Suns vs. Rockets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Phoenix Suns (33-23) are favored by 3.5 points against the Houston Rockets (24-31) on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Spac. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5.

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Suns and Rockets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Suns have an 11-18-1 record against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.

The Rockets are 10-16-1 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season.

Between them, these two teams average 1.2 more points per game (230.7) than this matchup’s over/under (229.5).

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 227.5 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the point total for this matchup.

The Suns’ average point total in matchups this season is 232.0, 2.5 points higher than the over/under in this game.

The average over/under in Houston’s games this season is 3.3 fewer points than the point total of 229.5 in this outing.

Phoenix has gone 23-31-2 ATS this season.

The Rockets have gone 27-26-2 ATS this season.

Suns Stats & Insights

The Suns have a +169 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.0 points per game. They’re putting up 117.5 points per game to rank 12th in the league and are allowing 114.5 per outing to rank 15th in the NBA.

The Suns win the rebound battle by 2.0 boards on average. They record 43.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 16th in the league, while their opponents pull down 41.2 per contest.

Phoenix knocks down 1.2 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 11.9 (22nd in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.1.

The Suns rank ninth in the league by averaging 119.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 15th in the NBA, allowing 116.3 points per 100 possessions.

During the 2023-24 season, the Suns are scoring 0.2 more points per home game on average than on the road (117.6 at home, 117.4 on the road), but are giving up 0.2 fewer points per home game compared to road games (114.4 at home, 114.6 on the road).

Rockets Stats & Insights

The Rockets put up 113.2 points per game (21st in league) while allowing 113.0 per outing (ninth in NBA). They have a +10 scoring differential.

Houston prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.4 boards. It grabs 45.7 rebounds per game (fifth in league) compared to its opponents’ 44.3.

The Rockets hit 12.1 three-pointers per game (20th in the league) at a 35.2% rate (27th in NBA), compared to the 12.5 their opponents make, shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc.

The Rockets rank 24th in the NBA with 114.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and fifth defensively with 113.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Houston averages 115.3 points per game at home, and 111.0 on the road.

Suns Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Suns this season is Kevin Durant (among active players), who averages 28.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game.

Devin Booker is averaging 27.7 points, 7.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game, while Jusuf Nurkic adds 11.7 points, 3.7 assists and 10.1 rebounds per contest.

The Suns get 2.5 three-pointers per game out of Grayson Allen.

Nurkic averages 1.0 steal per game, while Durant swats 1.3 shots per contest.

Rockets Key Players to Watch

Alperen Sengun is at the top of the Rockets scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 21.1 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game to go with 5.0 assists per contest this season.

The Rockets have gotten 16.3 points, 8.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds out of Fred VanVleet this season.

VanVleet averages 2.9 made threes per game.

Sengun’s 1.1 steals and VanVleet’s 1.0 block per game are important to the Rockets’ defensive performance.

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