The Houston Rockets (14-5) take the court against the Phoenix Suns (13-9) at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, December 5, 2025 on SCHN, AZFamily, and Suns+.
The Rockets hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Suns. The Rockets are favored by 11.5 points. The point total for the game is set at 223.5.
Rockets vs. Suns betting odds
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Spread: Houston -11.5Total: 223.5Moneyline: Houston -543, Phoenix +402
Suns at Rockets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Suns (+ 11.5)Pick OU:
Over (223.5)Prediction:
Rockets 121 – Suns 111MoneylineThe Rockets have won 13 of the 17 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (76.5%).Houston has a record of 5-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -543 or shorter (winning 83.3%).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 84.4%.The Suns have been underdogs in 13 games this season and won five (38.5%) of those contests.Phoenix has not won as an underdog of +402 or more on the moneyline this season in two games with those odds or longer.The implied probability of a win by the Suns based on the moneyline is 19.9%.Against the spreadThe 121.7 points per game the Rockets average are eight more points than the Suns allow (113.7).Houston is 12-2 against the spread and 12-2 overall when scoring more than 113.7 points.Phoenix is 15-4 against the spread and 13-6 overall when it scores more than 110.3 points.Houston is 11-4 against the spread and 13-2 overall when it allows fewer than 117 points.The Rockets are the league’s fourth-ranked scoring team (121.7 PPG), while the Suns allow the rank eighth in points per game (113.7) in NBA play.Phoenix is the NBA’s 17th-ranked offense (117 PPG), while Houston is the second-ranked defense (110.3).The Rockets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 217 points this season (11.4 points per game on average), and the Suns have put up 74 more points than their opponents on the year (3.3 per game).Over/UnderHouston’s average implied point total this year is 1.2 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (119.2 implied points on average compared to 118 implied points in this game).So far this season, Houston has put up more than 118 points in 11 games.Phoenix’s average implied point total on the season (118 points) is 12 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (106 points).How to watch Rockets vs. SunsGame day: Friday, December 5, 2025Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasArena: Toyota CenterTV channel: Space City Home NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo