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Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 07 Apr 2019
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 149-113
34-24 43-23 40-30 32-36
Position#5
Record52-28
FormWWWWW
Points / game113.5
Allowed / game109.1
vs
Position#28
Record19-61
FormLLWLW
Points / game107.4
Allowed / game116.4
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2018-19
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
21 Mar 2015
HOU102
PHX117
06 Dec 2014
HOU100
PHX95
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns winLost
-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
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
121-105
121
105
+16
no box
A19/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
125-126 OT
125
126
-1
no box
A21/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
111-105
111
105
+6
95avg 100
H23/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
113-90
113
90
+23
112avg 100
A24/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
94-108
94
108
-14
no box
A27/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
112-85
112
85
+27
104avg 100
H29/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
119-108
119
108
+11
no box
H30/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
130-105
130
105
+25
123avg 100
A03/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
W
135-103
135
103
+32
129avg 100
A04/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
120-96
120
96
+24
no box
H06/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-25
28-22
31-25
37-33
25-38
28-25
25-34
37-18
36-24
26-23
19-34
30-24
33-19
30-25
24-25
26-21
25-20
28-38
18-32
23-18
22-25
40-19
25-21
25-20
35-32
28-28
28-33
28-15
33-23
29-23
29-31
39-28
39-26
29-27
34-20
33-30
32-16
40-27
31-21
17-32
221.1Avg total
118.0Scored
103.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (80)113.5109.1222.6+4.565%
Season at home (40)116.0109.6225.6+6.475%
Season away (40)111.0108.5219.6+2.555%
Last 10 (10)118.0103.1221.1+14.980%
Last 5 (5)123.299.4222.6+23.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)94.0108.0202.0-14.00%
vs Similar (10)113.3104.9218.2+8.470%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)117.9106.6224.5+11.384%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
138-136 OT
138
136
+2
130avg 97
A16/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
101-116
101
116
-15
no box
H19/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
98-118
98
118
-20
no box
H22/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
103-112
103
112
-9
93avg 97
A24/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
92-125
92
125
-33
76avg 97
A26/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
121-124
121
124
-3
115avg 97
H28/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
115-120
115
120
-5
no box
H31/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
122-113
122
113
+9
120avg 97
H02/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
97-118
97
118
-21
78avg 97
H04/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
133-126 OT
133
126
+7
no box
H06/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-31
32-29
23-25
33-37
20-34
23-22
30-30
28-30
32-29
28-29
20-29
18-31
32-19
21-28
22-32
28-33
21-26
22-36
31-26
18-37
30-27
29-32
31-30
31-35
38-23
24-31
30-34
23-32
31-23
40-29
20-32
31-29
31-25
22-31
23-28
21-34
31-38
34-38
31-23
21-18
232.8Avg total
112.0Scored
120.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (80)107.4116.4223.8-9.024%
Season at home (41)107.6113.9221.4-6.329%
Season away (39)107.3119.1226.3-11.818%
Last 10 (10)112.0120.8232.8-8.830%
Last 5 (5)117.6120.2237.8-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)110.0120.0230.0-10.025%
vs Similar (6)108.7112.3221.0-3.733%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +5.7+5.7Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: +4.9+4.9Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +5.6+5.6Q4: -6.4-6.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +5.7+5.7Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: +4.9+4.9Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +5.6+5.6Q4: -6.4-6.4
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
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
53-47
53
47
+6
A19/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
53-63
53
63
-10
A21/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
62-47
62
47
+15
H23/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
63-44
63
44
+19
A24/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
53-58
53
58
-5
A27/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
62-44
62
44
+18
H29/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H30/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A03/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
W
68-53
68
53
+15
A04/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
72-43
72
43
+29
H06/04
NBA
111.6Avg total
61.1Scored
50.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.252.5113.8+8.773%-
Last 30 at home (13)61.251.5112.6+9.769%-
Last 30 away (17)61.353.4114.6+7.976%-
Last 10 (10)61.150.5111.6+10.680%-
Last 5 (5)65.449.2114.6+16.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)53.058.0111.0-5.00%-
vs Similar (10)62.050.4112.4+11.680%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)61.353.4114.6+7.974%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. 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
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
66-60
66
60
+6
A16/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
43-56
43
56
-13
H19/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H22/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
