Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Monday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 5, 19:40 | 6 min read

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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.

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	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	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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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Collin Gillespie Over 14.5 Points +107

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.

Latest Collin Gillespie Player Prop Odds

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Assists

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Kevin Durant Over 4.5 Assists -159

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.

Latest Kevin Durant Player Prop Odds

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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

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.

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Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

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.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on this popular basketball league and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

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

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Devin Booker (Suns)

Dillon Brooks (Suns)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

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Player Assists

Devin Booker (Suns)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Collin Gillespie (Suns)

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Player Rebounds

Steven Adams (Rockets)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Mark Williams (Suns)

Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)

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Micro Betting

Among the various options for wagering on basketball, you will find that micro betting is provided. It focuses on short-term in-game outcomes such as Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer.

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Best Betting Offers

Toyota Center

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 Home Stats		9-1	228.70	120.70	108.00	5	5
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

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Suns

NBA: 05/01 Thunder 105 Suns108
NBA: 03/01 Kings 102 Suns129
NBA: 31/12 Suns 113 Cavaliers129
NBA: 30/12 Suns 115 Wizards101
NBA: 28/12 Suns 123 Pelicans114

Rockets

NBA: 04/01 Rockets 104 Mavericks110
NBA: 02/01 Rockets 120 Nets96
NBA: 30/12 Pacers 119 Rockets126
NBA: 28/12 Cavaliers 100 Rockets117
NBA: 26/12 Rockets 119 Lakers96

Head to Head

Suns vs Rockets

NBA: 06/12 2025 Suns 98 Rockets 117
NBA: 25/11 2025 Rockets 114 Suns 92
NBA: 31/03 2025 Rockets 148 Suns 109
NBA: 13/03 2025 Suns 104 Rockets 111
NBA: 13/02 2025 Suns 111 Rockets 119
NBA: 03/03 2024 Rockets 118 Suns 109
NBA: 01/03 2024 Rockets 105 Suns 110
NBA: 24/02 2024 Suns 110 Rockets 114
NBA: 28/12 2023 Suns 129 Rockets 113
NBA: 14/12 2022 Suns 97 Rockets 111

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Phoenix Suns Stats

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

+8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
+8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 226.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 228.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 224.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 224.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.40 pts and allowed 110.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 112.10 pts and allowed 116.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 232.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 228.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 224.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 224.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.60 pts and allowed 113.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 120.70 pts and allowed 108.00 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.00 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.40 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 18.20 (80.53%)
Rebounds: Total 45.9, Offensive 13.90, Defensive 32.00
Assists: 25.00
Blocks: 4.80
Steals: 9.90
Turnovers : 14.50
Personal Fouls: 22.30

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.00 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.10 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 14.80 (78.31%)
Rebounds: Total 44.2, Offensive 13.90, Defensive 30.30
Assists: 24.20
Blocks: 3.20
Steals: 9.90
Turnovers : 14.10
Personal Fouls: 20.30

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 33.00 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.20 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 16.00 (74.42%)
Rebounds: Total 48.5, Offensive 15.30, Defensive 33.20
Assists: 26.30
Blocks: 6.70
Steals: 8.00
Turnovers : 14.90
Personal Fouls: 18.90

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 33.90 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.70 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 17.80 (77.06%)
Rebounds: Total 51.1, Offensive 16.90, Defensive 34.20
Assists: 24.40
Blocks: 5.70
Steals: 9.00
Turnovers : 14.70
Personal Fouls: 18.50

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

Royce O'Neale	35	29.47	353	97	10.1	2.8	2.8	5.0	0.3	1.3
Collin Gillespie	35	28.11	484	177	13.8	5.1	3.0	4.0	0.3	1.4
Mark Williams	30	23.78	380	32	12.7	1.1	0.0	8.2	0.9	1.2
Ryan Dunn	28	22.37	197	51	7.0	1.8	0.9	5.1	0.6	1.1
Jordan Goodwin	32	21.63	295	69	9.2	2.2	1.6	4.6	0.2	1.4
Oso Ighodaro	35	19.34	183	61	5.2	1.7	-	4.5	0.5	0.9
Jalen Green	2	14.9	31	4	15.5	2.0	3.0	2.0	-	1.0
Jamaree Bouyea	19	14.72	145	33	7.6	1.7	0.8	2.1	0.4	0.6
Isaiah Livers	18	11.17	38	13	2.1	0.7	0.5	2.1	0.3	0.4
Nick Richards	26	9.6	85	8	3.3	0.3	-	3.5	0.5	0.1
Nigel Hayes-Davis	22	8.04	31	7	1.4	0.3	0.1	1.3	0.0	0.3
Rasheer Fleming	19	7.06	49	3	2.6	0.2	0.3	1.2	0.3	0.3
Khaman Maluach	16	4.68	23	2	1.4	0.1	-	1.0	0.4	0.1
Koby Brea	2	3.9	4	2	2.0	1.0	-	0.5	-	-

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

Alperen Sengun	28	34.32	610	182	21.8	6.5	0.7	9.0	1.0	1.5
Reed Sheppard	32	25.83	425	110	13.3	3.4	2.6	2.8	0.6	1.5
Tari Eason	18	23.4	218	26	12.1	1.4	2.2	5.6	0.6	1.1
Steven Adams	25	21.67	149	35	6.0	1.4	-	8.4	0.6	0.7
Josh Okogie	32	20.42	201	31	6.3	1.0	1.1	2.8	0.2	1.0
Dorian Finney-Smith	5	15.42	12	3	2.4	0.6	0.8	2.6	0.2	0.4
Aaron Holiday	26	14.35	172	26	6.6	1.0	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.4
Clint Capela	29	11.59	112	14	3.9	0.5	-	4.8	0.7	0.6
Jae'Sean Tate	21	7.89	59	12	2.8	0.6	0.3	1.5	0.1	0.2
JD Davison	16	5.65	25	16	1.6	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.3
Jeff Green	14	4.48	29	2	2.1	0.1	0.5	0.4	0.1	-
Isaiah Crawford	2	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevon Harris	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Phoenix Suns Injury Table

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Houston Rockets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

1 Amen Thompson

7 Kevin Durant

10 Jabari Smith

12 Steven Adams

17 Tari Eason

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

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Kings 102-129 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Suns 113-129 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Suns 115-101 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Suns 123-114 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Suns 115-108 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Lakers 108-132 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Suns 116-119 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Warriors 98-99 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Lakers 116-114 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Rockets 104-110 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NBA

Rockets 120-96 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Pacers 119-126 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Cavaliers 100-117 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

25 Dec NBA

Rockets 119-96 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Rockets 108-128 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Rockets 124-125 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Rockets 115-101 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Rockets 128-133 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NBA

Rockets 125-128 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

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

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