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Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Nov 2009
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 105-111
34-22 21-30 27-26 23-33
Position#15
Record8-8
FormWLWLW
Points / game103.6
Allowed / game101.6
vs
Position#5
Record12-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game109.7
Allowed / game108.8
USANBA
NBA2009-10
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Phoenix Suns
25 Nov 2026
HOU v PHX
upcoming
05 Jan 2026
HOU100
PHX97
05 Dec 2025
HOU117
PHX98
12 Mar 2025
HOU111
PHX104
12 Feb 2025
HOU119
PHX111
23 Feb 2024
HOU114
PHX110
27 Dec 2023
HOU113
PHX129
13 Dec 2022
HOU111
PHX97
16 Mar 2022
HOU112
PHX129
14 Nov 2021
HOU89
PHX115
05 Apr 2021
HOU130
PHX133
20 Jan 2021
HOU103
PHX109
13 Apr 2020
HOU v PHX
upcoming
07 Dec 2019
HOU115
PHX109
07 Apr 2019
HOU149
PHX113
15 Mar 2019
HOU108
PHX102
30 Mar 2018
HOU104
PHX103
28 Jan 2018
HOU113
PHX102
11 Feb 2017
HOU133
PHX102
26 Dec 2016
HOU131
PHX115
07 Apr 2016
HOU115
PHX124
12 Jul 2015
HOU108
PHX89
21 Mar 2015
HOU102
PHX117
06 Dec 2014
HOU100
PHX95
13 Oct 2014
HOU95
PHX92
05 Feb 2014
HOU122
PHX108
04 Dec 2013
HOU88
PHX97
09 Apr 2013
HOU101
PHX98
13 Mar 2013
HOU111
PHX81
13 Apr 2012
HOU105
PHX112
03 Feb 2012
HOU99
PHX81
14 Mar 2011
HOU95
PHX93
22 Nov 2010
HOU116
PHX123
31 Jan 2010
HOU111
PHX115
17 Nov 2009
HOU105
PHX111
06 Mar 2009
HOU116
PHX112
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
87-96
87
96
-9
A28/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
108-107
108
107
+1
A29/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
111-107
111
107
+4
H01/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
113-96
113
96
+17
A03/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
102-103 OT
102
103
-1
H05/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
105-94
105
94
+11
H07/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
L
103-121
103
121
-18
A11/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
104-79
104
79
+25
H12/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
100-109
100
109
-9
A14/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
W
101-91
101
91
+10
A16/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-23
18-31
15-21
31-21
26-28
26-34
35-19
21-26
33-28
26-26
24-25
28-28
26-28
28-29
25-19
34-20
22-22
26-22
26-29
18-19
26-21
24-24
30-24
25-25
37-28
24-29
13-26
29-38
20-17
23-21
31-19
30-22
30-30
22-33
25-19
23-27
23-29
29-25
28-19
21-18
203.7Avg total
103.4Scored
100.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)103.6101.6205.2+1.950%
Season at home (7)101.994.6196.4+7.357%
Season away (9)104.9107.1212.0-2.244%
Last 10 (10)103.4100.3203.7+3.160%
Last 5 (5)102.698.8201.4+3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)105.0100.8205.8+4.250%
vs Similar (26)96.597.2193.7-0.650%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
123-101
123
101
+22
H31/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
120-112
120
112
+8
H02/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
104-96
104
96
+8
A04/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
L
100-122
100
122
-22
A05/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#7
W
110-103
110
103
+7
A07/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
102-90
102
90
+12
A08/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
119-115
119
115
+4
A10/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
124-104
124
104
+20
H12/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
102-121
102
121
-19
A13/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
101-100
101
100
+1
H16/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-24
34-27
30-22
31-28
35-34
32-27
29-24
24-27
23-26
21-26
31-29
29-15
25-29
27-29
26-34
22-30
29-27
28-24
28-32
25-20
26-29
30-22
24-20
22-19
25-27
29-39
30-20
35-29
40-29
35-27
26-21
23-27
24-31
21-28
26-33
31-29
31-33
19-20
27-26
24-21
216.9Avg total
110.5Scored
106.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)109.7108.8218.5+0.967%
Season at home (9)112.7110.0222.7+2.767%
Season away (9)106.8107.6214.3-0.867%
Last 10 (10)110.5106.4216.9+4.180%
Last 5 (5)109.6106.0215.6+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)100.0122.0222.0-22.00%
vs Similar (12)107.1111.9219.0-4.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)114.3108.9223.2+5.476%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +3.2+3.2Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +2.1+2.1
Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
41-54
41
54
-13
A28/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
L
52-62
52
62
-10
A29/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
59-54
59
54
+5
H01/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
54-57
54
57
-3
A03/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
W
48-44
48
44
+4
