire, but I predict that this streak won't last too long, it should end tonight. Johnson from Hawks hopefully will play on level we were watching him in last matches against Blazers and Heats, where he took down over 60 points and was a very strong point in Atlanta game plan. Ariza from Rockets will be the one to compete with Johnson who will lead up better their team to victory and I think Johnson is a better player in better form right now. The key to Atlanta success this season in my opinion is the fact that non of the players left the team during the break, and coach Woodson only build up the squad bringing Smith from Cavs. They've been playing together for a quite long time, they know their game, how to play together as a one unit very well and at Philips Arena where crowd is behind their back all way long it's very hard to bite Hawks. Bibby, Horford, Evans or Pachulia they all play great with each other, I think Hawks are one of the best examples of team play. Johnson is a great leader of a fine army and on their own field I believe they will cut the Rockets hot run before it even really started. Yesterday Suns burned their chance to take up alone leadership and I believe tonight Houston won't blow it away, handi is fairly low, especially that Hawks are playing at home.