Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Suns vs Rockets

The Phoenix Suns tip off against the Houston Rockets in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Suns Should Put Up a Fight

We are happy to get with the Suns against the spread. -114 is available that they are able to cover +8.5 against the Rockets and that looks very reasonable.

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8 Triumphs for Rockets in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Phoenix Suns beat Oklahoma City Thunder in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 108-105 home win at Mortgage Matchup Center. Jordan Goodwin poured in 26 points, with Devin Booker contributing 24 and Dillon Brooks adding 22.

Houston Rockets have won their last five home games. Most recently, they lost 110-104 on the road at American Airlines Center against Dallas Mavericks. Kevin Durant was able to score 34 points, Amen Thompson recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds, with Tari Eason getting 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Rockets triumphed 117-98 when they last played the Suns. This head-to-head was played at Toyota Center. It’s been six victories on the bounce for the Rockets when playing the Suns. On the head-to-head front, they have won 8 of the past 10.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Rockets logo Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Suns logo Suns 21 14 0.6 115.3 113.2 2.1 12-5 9-9 8-4 19-12 7-3 2W
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Phoenix Suns – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. The Suns are averaging 116.4 points, 45.9 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.8 blocks while shooting 46.9% from the field and 80.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 110.0 points and 44.4 rebounds per matchup.

Devin Booker is averaging 27.2 points, Mark Williams 6.9 rebounds and Collin Gillespie 5.8 assists along with 3.2 (41.0%) 3-pointers made.

Houston Rockets – Last 10 Games

The Rockets have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 118.6 points, 48.5 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field and 74.4% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 113.6 points and 37.7 rebounds.

Kevin Durant is averaging 27.5 points and 6.1 assists, while Amen Thompson has an average of 8.0 rebounds and Jabari Smith 2.9 (40.3%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Phoenix Suns lineup: Royce O'Neale, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams.

Houston Rockets lineup: Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith, Steven Adams, Tari Eason.

Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

This Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

Our best wager is Suns at +8.5 on the spread. A win or narrow defeat would mean our bet at odds of -114 lands a really nice return for this NBA contest.

We only publish our basketball predictions once we’ve got a clear and confident read on team news and the latest NBA form. We also stay sharp by digging into the most valuable stats to support every pick we make.

Key Suns vs Rockets stats:

  • The +8.5 line has been covered by Suns in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +8.5 line has been covered by Suns in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +8.5 line has been covered by Suns in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rockets in 11 of their last 20 games.

Suns +8.5 Probability

According to the best NBA sportsbooks, our pick has a 53.2% chance of delivering a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Collin Gillespie Over 14.5 Points +107 BetMGM logo

Collin Gillespie (Suns) has racked up Over 14.5 points in 5 straight road games. We think this is the pick of the prop bets, with odds of +107 available when it comes to backing him on Player Points.

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Kevin Durant (Rockets) has racked up Over 4.5 assists in 5 of the past 5 games. We think it makes sense to stick with him when it comes to Overs and bettors are able to get odds of -159.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Suns +8
Totals Over 222.5
Player Points Collin Gillespie Over 12.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Suns +8. We’ve also gone for Over 222.5 and Collin Gillespie (Suns) to score Over 12.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Suns Suns logo 113 - 118 Rockets logo Rockets

Should you want to go for a selection at massive odds, head to the correct score lines where the Rockets can be backed speculatively to achieve a 118-113 victory.

Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Rockets Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Houston Rockets have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 76% probability due to their -323 Moneyline betting odds. Phoenix Suns are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +260.

The current spread is 8 and the total points line is 222.5. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you’re going for Over 222.5, then the odds are -112.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Kevin Durant Favorite to Get Most Points

Kevin Durant is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -115 that he gets Over 27.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at the same odds.

Player Points
Player Assists
Devin Booker (Suns)
Over 5.5
-127
Under 5.5
-105
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Amen Thompson (Rockets)
Over 5.5
-118
Under 5.5
-114
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Kevin Durant (Rockets)
Over 4.5
-159
Under 4.5
+118
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Collin Gillespie (Suns)
Over 4.5
-108
Under 4.5
-123
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Player Rebounds
Steven Adams (Rockets)
Over 8.5
-130
Under 8.5
-103
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Amen Thompson (Rockets)
Over 7.5
-118
Under 7.5
-114
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Mark Williams (Suns)
Over 7.5
+104
Under 7.5
-137
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Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)
Over 6.5
-127
Under 6.5
-106
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Rockets Keep Cashing In at Home

The Rockets are riding five consecutive victories at Toyota Center. They have nine wins and one loss in the last 10 home games, averaging 120.70 points scored and 108.00 points allowed.

