Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/23/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, February 23, 2024

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Space City Home Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns -3.5, Rockets +3.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns -3.5, Rockets +3.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns -3.5, Rockets +3.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Phoenix Suns:  33-22 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Houston Rockets:  24-30 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

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Phoenix Suns:  7-3 last 10

Houston Rockets:  3-7 last 10

The Suns are entering this game with a 33-22 record overall and they are 15-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Sacramento Kings and the Detroit Pistons in their last game, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Dallas Mavericks still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Pistons, Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 25 while Saben Lee was next on the team with 16 points. Jusuf Nurkić led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jusuf Nurkić led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 45.5% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.3 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 23-30-2 this season and their O/U record is 27-27-1.

The Rockets are entering this game with a 24-30 record overall and they are 19-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the New Orleans Pelicans still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson, and Aaron Holiday each led the team in points in that game with 19 while Jeff Green and Nate Hinton each were next on the team with 10 points. Alperen Şengün led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Amen Thompson led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41.2% from the field, 30.6% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.7 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 27-25-2 this season and their O/U record is 25-28-1.

The current betting odds have the Suns listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Suns have looked good in their games this season with their 33-22 record overall which has them in a playoff spot in the West right now. They have been a good road team this season with their 15-11 road record and they have been surging up the standings over the last few weeks, playing some of the best basketball they have all year. Meanwhile, the Rockets haven't looked good in their games this season with their 24-30 record overall which has them near the bottom of the West and outside of a play-in spot right now. They have been a completely different team in their home games this year with their 19-9 home record, but they also took a bad loss against the Grizzlies in their last game and haven't been playing well lately either, going 3-7 in their last 10 games. The Suns have looked a lot better lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling over teams as they try to climb the standings in the West and get into the highest seed possible for the playoffs. The Suns dealt with a lot of injuries this season too but now they have been healthy over the last few weeks and have looked great in their games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Suns to cover the spread in this game. 

Suns Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 23, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 124 Rockets 110.

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Phoenix Suns: 11-5 ATS when playing their 2nd road game in 2 days. 15-8 UNDER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 31-19 UNDER off a road loss. 

Houston Rockets: 7-21 ATS off a loss against a division rival. 6-16 ATS off a road blowout loss of 20 points or more. 9-3 UNDER off 2 or more consecutive road losses. 10-5 UNDER revenging a same season loss vs opponent.

Phoenix Suns:  B. Beal (SG) - Hamstring. D. Lee (SG) - Knee.

Houston Rockets:  R. Bullock Jr. (SG) - Back. T. Eason (SF) - Leg. S. Adams (C) - Knee.

“Yeah it did, because he was talking to me. I guess (Booker) said something that ticked the ref off, but they were on edge before the game anyway because of the situation and they thought it might escalate. I can see it from their perspective, but I just think the techs were too quick.” - Kevin Durant after their win against the Pistons in their game on Wednesday last week.

“It's been that way for a while now. Maybe we underestimated the competition, but we came out like the softest team in the league." - Ime Udoka after his team’s loss against the Grizzlies in their game on Wednesday last week.

PG Devin Booker

SG Bradley Beal

SF Grayson Allen

PF Kevin Durant

C Jusuf Nurkic

PG Fred VanVleet

SG Jalen Green

SF Dillon Brooks

PF Jabari Smith Jr.

C Alperen Sengun

PPG: K. Durant (28.2)

APG: D. Booker (7)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (10.2)

PPG: A. Sengun (21.2)

APG: F. VanVleet (8.2)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (9.1)

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Frank Vogel (1st season)

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (1st season)