Rockets vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for April 7

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The Houston Rockets (49-29) visit the Phoenix Suns (43-35) after winning three road games in a row. The Rockets are favored by just 1 point in the matchup, which tips at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 221.5 points.

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Rockets Cover -1 vs Suns -110

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Rockets vs. Suns betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -114
  • Suns odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Rockets (-1)
  • Total: 221.5

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston is 21-19 in road contests with an 18-22 record against the spread on the road.
  • Houston has a 13-20 record ATS on the road this year when playing as 1-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Rockets games have gone over the set point total 22 times.
  • Recent history gives an edge to Houston to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 225.8 points per contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 8-2 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Rockets games has exceeded the set total seven times.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 226.2 points scored. That’s 4.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 6.4 points higher than their season-long average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have been favored on the moneyline 68 total times this season. They’ve finished 45-23 in those games.
  • Houston has a record of 45-23 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -114 or shorter (winning 66.2%).
  • The Rockets have a 53.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (10th in NBA) 46 (seventh) 47.9 (first) 39.7 (second) 25.4 (21st) 14.4 (21st)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Suns games have gone over the set point total 14 times at home this year.
  • The Suns are 24-15 in home contests with a 24-15 record against the spread at home.
  • This season, the Suns have a 12-10 record ATS in home games when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • The Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.0 points per home contest this season, 3.5 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • Suns’ last 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The Suns’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 227.3 points scored. That’s 5.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Suns have a 115.5 points-per-game average, 2.6 points above their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has entered the game as underdogs 41 times this season and won 15, or 36.6%, of those games.
  • This season, the Suns have won 14 of their 40 games, or 35%, when they’re the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 51.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (28th in NBA) 47.1 (15th) 43 (20th) 43.7 (15th) 24.9 (27th) 13.4 (10th)
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