H05/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H07/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A11/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H12/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
52-63
52
63
-11
A14/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
52-54
52
54
-2
A16/11
NBA
104.0Avg total
51.2Scored
52.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.250.5100.8-0.350%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.044.995.9+6.185%-
Last 30 away (17)49.654.8104.5-5.224%-
Last 10 (10)51.252.8104.0-1.650%-
Last 5 (5)51.651.4103.0+0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)49.251.2100.5-2.025%-
vs Similar (26)50.450.4100.8-0.054%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
62-51
62
51
+11
H31/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H02/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A04/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
L
52-58
52
58
-6
A05/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#7
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A07/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
56-51
56
51
+5
A08/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
54-66
54
66
-12
A10/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
75-56
75
56
+19
H12/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
45-59
45
59
-14
A13/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H16/11
NBA
112.0Avg total
56.2Scored
55.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.657.3112.8-1.733%-
Last 30 at home (14)59.857.4117.1+2.450%-
Last 30 away (16)51.957.2109.1-5.319%-
Last 10 (10)56.255.8112.0+0.450%-
Last 5 (5)56.057.0113.0-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)52.058.0110.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (12)51.857.7109.4-5.917%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)58.556.9115.4+1.547%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Houston Rockets wins
1
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/09ALos Angeles Lakers101-91
14/11/09ASacramento Kings100-109
12/11/09HMemphis Grizzlies104-79
11/11/09ADallas Mavericks103-121
07/11/09HOklahoma City Thunder105-94
05/11/09HLos Angeles Lakers102-103 OT
03/11/09AUtah Jazz113-96
01/11/09HPortland Trail Blazers111-107
29/10/09AGolden State Warriors108-107
28/10/09APortland Trail Blazers87-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/09HToronto Raptors101-100
13/11/09ALos Angeles Lakers102-121
12/11/09HNew Orleans Pelicans124-104
10/11/09APhiladelphia 76ers119-115
08/11/09AWashington Wizards102-90
07/11/09ABoston Celtics110-103
05/11/09AOrlando Magic100-122
04/11/09AMiami Heat104-96
02/11/09HMinnesota Timberwolves120-112
31/10/09HGolden State Warriors123-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW50%
HomeLWLWW57%
AwayWWLLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %50%57%44%
Points / game103.6101.9104.9
Allowed / game101.694.6107.1
Point differential+1.9+7.3-2.2
Avg total205.2196.4212.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%43%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)25% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %6%14%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW67%
HomeLWWWW67%
AwayLWWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %67%67%67%
Points / game109.7112.7106.8
Allowed / game108.8110.0107.6
Point differential+0.9+2.7-0.8
Avg total218.5222.7214.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%33%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %6%0%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Orlando Magic1714382%104.493.4+11.0
2 Boston Celtics1814478%98.788.7+10.0
3 Dallas Mavericks1713476%101.295.5+5.7
4 Atlanta Hawks1713476%104.699.2+5.5
5 Los Angeles Lakers1712571%101.6100.1+1.5
6 Denver Nuggets1510567%108.2101.8+6.4
7 Phoenix Suns1812667%109.7108.8+0.9
8 Miami Heat159660%94.791.2+3.5
9 Chicago Bulls159660%90.791.3-0.7
10 Cleveland Cavaliers1710759%97.694.2+3.4
11 Milwaukee Bucks148657%97.493.5+3.9
12 Portland Trail Blazers1810856%96.592.2+4.3
13 San Antonio Spurs137654%102.899.9+2.8
14 Indiana Pacers137654%102.2104.0-1.8
15 Utah Jazz158753%100.9100.2+0.7
16 Houston Rockets168850%103.6101.6+1.9
17 Los Angeles Clippers189950%98.799.7-1.0
18 Sacramento Kings147750%103.6104.6-1.0
19 Oklahoma City Thunder178947%93.994.9-0.9
20 Toronto Raptors167944%103.4104.9-1.4
21 Detroit Pistons167944%95.196.9-1.8
22 Philadelphia 76ers167944%97.8100.6-2.8
23 Golden State Warriors1661038%110.6109.9+0.7
24 New Orleans Pelicans1861233%96.0103.6-7.6
25 Washington Wizards1651131%95.1100.6-5.6
26 New York Knicks1541127%97.8105.0-7.2
27 Charlotte Hornets1641225%87.292.9-5.7
28 Memphis Grizzlies1641225%99.1106.2-7.1
29 Minnesota Timberwolves1831517%93.3104.6-11.3
30 Brooklyn Nets171166%87.894.0-6.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets34212723105
Phoenix Suns22302633111
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