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Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 06 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 100-97
25-29 29-31 24-18 22-19
Position#8
Record21-11
FormWWWWL
Points / game120.0
Allowed / game111.4
vs
Position#16
Record21-13
FormWWLWW
Points / game116.0
Allowed / game112.4
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2025-26
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
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
125-128 OT
125
128
-3
119avg 109
A16/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
128-133 OT
128
133
-5
120avg 109
A19/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
115-101
115
101
+14
115avg 109
A20/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
124-125 OT
124
125
-1
119avg 109
A22/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
108-128
108
128
-20
102avg 109
A24/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
119-96
119
96
+23
114avg 109
A26/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
117-100
117
100
+17
115avg 109
H28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
126-119
126
119
+7
125avg 109
H30/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
120-96
120
96
+24
122avg 109
A01/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
104-110
104
110
-6
87avg 109
A04/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-24
21-34
35-31
31-28
33-24
34-21
32-38
20-36
26-29
27-16
29-21
33-35
31-30
37-27
23-25
21-30
35-29
23-34
24-35
26-30
37-25
26-28
29-21
27-22
32-24
28-22
30-17
27-37
30-25
36-23
39-30
21-41
26-20
27-22
37-25
30-29
31-25
19-32
25-30
29-23
232.2Avg total
118.6Scored
113.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)120.0111.4231.4+8.666%
Season at home (12)121.2108.7229.9+12.683%
Season away (20)119.2113.0232.3+6.255%
Last 10 (10)118.6113.6232.2+5.050%
Last 5 (5)117.2104.2221.4+13.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)117.7108.8226.5+8.869%
vs Weaker (17)122.1112.4234.4+9.771%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
L
114-116
114
116
-2
110avg 107
H15/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
99-98
99
98
+1
88avg 107
H19/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
116-119
116
119
-3
103avg 107
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
132-108
132
108
+24
135avg 107
H24/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
115-108
115
108
+7
111avg 107
A27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
123-114
123
114
+9
116avg 107
A28/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
115-101
115
101
+14
103avg 107
A30/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
113-129
113
129
-16
98avg 107
A31/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
129-102
129
102
+27
123avg 107
H03/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
108-105
108
105
+3
103avg 107
H05/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-31
26-31
15-24
37-30
26-29
20-24
24-18
29-27
44-32
23-32
20-29
29-26
29-26
38-31
45-29
20-22
26-23
27-25
28-32
34-28
32-33
33-22
28-30
30-29
22-23
39-31
26-25
28-22
21-37
33-30
35-29
24-33
32-29
30-27
35-27
32-19
20-26
22-23
32-24
34-32
226.4Avg total
116.4Scored
110.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)116.0112.4228.5+3.662%
Season at home (17)116.6109.1225.7+7.671%
Season away (17)115.4115.8231.2-0.453%
Last 10 (10)116.4110.0226.4+6.470%
Last 5 (5)117.6110.2227.8+7.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)117.0112.0229.0+5.075%
vs Similar ◀ (16)113.0113.4226.4-0.450%
vs Weaker (10)120.2104.5224.7+15.790%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: +2.1+2.1Q4Q4: -4.6-4.6Q4: +2.9+2.9
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: +2.1+2.1Q4Q4: -4.6-4.6Q4: +2.9+2.9
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
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A16/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
67-45
67
45
+22
A19/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A20/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
68-57
68
57
+11
A22/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A24/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
63-53
63
53
+10
A26/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
60-46
60
46
+14
H28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
66-48
66
48
+18
H30/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
53-42
53
42
+11
A01/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A04/01
NBA
110.3Avg total
58.9Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.153.5112.6+5.663%-
Last 30 at home (11)60.953.5114.4+7.573%-
Last 30 away (19)58.153.5111.5+4.658%-
Last 10 (10)58.951.4110.3+7.570%-
Last 5 (5)58.449.2107.6+9.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)58.151.9110.0+6.269%-
vs Weaker (17)59.954.6114.5+5.259%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. 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
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
D
62-62
62
62
+0
H15/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
46-53
46
53
-7
H19/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
67-64
67
64
+3
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H24/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
53-48
53
48
+5
A27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
65-55
65
55
+10
A28/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
61-54
61
54
+7
A30/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
54-67
54
67
-13
A31/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
62-56
62
56
+6
H03/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H05/01
NBA
114.4Avg total
57.9Scored
56.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.654.7113.2+3.963%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.352.9110.2+4.456%-
Last 30 away (14)60.056.7116.7+3.371%-
Last 10 (10)57.956.5114.4+1.460%-
Last 5 (5)56.856.2113.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)53.253.2106.5+0.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)58.258.4116.6-0.150%-
vs Weaker (10)61.249.3110.5+11.9100%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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: 118.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.0 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.033.0
55.9%
54.8%66.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.612.2
38.6%
35.8%36.6
🏀 Free throws21.516.0
74.4%
78.1%16.0
They take 90.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% 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: 116.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.2 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.929.0
54.8%
54.8%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.513.4
35.7%
35.8%40.2
🏀 Free throws22.618.2
80.5%
78.1%18.2
They take 90.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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 06 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LWWWWLLWLL
Phoenix Suns
WWLWWWWLWL
#8
League position
#16
+5.0
Net rating
+6.3
119.4
Offensive rating
114.9
114.4
Defensive rating
108.6
56.6%
Effective FG%
54.3%
55.5%
Opp. effective FG%
51.3%
15.0%
Turnover %
14.3%
35.3%
Off. rebound %
31.0%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.25
38.6%
3-point %
35.7%
58.2%
Assist %
59.0%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence119.4 · 114.9Defence114.4 · 108.6Shooting56.6% · 54.3%3-point %38.6% · 35.7%Ball care15.0% · 14.3%Off. rebounds35.3% · 31.0%Free throws0.24 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ 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
8
Houston Rockets wins
2
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26ADallas Mavericks104-110
01/01/26ABrooklyn Nets120-96
30/12/25HIndiana Pacers126-119
28/12/25HCleveland Cavaliers117-100
26/12/25ALos Angeles Lakers119-96
24/12/25ALos Angeles Clippers108-128
22/12/25ASacramento Kings124-125 OT
20/12/25ADenver Nuggets115-101
19/12/25ANew Orleans Pelicans128-133 OT
16/12/25ADenver Nuggets125-128 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/26HOklahoma City Thunder108-105
03/01/26HSacramento Kings129-102
31/12/25ACleveland Cavaliers113-129
30/12/25AWashington Wizards115-101
28/12/25ANew Orleans Pelicans123-114
27/12/25ANew Orleans Pelicans115-108
24/12/25HLos Angeles Lakers132-108
21/12/25AGolden State Warriors116-119
19/12/25HGolden State Warriors99-98
15/12/25HLos Angeles Lakers114-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL66%
HomeWWWWW83%
AwayLLWWL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321220
Win %66%83%55%
Points / game120.0121.2119.2
Allowed / game111.4108.7113.0
Point differential+8.6+12.6+6.2
Avg total231.4229.9232.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%50%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)50% (4)20% (5)
Overtime %16%8%20%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW62%
HomeLWWWW71%
AwayLWWWL53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341717
Win %62%71%53%
Points / game116.0116.6115.4
Allowed / game112.4109.1115.8
Point differential+3.6+7.6-0.4
Avg total228.5225.7231.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%41%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)57% (7)25% (4)
Overtime %3%0%6%
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 Thunder3429585%121.8107.6+14.2
2 Detroit Pistons3627975%118.8112.1+6.7
3 San Antonio Spurs33231070%119.6114.2+5.5
4 Los Angeles Lakers32221069%117.2116.8+0.4
5 Boston Celtics35231266%117.8110.5+7.3
6 Denver Nuggets35231266%124.3118.1+6.2
7 Houston Rockets32211166%120.0111.4+8.6
8 Minnesota Timberwolves36231364%119.6114.6+4.9
9 New York Knicks34211362%119.3115.4+3.9
10 Phoenix Suns34211362%116.0112.4+3.6
11 Toronto Raptors36221461%114.9112.2+2.7
12 Philadelphia 76ers33191458%117.0116.1+0.9
13 Miami Heat35201557%121.2117.3+3.9
14 Orlando Magic34191556%117.0115.2+1.8
15 Cleveland Cavaliers37201754%119.2116.8+2.4
16 Golden State Warriors36191753%115.2113.9+1.2
17 Chicago Bulls36171947%117.8121.6-3.8
18 Atlanta Hawks38172145%118.5119.9-1.4
19 Milwaukee Bucks36162044%113.3115.5-2.2
20 Portland Trail Blazers36162044%116.3119.6-3.3
21 Memphis Grizzlies35152043%116.0117.0-1.0
22 Dallas Mavericks36132336%113.5117.5-4.0
23 Los Angeles Clippers34122235%112.4114.6-2.2
24 Utah Jazz34122235%119.7126.7-7.1
25 Charlotte Hornets35122334%115.8118.5-2.6
26 Brooklyn Nets33112233%109.5114.3-4.8
27 Washington Wizards3492526%113.4124.4-11.0
28 Sacramento Kings3682822%110.3122.2-12.0
29 New Orleans Pelicans3782922%115.2123.1-8.0
30 Indiana Pacers3663017%110.6119.7-9.1
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 Rockets25292422100
Phoenix Suns2931181997
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