Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets odds, tips and betting trends | 2/29/2024
Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets odds, tips and betting trends | 2/29/2024

The Houston Rockets (25-33) will try to end an eight-game road losing skid at the Phoenix Suns (34-24) on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET.

The Suns hit the court as 8-point favorites against the Rockets. The over/under for the game is set at 232.5.

Suns vs. Rockets Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Phoenix -8
  • Total: 232.5
  • Moneyline: Phoenix -344, Houston +266

Rockets at Suns odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 8)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (232.5)

  • Prediction:
    Suns 117 – Rockets 112
  • Phoenix has won 29, or 65.9%, of the 44 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
  • This season, Phoenix has come away with a win eight times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -344 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Phoenix has a 77.5% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Houston has compiled a 12-28 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30% of those games).
  • Houston has gone 1-5 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +266 or longer (16.7%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Houston’s implied win probability is 27.3%.
  • The 117.5 points per game the Suns record are just 4.4 more points than the Rockets give up (113.1).
  • When Phoenix puts up more than 113.1 points, it is 19-16-2 against the spread and 28-9 overall.
  • Houston has put together an 11-11-1 ATS record and a 10-13 overall record in games it scores more than 114.5 points.
  • Phoenix’s record is 15-8-1 against the spread and 18-6 overall when it gives up fewer than 112.8 points.
  • The Suns are at the 11th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (117.5 PPG), while the Rockets allow the 13th-fewest points per game (113.1) in the league.
  • Houston’s squad is currently the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112.8 PPG), while Phoenix’s team is 15th in points allowed per game (114.5).
  • The Suns have out-scored their opponents by a total of 175 points this season (three points per game on average), and opponents of the Rockets have out-scored them by only 16 more points on the year (0.3 per game).

Over/Under

  • Phoenix has an average implied point total of 118.9 this season, which is 1.1 points lower than its implied total in Thursday’s game (120).
  • So far this season, Phoenix has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (120) 23 times.
  • Houston’s average implied point total on the season (115.2 points) is 3.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).

How to watch Suns vs. Rockets

  • Game Day: Thursday, February 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: AZFamily and Space City Home Network
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Arena: Footprint Center
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
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