The Suns own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 games away from home, averaging 112.10 points scored and 116.20 points allowed.

The Rockets defeated the Suns 117-98 in their last meeting at Toyota Center. In the last 10 head-to-head contests at Toyota Center, both teams have finished with five victories.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O224.5 U224.5
Houston Rockets logo Houston Rockets Home Stats 9-1 228.70 120.70 108.00 5 5
Phoenix Suns logo Phoenix Suns Away Stats 5-5 228.30 112.10 116.20 6 4
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O224.5 = Games Over 224.5 Points
  • U224.5 = Games Under 224.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Phoenix Suns logo Phoenix Suns Stats
Houston Rockets logo Houston Rockets Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Phoenix Suns Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Devin Booker 32 34.15 822 204 25.7 6.4 1.6 4.2 0.4 0.9
Grayson Allen 18 31.04 294 74 16.3 4.1 3.2 2.7 0.2 1.7
Dillon Brooks 29 30.88 620 48 21.4 1.7 2.4 3.1 0.1 1.3

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Amen Thompson 32 36.65 577 167 18.0 5.2 0.4 7.4 0.6 1.4
Kevin Durant 30 35.74 771 138 25.7 4.6 2.1 5.0 1.0 0.7
Jabari Smith 31 34.33 480 60 15.5 1.9 2.3 6.9 0.8 0.7

Injuries & Suspensions

Phoenix Suns Injury Table

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Houston Rockets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets logo Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup
1 Amen Thompson
7 Kevin Durant
10 Jabari Smith
12 Steven Adams
17 Tari Eason
Phoenix Suns logo Phoenix Suns Confirmed Lineup
0 Royce O'Neale
1 Devin Booker
3 Dillon Brooks
12 Collin Gillespie
15 Mark Williams

Previous Phoenix Suns Lineups

04 Jan NBA
Thunder 105-108 Suns
02 Jan NBA
Kings 102-129 Suns
31 Dec NBA
Suns 113-129 Cavaliers
29 Dec NBA
Suns 115-101 Wizards
27 Dec NBA
Suns 123-114 Pelicans
26 Dec NBA
Suns 115-108 Pelicans
23 Dec NBA
Lakers 108-132 Suns
20 Dec NBA
Suns 116-119 Warriors
18 Dec NBA
Warriors 98-99 Suns
14 Dec NBA
Lakers 116-114 Suns

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

03 Jan NBA
Rockets 104-110 Mavericks
01 Jan NBA
Rockets 120-96 Nets
29 Dec NBA
Pacers 119-126 Rockets
27 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 100-117 Rockets
25 Dec NBA
Rockets 119-96 Lakers
23 Dec NBA
Rockets 108-128 Clippers
21 Dec NBA
Rockets 124-125 Kings
20 Dec NBA
Rockets 115-101 Nuggets
18 Dec NBA
Rockets 128-133 Pelicans
15 Dec NBA
Rockets 125-128 Nuggets

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 6 0.833 121.9 107.2 14.7 17-2 13-4 6-2 24-6 6-4 1L
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 22 11 0.667 117.3 117.3 0 10-6 12-5 4-4 17-8 5-5 2W
Suns 21 14 0.6 115.3 113.2 2.1 12-5 9-9 8-4 19-12 7-3 2W
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Kings 8 28 0.222 110.3 122.3 -12 5-12 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 5L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Grizzlies 15 20 0.429 116 117 -1 7-9 8-11 4-3 13-11 4-6 4L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 6 0.833 121.9 107.2 14.7 17-2 13-4 6-2 24-6 6-4 1L
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Lakers 22 11 0.667 117.3 117.3 0 10-6 12-5 4-4 17-8 5-5 2W
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Suns 21 14 0.6 115.3 113.2 2.1 12-5 9-9 8-4 19-12 7-3 2W
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Grizzlies 15 20 0.429 116 117 -1 7-9 8-11 4-3 13-11 4-6 4L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
Kings 8 28 0.222 110.3 122.3 -12 5-12 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 5L
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 6 0.833 121.9 107.2 14.7 17-2 13-4 6-2 24-6 6-4 1L
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Lakers 22 11 0.667 117.3 117.3 0 10-6 12-5 4-4 17-8 5-5 2W
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Suns 21 14 0.6 115.3 113.2 2.1 12-5 9-9 8-4 19-12 7-3 2W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Grizzlies 15 20 0.429 116 117 -1 7-9 8-11 4-3 13-11 4-6 4L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
Kings 8 28 0.222 110.3 122.3 -12 5-12 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 5L
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak