Houston Rockets at Phoenix Sun Betting Odds - Free NBA Pick ATS
Date:
December 21, 9:00 pm
Location:
Talking Stick Resort Arena
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Houston -5
Total:
223.5
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James Harden and the Houston Rockets will face off with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET and to be broadcasted on FSN Southwest with regional coverage. The Suns won the last meeting between these two in April of 2016 where the Suns defeated the Rockets 124-115 in Houston. Houston is 7-3 against the Suns in their previous ten meetings but the two foes have split the previous four at two games a piece.
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Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns Overview<br />
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The Rockets look like a different team compared to last year. The Rockets come in off a 102-100 loss against their cross-state arch rival the San Antonio Spurs. Most recently Phoenix fell on the road to the Minnesota Timberwolves, extending the Suns losing streak to three games.
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Houston at Phoenix Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Rockets enter on a tear. Houston comes in with a 21-8 record, while posting a 19-10 mark against the spread.
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Houston has gone 10-1 in the previous eleven match-ups.
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A similar narrative has unfolded for the Phoenix Suns as they are 8-20 SU while posting a 13-14 mark against the spread.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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So far we have seen the spread fall 1.5 points from an opening of 7 indicating much of the public like the Suns against the spread. In Money Line markets, Houston enters as a -215 road favorite compared to friendly price of +185 for the Suns coming in as a home dog. As for the Over/Under market we have seen the market remain stagnant at 223.5.
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Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns Prediction
The Suns are 8-20 because their defense cannot hold leads allow this unit to finish games. Phoenix can score as good as any team but they also surrender a fair amount of points in the process. The fact of the matter remains in Western Conference games, the outcome remains unpredictable due to the potency of many offenses across this conference. Houston has smacked teams at will for the most part of recent. Their offense has been electric and their defense has more or less stymied everyone they have come across. As a result, the stock in Houston is through the ceiling in light of their recent successes. Regardless of whether Houston won or lost last night, the fact remains much of the public are still bound to turn the corner on the Suns by virtue of the perceived quality of both teams. Nevertheless, the Suns enter this game as the fresher team playing this one at home while the Rockets are coming in to town off work from last night. The Rockets are more prone to being sluggish and all it takes is an off night for any team to take advantage and light up the scoreboard. That angle in itself is worth taking and given the fact we get point and a high-powered offense.
Free Pick:
Take Phoenix +5.5
