The Houston Rockets will be gunning for win No. 50 when they share the floor with the Phoenix Suns. They are also looking to complete a regular-season sweep of Phoenix. But will the Suns pull the rug out from under the surging Houston? Or, will the Rockets dominate Phoenix anew?
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Away: Houston Rockets (49-29, 21-19 Away)
Projected Starting Five:
- Amen Thompson
- Reed Sheppard
- Kevin Durant
- Jabari Smith Jr.
- Alperen Sengun
The Rockets seem to have as much jet fuel as Artemis 2, as they look to continue their surge toward the end of the regular season. They are on a six-game winning streak following a 117-116 win on the road over the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Kevin Durant dropped 31 points in that game, while Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. had 24 and 23 points, respectively. As a team, Houston shot 55% from the floor versus the Warriors.
But defense won the game for the Rockets down the stretch, as they forced Stephen Curry to miss what would have been a walk-off 3-pointer. Defense has been a major asset this season of Houston to pair with its lethal attack. So far in the campaign, the Rockets are seventh in the league with a 112.5 defensive rating and sixth with a defensive 53.0 eFG%. The Suns posted a better eFG% than that just once in the previous three meeting with Houston.
The Rockets are 3-2 against the spread in their last five games overall.
Home: Phoenix Suns (43-35, 24-15 Home)
Projected Starting Five:
- Devin Booker
- Jalen Green
- Jordan Goodwin
- Dillon Brooks
- Mark Williams
The Suns are looking to pick up some more steam after snapping a two-game losing skid wiht a 120-110 win over the Chicago Bulls in the Windy City on Monday. Devin Booker and Jalen Green teamed up on offense to bring down Chiago, as they combined for 55 points on 20/43 shooting. The three ball also served Phoenix well in that contest, with the Suns shooting 13/32 (41%) from behind the arc.
Phoenix has been on target from deep of late, as they’ve shot 37% or better on their 3-pointers in three of ther last four outing. Meanwhile, Dillon Brooks is starting to get used to playing again, having started in the last three Suns games after missing the previous 18 due to a fractured hand. Another player who just returned for Phoenix is big man Mark Williams, who played in the last two Suns outings after being sidelined for 15 games in a row by foot injury.
The Suns have covered the spread in four of their lats five games.
Picks
Spread: Phoenix Suns (-1.5)
Over/Under: Over (220.0)
