Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (33-20) will go up against the Phoenix Suns (26-26) at Toyota Center on Wednesday.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 122-105 in their last game. Phoenix finished with a 38.8% field goal percentage (38 out of 98) and made 17 out of their 50 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Suns converted 12 of 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 43 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 25 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 48.9% from the field on 45 out of 92 shooting. Denver doled out 28 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Denver grabbed 56 rebounds (15 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Denver finished the contest at 94.1% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 17 tries. They also made 16 out of their 35 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 15 while the Nuggets recorded 13 personal fouls.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a factor in this game. Booker finished the contest at 42.1% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 34 minutes played and snagged 7 rebounds. He walked away with 24 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Phoenix heads into this one with a record of 26-26 so far this season. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 42.5 boards per game and has accounted for 1,421 dimes for the season, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are shooting 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (739 of 1,959) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.3 pts per contest (13th in the NBA) while going 47.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.8% from 3-point land while they are 20th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.8). The Suns defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (2,175 of 4,702) and they relinquish 45.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 16th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,374 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 94-87 when they played the Raptors. With respect to rebounding, Houston allowed Toronto to grab 48 in total (7 offensive). They finished shooting 19.0% from distance by connecting on 8 of 42 and finished the game at 13 of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). The Rockets permitted the Raptors to make 33 out of their 90 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rockets went 31 for 86 from the field which had them sitting at 36.0%. In terms of shooting from distance, Houston buried 10 of 38 attempts (26.3%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. The Raptors committed 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Rockets collected 48 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 58 in this contest.

Dillon Brooks ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets for the game. Brooks scored 19 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the game. He converted 5 of 16 for this game for a rate of 31.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Houston has a mark of 33-20 so far this season. The Rockets are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per contest while shooting 75.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.5 times per contest (30th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest. Houston has accounted for 5,983 points for the campaign (112.9 per contest) and they collect 47.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Rockets are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which is ranked 25th in the NBA.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 6th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 108.7. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (4th in the league). The Houston defense gives up 35.6% on 3-point shots (650 of 1,824) and opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 22.6 dimes and 42.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 1st and 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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