Phoenix Suns (26-27, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (33-20, fifth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -6; over/under is 223.5
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix travels to Houston looking to break its three-game road skid.
The Rockets have gone 19-12 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is at the bottom of the Western Conference recording only 22.5 assists per game led by Fred VanVleet averaging 5.8.
The Suns are 17-16 in Western Conference play. Phoenix is 14-19 against opponents with a winning record.
The Rockets average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer makes per game than the Suns allow (13.6). The Suns are shooting 47.3% from the field, 1.9% higher than the 45.4% the Rockets' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alperen Sengun is shooting 49.1% and averaging 19.0 points for the Rockets. Dillon Brooks is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Devin Booker is scoring 26.2 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Suns. Grayson Allen is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 4-6, averaging 109.4 points, 45.7 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game.
Suns: 4-6, averaging 116.1 points, 42.5 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 6.7 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.0 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out (ankle), Cody Zeller: out (personal), Tari Eason: day to day (rest), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (hand), Alperen Sengun: day to day (lumbar).
Suns: Bradley Beal: day to day (toe), Vasilije Micic: day to day (trade pending), Cody Martin: out (trade pending).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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