The Houston Rockets (48-26) travel to face off against the Phoenix Suns (35-39) on Sunday, March 30th. This game will be played at PHX Arena in Phoenix and televised on NBA. The Rockets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Suns are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Suns. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Rockets vs Suns

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets improved to 48-26 this season with a 121-110 win over the Jazz on Thursday. Houston was favored by -13.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 231, surpassing the O/U line of 226.5 by 4.5 points.

Houston took control in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Utah 36-29, and entered the 4th with an 89-80 lead. They edged the Jazz 32-30 in the final quarter to secure the win.

The Suns Are Coming Off A Win

The Suns dropped to 35-39 on the season after a 124-109 road loss to the Timberwolves on Friday. Phoenix entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 15 points. The total score of 233 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 223.5 by 9.5 points.

Phoenix fell behind early, trailing 27-21 after the 1st quarter and 57-45 at halftime. Minnesota extended their lead to 92-75 by the end of the 3rd quarter. The Suns outscored the Timberwolves 34-32 in the 4th quarter, but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Alperen Şengün powered the Rockets to a win over the Jazz, scoring 33 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, shooting 57.9% from the field. He scored 14 points in the 4th quarter alone. Jalen Green added 21 points, hitting 4 threes at 40%, while Tari Eason contributed 15 points, making 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Houston shot 46.1% from the field and made 12 threes at 32.4%. Amen Thompson also chipped in 15 points, scoring 7 in the 3rd quarter. Jabari Smith added 11 points, with 7 coming in the 2nd quarter.

Suns Offense Breakdown

In their loss to the Timberwolves, the Suns shot 51.9% from the field and hit 18 threes at a 48.6% clip. Kevin Durant led the way with 23 points, despite shooting just 36.8% overall.

Collin Gillespie added 22 points and 10 assists, knocking down 4 threes at 80% shooting. Royce O’Neale contributed 21 points, hitting 7 threes and scoring 12 points in the 2nd quarter and 9 more in the 4th.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite giving up 110 points, the Rockets’ defense did enough to secure the win over the Jazz on Thursday. Houston allowed 24 points in the 1st quarter, 27 in the 2nd, 29 in the 3rd, and 30 in the 4th.

Defensively, the Rockets sent Utah to the line 17 times, where they made 13 free throws. Houston also grabbed 33 defensive rebounds, allowing just 3 offensive boards, while adding 7 steals and 5 blocks.

Suns Team Defense

Despite giving up 110 points, the Rockets’ defense did enough to secure the win over the Jazz on Thursday. They allowed 24 points in the 1st quarter, 27 in the 2nd, 29 in the 3rd, and 30 in the 4th. Houston sent Utah to the line 17 times, where the Jazz made 13 free throws.

The Rockets struggled with Utah’s shooting, allowing 54% from the field, including 47% from deep, where the Jazz hit 11 threes. Houston gave up just 3 offensive rebounds while collecting 7 steals and 5 blocks.

Rockets vs Suns Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Rockets have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 110 points per game in this stretch.
• Across their ten previous home games, Phoenix has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 118 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Suns have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Phoenix posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• Although the Rockets have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-4.

Rockets vs Suns Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Rockets vs. Suns matchup, our bet is to grab the Suns at +2.5. Even though our projections have the Rockets winning 121-119, we see the Suns as the play on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 224.5, and our model predicts the Rockets and Suns to score a combined 240 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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