Rockets vs Suns prediction NBA · Tuesday, April 7
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (43-35) host the Houston Rockets (49-29) on Tuesday, April 7 at 11:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Rockets 119 – Suns 105. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Rockets a 53% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Suns are 24-15 at home and the Rockets are 21-19 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Suns and 8-2 for the Rockets (current streaks: Suns W1, Rockets W6).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Suns 112 – 113 Rockets, a margin of about 0.9 points in favor of the Rockets and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Suns need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
HOUPHX
Top performers
Rockets
Kevin DurantF · #724pts / game
Amen ThompsonG · #18assists
Alperen SengunC · #2814reboundsSuns
Devin BookerG · #1531pts / gameDevin BookerG · #158assists
Mark WilliamsC · #258reboundsRecent form
HOUPHXHead-to-head
HOU lead 4-0 this season.
HOU
Team comparison
| HOU | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 49-29 | Record | 43-35 |
| 114.7 | Points scored / game | 113.0 |
| 109.9 | Points allowed / game | 112.0 |
| +4.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.8 |
| W6 | Current streak | W1 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 21-19 road | Home / road record | 24-15 home |
| 52-30 (+4.5) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Rockets
Injury report Suns
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.