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Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 13 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 119-111
32-34 19-23 33-35 35-19
Position#4
Record32-19
FormLLLLW
Points / game113.6
Allowed / game109.0
vs
Position#22
Record26-27
FormLLWLL
Points / game113.2
Allowed / game114.9
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2024-25
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
135-131
135
131
+4
131avg 104
A26/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
114-112
114
112
+2
103avg 104
A28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
W
100-96
100
96
+4
94avg 104
A29/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
119-120
119
120
-1
103avg 104
A31/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
L
98-110
98
110
-12
79avg 104
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
118-124
118
124
-6
108avg 104
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
L
97-99
97
99
-2
88avg 104
A05/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
114-127
114
127
-13
106avg 104
A07/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
105-116
105
116
-11
88avg 104
A08/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
94-87
94
87
+7
85avg 104
H09/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-27
35-27
33-30
34-47
31-27
23-25
31-37
29-23
22-27
27-23
33-23
18-23
38-33
28-23
30-36
23-28
23-26
15-27
26-30
34-27
27-25
30-27
32-26
29-46
23-22
23-22
21-27
30-28
33-32
38-34
27-26
16-35
20-33
28-32
33-24
24-27
18-22
19-20
21-21
36-24
221.6Avg total
109.4Scored
112.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (51)113.6109.0222.6+4.763%
Season at home (23)111.9106.3218.2+5.665%
Season away (28)115.1111.2226.3+3.961%
Last 10 (10)109.4112.2221.6-2.840%
Last 5 (5)105.6110.6216.2-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)108.0114.2222.2-6.260%
vs Similar (10)116.2115.3231.5+0.950%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)112.9106.6219.5+6.264%
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
Washington Wizards
#29
W
119-109
119
109
+10
114avg 108
H26/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
111-109
111
109
+2
102avg 108
H28/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
113-121
113
121
-8
108avg 108
H30/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
130-105
130
105
+25
138avg 108
A01/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
108-127
108
127
-19
96avg 108
A02/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
119-121 OT
119
121
-2
115avg 108
A04/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
109-140
109
140
-31
106avg 108
A06/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#30
W
135-127 OT
135
127
+8
126avg 108
H08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
105-122
105
122
-17
89avg 108
H09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
112-119
112
119
-7
108avg 108
H12/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-24
33-29
28-32
23-24
34-30
26-17
23-31
28-31
29-22
30-33
18-26
36-40
30-27
32-24
36-28
32-26
27-31
19-30
33-37
29-29
31-31
24-18
25-37
27-21
33-37
30-24
16-43
30-36
20-30
35-25
40-35
27-32
32-37
23-26
26-35
24-24
26-36
30-32
31-27
25-24
236.1Avg total
116.1Scored
120.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)113.2114.9228.2-1.749%
Season at home (27)113.9112.9226.8+0.959%
Season away (26)112.6117.0229.6-4.338%
Last 10 (10)116.1120.0236.1-3.940%
Last 5 (5)116.0125.8241.8-9.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)110.5118.5229.0-7.927%
vs Similar (7)111.6113.0224.6-1.443%
vs Weaker (8)120.5112.9233.4+7.688%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -0.6-0.6Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -5.5-5.5Q4Q4: -3.5-3.5Q4: -0.6-0.6
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -0.6-0.6Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -5.5-5.5Q4Q4: -3.5-3.5Q4: -0.6-0.6
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
68-54
68
54
+14
A26/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A29/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
66-56
66
56
+10
A31/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
L
38-53
38
53
-15
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
57-52
57
52
+5
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A05/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
71-66
71
66
+5
A07/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
48-65
48
65
-17
A08/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
37-42
37
42
-5
H09/02
NBA
106.8Avg total
53.4Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.152.3108.4+3.763%-
Last 30 at home (12)53.852.5106.3+1.342%-
Last 30 away (18)57.652.2109.8+5.378%-
Last 10 (10)53.453.4106.8+0.060%-
Last 5 (5)51.853.8105.6-2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)56.253.0109.2+3.280%-
vs Similar (10)62.856.0118.8+6.870%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)52.150.6102.6+1.550%-
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
Washington Wizards
#29
W
68-53
68
53
+15
H26/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H28/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
59-55
59
55
+4
H30/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
62-51
62
51
+11
A01/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
46-61
46
61
-15
A02/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A04/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A06/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#30
D
55-55
55
55
+0
H08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
55-63
55
63
-8
H09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
56-68
56
68
-12
H12/02
NBA
114.2Avg total
57.9Scored
56.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.457.8115.2-0.447%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.358.9117.3-0.640%-
Last 30 away (15)56.556.7113.2-0.153%-
Last 10 (10)57.956.3114.2+1.660%-
Last 5 (5)56.859.2116.0-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)57.759.0116.7-1.347%-
vs Similar (7)51.956.9108.7-5.029%-
vs Weaker (8)61.956.4118.2+5.562%-
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: 109.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.528.6
49.7%
54.3%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.711.1
33.9%
35.9%33.3
🏀 Free throws24.918.9
75.9%
77.8%18.9
They take 90.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 116.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.8 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.8 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.325.4
54.9%
54.3%50.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.915.6
37.2%
35.9%46.8
🏀 Free throws22.018.5
84.1%
77.8%18.5
They take 88.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 13 Feb 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WLLLLLLWWW
Phoenix Suns
LLWLLLWLWW
#4
League position
#22
-2.8
Net rating
-3.9
110.4
Offensive rating
114.9
113.2
Defensive rating
118.8
50.2%
Effective FG%
55.3%
53.5%
Opp. effective FG%
53.9%
12.6%
Turnover %
12.8%
31.1%
Off. rebound %
22.0%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.25
33.9%
3-point %
37.2%
57.4%
Assist %
68.5%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence110.4 · 114.9Defence113.2 · 118.8Shooting50.2% · 55.3%3-point %33.9% · 37.2%Ball care12.6% · 12.8%Off. rebounds31.1% · 22.0%Free throws0.28 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)40% · 40%
■ 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
4
Houston Rockets wins
6
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/02/25HToronto Raptors94-87
08/02/25ADallas Mavericks105-116
07/02/25AMinnesota Timberwolves114-127
05/02/25ABrooklyn Nets97-99
04/02/25ANew York Knicks118-124
02/02/25HBrooklyn Nets98-110
31/01/25AMemphis Grizzlies119-120
29/01/25AAtlanta Hawks100-96
28/01/25ABoston Celtics114-112
26/01/25ACleveland Cavaliers135-131
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/25HMemphis Grizzlies112-119
09/02/25HDenver Nuggets105-122
08/02/25HUtah Jazz135-127 OT
06/02/25AOklahoma City Thunder109-140
04/02/25APortland Trail Blazers119-121 OT
02/02/25APortland Trail Blazers108-127
01/02/25AGolden State Warriors130-105
30/01/25HMinnesota Timberwolves113-121
28/01/25HLos Angeles Clippers111-109
26/01/25HWashington Wizards119-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW63%
HomeWLWLW65%
AwayLLLLL61%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games512328
Win %63%65%61%
Points / game113.6111.9115.1
Allowed / game109.0106.3111.2
Point differential+4.7+5.6+3.9
Avg total222.6218.2226.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%39%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (19)57% (7)58% (12)
Overtime %6%4%7%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL49%
HomeWLWLL59%
AwayWWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532726
Win %49%59%38%
Points / game113.2113.9112.6
Allowed / game114.9112.9117.0
Point differential-1.7+0.9-4.3
Avg total228.2226.8229.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%19%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (14)80% (5)33% (9)
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 Oklahoma City Thunder5142982%118.3104.9+13.4
2 Cleveland Cavaliers54441081%122.7111.9+10.8
3 Boston Celtics55391671%117.2108.1+9.1
4 Memphis Grizzlies53361768%123.5115.5+7.9
5 New York Knicks53361768%118.8112.6+6.2
6 Denver Nuggets54351965%121.3115.8+5.6
7 Houston Rockets51321963%113.6109.0+4.7
8 Los Angeles Lakers51321963%113.2112.1+1.0
9 Indiana Pacers53302357%116.0115.6+0.4
10 Los Angeles Clippers52292356%110.5107.8+2.7
11 Minnesota Timberwolves55302555%111.4108.2+3.2
12 Milwaukee Bucks51272453%114.4113.2+1.2
13 Dallas Mavericks53282553%116.0113.5+2.4
14 Detroit Pistons55292653%113.6113.1+0.5
15 Golden State Warriors52272552%112.6112.3+0.3
16 Sacramento Kings54282652%116.5115.6+0.9
17 Orlando Magic55272849%103.9105.3-1.4
18 Phoenix Suns53262749%113.2114.9-1.7
19 Miami Heat52252748%109.8110.6-0.8
20 Atlanta Hawks53252847%117.2119.7-2.5
21 San Antonio Spurs52232944%113.0114.4-1.5
22 Portland Trail Blazers54233143%109.0114.5-5.5
23 Chicago Bulls55223340%116.0120.7-4.7
24 Philadelphia 76ers54203437%109.1112.9-3.8
25 Brooklyn Nets54203437%105.0111.0-6.0
26 Toronto Raptors55173831%110.6116.5-5.9
27 Charlotte Hornets52133925%106.2111.8-5.5
28 Utah Jazz52124023%111.9119.4-7.5
29 New Orleans Pelicans54124222%110.0119.2-9.1
30 Washington Wizards5494517%108.6122.0-13.4
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 Rockets32193335119
Phoenix Suns34233519111
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