First meets last in the West!
The Phoenix Suns get a visit from Houston. The visiting Rockets are only in last place in the Western Conference, while the home side are in first place.
The role of the favourite is thus clearly assigned in favour of the hosts in this encounter. What Suns vs. Houston betting tips the betting database has in store can be read below!
Phoenix Suns – Statistics & current form
For the Suns, Devin Booker is on the court for about five minutes less in home games compared to visiting games.
This is due to the fact that the games at home are often decided in favour of the hosts quite early, which is why “Book” as a top player sometimes gets an earlier closing time at the same time.
Just how strong the Suns are at home is shown by their impressive record of only one defeat in 13 home encounters – the best in the Western Conference!
Houston Rockets – statistics & current form
The Texans are a welcome guest in the NBA this season. The selection of head coach Stephen Silas has only won two of the 13 guest games. Since the home record is also weak, the Rockets, as mentioned at the beginning, are only in last place in the West.
The ranking comes as little surprise, however, as the Rockets are in a state of transition and this season has been one of low expectations for the two-time champions from the start.
Phoenix Suns – Houston Rockets Tip
In the duel between the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets, the tip on less than 28.5 points by Devin Booker seems profitable.
After his great last game against the Bulls when he set a new personal season high with 51 points, the score should be lower this time. The reason is the weakness of the upcoming opponents. The Rockets travel to the West as the last team in the standings, which is why they will hardly be able to stand up to the home league leaders.
With this in mind, Suns coach Monty Williams can be expected to rely more on his team’s second string this time around and give “Book” a bit of a breather in terms of court time.
Moreover, despite the last very strong performance against Chicago, his numbers at home are weaker than away from home: Booker has a value of 26.9 points in home games, while it is 32.9 away from home.
