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Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns
A winning streak will be on the line for the Phoenix Suns on Friday when they battle the Houston Rockets at Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -11.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Phoenix won its last outing, a 132-113 result against the Bulls on November 30. The Suns covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 245 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 120-100 loser as they battled the Nuggets on the road. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +11-point underdog, while 220 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 5-16 SU,9-10-2 ATS
Houston is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix:
Team record: 15-6 SU,13-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Phoenix is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston at Golden State Saturday, December 3
Phoenix at San Antonio Sunday, December 4