The Houston Rockets look for their second consecutive victory following six straight losses as they host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. The Rockets (33-20) enter off a 94-87 home win over the Raptors on Sunday, while the Suns (26-27) fell to the Grizzlies at home on Tuesday, 119-112. This is the first of three games between the teams this season after splitting four matchups in 2023-24. For the season, Houston is 29-24 against the spread (ATS), while Phoenix is 22-30-1 ATS. Alperen Sengun is questionable for Houston, with Fred VanVleet ruled out, while Phoenix has yet to release its injury report on the second night of a back-to-back.
Tipoff from the Toyota Center in Houston is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Houston is listed as a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Rockets vs. Suns odds and the over/under is 225.5 points. The Rockets are -260 on the money line (risk $260 to win $100), while the Suns are +211 (risk $100 to win $211). Before you make any Suns vs. Rockets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 17 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-104 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It's also an outstanding 18-9 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Suns vs. Rockets and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Suns:
- Rockets vs. Suns spread: Houston -6.5
- Rockets vs. Suns over/under: 225.5 points
- Rockets vs. Suns money line: Houston -260, Phoenix +211
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Why the Suns can cover
Phoenix continues its disappointing season, sitting outside the current playoff picture in the Western Conference. Though superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are having fine seasons, the supporting cast has been questionable at best. Durant is averaging 27.1 points and six rebounds per contest but has missed 13 of the team's 53 games. Booker is averaging 26.2 PPG with 6.7 assists as the team's top distributor.
With guard Bradley Beal sidelined for 16 games this season, including missing Tuesday's defeat with a toe injury, the Suns are missing a dynamic third scorer. Last night, center Bol Bol started for the first time all season, scoring 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds against Memphis. Guard Tyus Jones delivered 11 points and nine assists in the losing effort. Against a strong Rockets team, Phoenix's role players must show up in a big way on Wednesday night. See which team to pick here.
Why the Rockets can cover
Houston needs a healthy Sengun for success going forward. The All-Star center left Sunday's game against Toronto after only three minutes and is questionable for tonight's contest with a back injury. Already without two starters, forward Jabari Smith Jr. (hand) and guard VanVleet, Houston will rely heavily on second-year forward Amen Thompson once again. In six February games, Thompson is averaging 14.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.8 assists in nearly 39 minutes per game.
The Rockets' leading scorer is guard Jalen Green, who averages 21.4 points per game. Against the Suns last season, he posted scoring outputs of 23, 14, 34, and 34 points. If he can explode once again tonight, the Rockets will be in good shape against an inconsistent Suns squad. See which team to pick here.
How to make Suns vs. Rockets picks
The model has simulated Rockets vs. Suns 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Under on the total, projecting 220 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the NBA picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Rockets vs. Suns, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Suns vs. Rockets spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-104 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
