The Houston Rockets (21-11) are favored (by 8.5 points) to build on a five-game home winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (21-14) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The point total is 222.5 for the matchup.
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Rockets Cover -8.5 vs Suns -107
Rockets vs. Suns betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -307
- Suns odds to win: +246
- Spread: Rockets (-8.5)
- Total: 222.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Houston has a 6-6 ATS record in home games so far while going 10-2 overall in those contests.
- This year, Houston is 4-3 ATS at home as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this season, Rockets games have gone over the set point total six times.
- Recent history hints at an edge to Houston to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 227.8 points per contest.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- The Rockets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Rockets games averaged 5.7 more points (228.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Rockets’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 1.4 points lower than their season-long average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have been the moneyline favorite 30 total times this season. They’ve gone 20-10 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -307 or shorter, Houston has gone 12-4 (75% win percentage).
- The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 75.4% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (fourth in NBA) | 46.6 (11th) | 48.8 (first) | 37.6 (first) | 25.7 (18th) | 14.9 (23rd) |
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Suns Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Suns are 9-9 in road contests and have covered the spread 11 times on the road.
- This season, the Suns are 1-0 ATS on the road when playing as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Suns have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 10 times this season.
- Recent performance hints at an edge to the Suns to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 230.2 points per contest.
Suns Recent Trends
- The Suns are 7-3 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games.
- Suns’ past 10 contests saw four go over the total.
- The past 10 Suns games averaged 9.3 more points (231.8) than this matchup’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Suns have a 116.4 points-per-game average, 1.1 points above their season-long scoring average.
Suns Betting Records
- Phoenix has entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won eight, or 40%, of those games.
- The Suns have a record of 2-6 when they’re set as an underdog of +246 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Suns based on the moneyline is 28.9%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (18th in NBA) | 47.2 (17th) | 43.3 (23rd) | 42.5 (10th) | 25.3 (21st) | 14.9 (23rd) |
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