Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Phoenix Suns (30-35) are hitting the road to Toyota Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Houston Rockets (40-25).

The Suns faced the Grizzlies and went home with a loss by a final score of 120-118 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 22 while the Grizzlies accumulated 22 fouls. They also made 17 out of their 46 attempts from 3-point land. Memphis finished shooting 85.2% at the free throw line by converting 23 of 27 tries. Moreover, Memphis snagged 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Memphis doled out 26 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. When talking about defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 46.5% from the floor on 40 of 86 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 46 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Suns converted 16 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Phoenix walked away from the contest with a 45.6% field goal percentage (41 of 90) and made 20 out of their 38 3-point shots.

Kevin Durant is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. Durant finished the contest at 45.8% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes. He saw the court for 41 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He racked up 35 points on 11 of 24 shooting.

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Phoenix will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 30-35 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 42.7 boards per game and has 1,818 assists for the season, which is 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are connecting on 38.1% on shots from 3-point land (929 of 2,441) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.5 pts per game (14th in basketball) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Suns are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are 22nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,763 relinquished for the campaign. The Suns defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (2,760 of 5,914) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 36.4% on shots from distance and they are 23rd in the league in PPG allowed (116.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 97-84 against the Magic. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Houston allowed Orlando to pull down 42 in total (13 on the offensive side). They went 25.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Rockets allowed the Magic to bury 28 of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 32.6% for the contest. In all, the Rockets went 35 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Houston converted 16 of their 43 tries (37.2%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.1%. The Magic were called for 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Rockets were able to snag 43 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 63 for the contest.

Jabari Smith Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in the game. He converted 5 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Smith Jr. racked up 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Houston has a win-loss record of 40-25 this season. The Rockets have committed 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 22.8 times per game (30th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game. Houston has accumulated 7,339 pts this season (112.9 per contest) and they pull in 48.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in the league.

The Houston defense surrenders 35.0% on shots from distance (786 of 2,245) and their opposition makes 75.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 23.0 dimes and 42.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 2nd and 7th in the NBA. The Rockets on defense are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 108.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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