Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 29/02/2024, 04:53  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 29/02/2024 at 13:00 in NBA Prediction

The Houston Rockets will seek a second successive win over the Phoenix Suns when they travel to face them next in the NBA. They come to this match sitting 12th in the Western Conference while the Suns are fifth. The Suns are coming off a 123-113 victory over the Lakers that ended a two-game skid. In that two-match losing run, Frank Vogel’s men were undone 114-110 in Houston. This tied this regular season series at 1-1 with two more matches to play. The Suns have battled with a lack of consistency and have lost three times in their last six matches. Damon Lee will continue to be sidelined for the hosts while Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal are all questionable. Phoenix, who have compiled a 34-24 record, are averaging 117.5 points a game.

The Rockets weren’t able to build on their home win over the Suns. Ime Udoka’s men have lost their subsequent two matches and have now lost eight times in 10 outings. Both recent defeats came in a back-to-back with the OKC Thunder. The last match saw them lose by 17 after they tallied 95 points. Houston are fighting to secure a playoff spot but their inconsistencies keep pegging them back. Currently eight games below .500, the Rockets sit 5.5 games from the final play-in spot. The visitors, who are averaging 112.8 points, are faring much better than the Suns on the injury front. Tari Eason and Steven Adams are the two players on their injury report and they are long-term absentees.