Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Prediction
The Phoenix Suns will travel to the Footprint Center to face the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The hosts are 33-23 and seventh in the Western Conference, while the visitors are 24-31 and 11th in the Conference standings.
The Phoenix Suns have recently enjoyed a good streak, winning five of their last seven games. However, they are looking to recover from a setback after their two-game win streak was stopped by the Mavericks in a 123-113 road loss last night. Devin Booker was the standout performer for the Suns, scoring 35 points and dishing out eight assists, while Kevin Durant chipped in with 23 points. The Suns are currently ranked 12th in the league in scoring, averaging 117.5 points per game, while the Rockets are ninth with an average of 113 points per game. Phoenix is shooting at a 49.9% rate from the field and 37.8% from three-point range. Defensively, however, they have been struggling, allowing an average of 115.2 points per game over their last five matches and 114.3 points per game this season, placing them 15th in the league. Bradley Beal is a doubt for this game due to a hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have been struggling, losing six of their last seven games. They will now be looking to end a two-game skid after a heavy 127-105 loss to the Pelicans last night. Ausar Thompson led the Rockets with 22 points off the bench, shooting 9 of 13, and Alperen Sengun contributed 20 points and nine rebounds. Houston ranks 21st in the NBA in offense, averaging 113.2 points per game, while Phoenix ranks 15th in defense, allowing an average of 114.5 points per game. The Rockets are shooting at a rate of 46.2% from the field and 35.1% from three-point range. Defensively, they have been conceding an average of 116 points per game over their last five matches, and this season, opponents have averaged 112.7 points per game against them, which is the 10th-best mark in the NBA. Reggie Bullock is a doubt for this game due to a back injury.
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The Best Betting Odds for Houston Rockets v Phoenix Suns Match
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2.2 | 1.71 |
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2.3 | 12 | 1.75 |
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2.32 | 13.5 | 1.71 |
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Who will win the Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Basketball game?
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns game on 2/23/24 of the current NBA season:
- Houston Rockets has a 38.44% chance to pick up the win against Phoenix Suns according to NetBet ⭐ with the odds of 2.32.
- There is a probability of 61.56% ⭐ for Phoenix Suns to win vs Houston Rockets with odds of 1.75 at Ladbrokes.
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Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns's standings in the NBA
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0.5 | 82 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns Last Matches
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Houston Rockets against Phoenix Suns : Head to Head (H2H)
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Houston Rockets - Phoenix Suns Key Points
- The Suns have won five of their last six games
- The Suns have won eight of their last ten matches against this opponent
- The Suns are 15-12 on the road this season
- The Rockets have lost five of their last six matches
- The Rockets have conceded over 115 PPG in each of their last three games
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Our Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
The fact that Houston come into this match as the underdogs at home tells you about as much as you need to know about the Rockets right now. Their defense has been virtually non-existent of late, which does not bode well for their chances against the high-scoring Suns. Phoenix were taken apart by the Mavericks last night, but we fancy they’ll bounce back in this one. Our Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns prediction: Phoenix Sun to win the match.
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