Rockets vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for Dec. 5

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The Houston Rockets (14-5) are favored by 9.5 points against the Phoenix Suns (13-9) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on SCHN, AZFamily, and Suns+. The matchup has an over/under set at 220.5 points.

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Rockets Cover -9.5 vs Suns -105

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Rockets vs. Suns betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -424
  • Suns odds to win: +326
  • Spread: Rockets (-9.5)
  • Total: 220.5
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston has a 4-4 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 6-2 overall in those contests.
  • Houston has gone 3-1 ATS at home this year as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Rockets have hit the over in four of their eight home games this year with a set over/under (50%).
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Houston to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 229.8 points per contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 8-2 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Rockets games averaged 231.2 total points, 10.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 0.9 points less per game compared to their season average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have been the moneyline favorite 17 total times this season. They’ve gone 13-4 in those games.
  • Houston has a record of 5-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -424 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
  • The Rockets have an 80.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (eighth in NBA) 45.3 (fifth) 49.8 (first) 38.5 (first) 25.5 (21st) 14.3 (15th)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Suns have covered the spread six times on the road and are 5-5 in road contests.
  • Suns games have gone over the set point total seven times on the road this year.
  • This season on the road the Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.2 points per contest, 9.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns are 6-4 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Suns and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The Suns’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 230.7 points scored. That’s 10.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Suns have scored 0.3 fewer points per contest compared to their 117.0 PPG season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
  • This season, the Suns have been at least a +326 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 23.5% chance of a victory for the Suns.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (13th in NBA) 47.2 (16th) 42.9 (22nd) 41.5 (seventh) 25.9 (15th) 15.3 (24th)
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