53-47
53
47
+6
A24/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
43-62
43
62
-19
A26/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
D
59-59
59
59
+0
H28/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
62-54
62
54
+8
H31/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
71-52
71
52
+19
H02/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
53-56
53
56
-3
H04/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
65-76
65
76
-11
H06/04
NBA
115.5Avg total
57.5Scored
58.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.959.3114.2-4.430%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.557.4113.9-0.940%-
Last 30 away (15)53.361.3114.6-7.920%-
Last 10 (10)57.558.0115.5-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)62.059.4121.4+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)54.960.4115.2-5.529%-
vs Similar (6)55.055.2110.2-0.233%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 116.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀38%
🏀🏀🏀49%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.2 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers56.7 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.122.1
53.8%
51.7%44.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers48.518.9
39.0%
35.4%56.7
🏀 Free throws20.215.9
78.7%
76.6%15.9
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 48.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 54% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 108.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.8 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.631.4
55.5%
51.7%62.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.79.0
31.4%
35.4%27.0
🏀 Free throws24.919.1
76.7%
76.6%19.1
They take 85.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 07 Apr 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWWWWLWWLW
Phoenix Suns
WLWLLLLLLW
#5
League position
#28
+16.4
Net rating
-9.2
116.3
Offensive rating
105.1
99.9
Defensive rating
114.3
56.3%
Effective FG%
52.6%
48.7%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
10.9%
Turnover %
16.1%
19.7%
Off. rebound %
21.3%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.29
39.0%
3-point %
31.4%
55.9%
Assist %
57.9%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence116.3 · 105.1Defence99.9 · 114.3Shooting56.3% · 52.6%3-point %39.0% · 31.4%Ball care10.9% · 16.1%Off. rebounds19.7% · 21.3%Free throws0.23 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)80% · 30%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ Phoenix Suns
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
10
Houston Rockets wins
0
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/04/19HNew York Knicks120-96
04/04/19ALos Angeles Clippers135-103
03/04/19ASacramento Kings130-105
30/03/19HSacramento Kings119-108
29/03/19HDenver Nuggets112-85
27/03/19AMilwaukee Bucks94-108
24/03/19ANew Orleans Pelicans113-90
23/03/19HSan Antonio Spurs111-105
21/03/19AMemphis Grizzlies125-126 OT
19/03/19AAtlanta Hawks121-105
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/04/19HNew Orleans Pelicans133-126 OT
04/04/19HUtah Jazz97-118
02/04/19HCleveland Cavaliers122-113
31/03/19HMemphis Grizzlies115-120
28/03/19HWashington Wizards121-124
26/03/19AUtah Jazz92-125
24/03/19ASacramento Kings103-112
22/03/19HDetroit Pistons98-118
19/03/19HChicago Bulls101-116
16/03/19ANew Orleans Pelicans138-136 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW65%
HomeWWWWW75%
AwayLWLWW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games804040
Win %65%75%55%
Points / game113.5116.0111.0
Allowed / game109.1109.6108.5
Point differential+4.5+6.4+2.5
Avg total222.6225.6219.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%45%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (24)64% (11)46% (13)
Overtime %8%5%10%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW24%
HomeLLWLW29%
AwayWLWLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games804139
Win %24%29%18%
Points / game107.4107.6107.3
Allowed / game116.4113.9119.1
Point differential-9.0-6.3-11.8
Avg total223.8221.4226.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%10%3%
Close games (≤5 pts) won39% (18)25% (8)50% (10)
Overtime %8%7%8%
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 Milwaukee Bucks80592174%118.2109.1+9.1
2 Toronto Raptors81572470%114.4108.5+5.9
3 Golden State Warriors79552470%117.6111.2+6.4
4 Denver Nuggets79532667%110.9106.6+4.3
5 Houston Rockets80522865%113.5109.1+4.5
6 Portland Trail Blazers79502963%114.5110.4+4.2
7 Philadelphia 76ers80503062%115.3112.4+2.9
8 Utah Jazz79493062%111.4105.9+5.5
9 Boston Celtics80483260%112.4107.8+4.6
10 Oklahoma City Thunder80473359%114.3111.0+3.3
11 Los Angeles Clippers80473359%114.9113.8+1.1
12 Indiana Pacers81473458%107.7104.3+3.4
13 San Antonio Spurs81473458%111.7110.2+1.6
14 Brooklyn Nets81414051%112.2112.5-0.3
15 Orlando Magic80404050%107.0106.5+0.5
16 Detroit Pistons80394149%107.0107.7-0.7
17 Sacramento Kings80394149%113.8114.8-1.0
18 Miami Heat80384248%105.7105.9-0.3
19 Charlotte Hornets80384248%110.5111.9-1.4
20 Minnesota Timberwolves80364445%112.8114.1-1.2
21 Los Angeles Lakers80364445%111.9113.7-1.8
22 New Orleans Pelicans80324840%115.4116.7-1.3
23 Dallas Mavericks80324840%108.9110.2-1.3
24 Memphis Grizzlies80324840%103.3106.1-2.8
25 Washington Wizards80324840%114.1117.0-2.9
26 Atlanta Hawks80295136%113.2119.2-6.1
27 Chicago Bulls80225828%105.1113.4-8.3
28 Phoenix Suns80196124%107.4116.4-9.0
29 Cleveland Cavaliers81196223%104.6114.0-9.4
30 New York Knicks79156419%104.8114.2-9.4
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets34434032149
Phoenix Suns24233036113
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