Suns at Rockets 4/7/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:50 AM ET

The Phoenix Suns will look for a second straight victory on Sunday when they visit the Houston Rockets. Phoenix defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday 133-126 in overtime. Josh Jackson led the Suns with 35 points including eight points during overtime. The Suns rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat the Pelicans.

Houston won its fifth straight on Friday night after defeating the New York Knicks 120-96. The Rockets were led by James Harden with 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in only 29 minutes of action in the 24-point rout. The Rockets are third in the Western Conference playoff race just 1 ½ games behind second place Denver. Devin Booker is leading the Suns in scoring and assists with averages of 26.6 points and 6.8 assists per game, while Deandre Ayton is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.3 per game. Phoenix is shooting 45.9% from the field and 32.8% from three-point territory.

James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring with an average of 36.2 points per game. Clint Capela is the leading rebounder with an average of 12.7 rebounds per game. Chris Paul leads the Rockets in assists with an average of 8.2 per game. Houston is shooting 44.9% from the field and 35.4% from 3-point territory.

Houston has an outside chance at catching Denver of the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference playoff race, while the Suns are without high scorer Devin Booker. The Rockets routed the Knicks in their last outing and James Harden played just 29 minutes and will look to put this game away early as well to rest more for the upcoming postseason. Final Score Prediction, Houston Rockets win and cover ATS 125-103.

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