Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets

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Phoenix Suns

21-21, 8-13 Away

Houston Rockets

28-14, 14-7 Home

Regular Season Series

Series starts 2/12

Matchup Prediction

Rockets: 71.1%

Suns: 28.9%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Houston Rockets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
N'Faly Dante, C	Day-To-Day	Jan 20
Jabari Smith Jr., PF	Out	Jan 18

Phoenix Suns Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jusuf Nurkic, C	Out	Jan 21
Bradley Beal, SG	Day-To-Day	Jan 21

Suns Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	vs CHA	W 120-113
	@ ATL	L 122-117
	@ WSH	W 130-123
	@ DET	W 125-121
	@ CLE	L 118-92

Rockets Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	vs MEM	W 120-118
	@ DEN	W 128-108
	@ SAC	L 132-127
	@ POR	W 125-103
	vs DET	L 107-96

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	24	18	.571	-	L1
LA Lakers	23	18	.561	0.5	W1
Sacramento	22	20	.524	2	W2
Phoenix	21	21	.500	3	L1
Golden State	21	21	.500	3	L1

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	-	14	L1	0.6666667	28
Memphis	0.5	15	W3	0.6511628	28
Dallas	5.5	20	L1	0.53488374	23
San Antonio	8.5	22	L3	0.46341464	19
New Orleans	17	32	W4	0.27272728	12

Full Standings

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