Todays Friday, December 5th Matchup Details

Friday Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets
NBA Game is on Friday, December 5th 2025
05/12/25 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets Predictions & Best Bets

The Houston Rockets will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 5th-fastest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Suns).

,The Rockets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

,The matchup against Phoenix may be a positive one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a massive 7.5 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Suns are away from home (2nd-most in the league).

,This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have shot 41.1% on threes (8th-best in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, designating this as a good matchup.

,The 5th-fastest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Phoenix Suns.

,The Suns have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the road team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

,Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, opposing starting PFs have attempted 7.6 foul shots per game (most in the league) vs. the Rockets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

,This year when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.5 free throws per game (6th-most in the league) vs. the Rockets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

,The matchup against Phoenix is a strong one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SGs have attempted a massive 3.8 foul shots per game this year when the Phoenix Suns are on the road (2nd-most in the NBA).

,Collin Gillespie has scored 20.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.8 more than he’s scored in all games this season.

,Over the last 5 games when they are away from home, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 4.4 foul shots per game (4th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.

,Relative to last year’s 19.2 clip, Alperen Sengun’s points per game have jumped this year to 22.8.

Prediction Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The Rockets check in as the least aggressive offense in the NBA playing at home this year in regard to shots from behind the three-point arc.

,This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have tallied 0.9 threes per game (fewest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, marking this as a difficult matchup.

,The Houston Rockets have played at the 2nd-slowest pace in the league this year.

,Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 1.6 free throws per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

,Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, opposing starting PGs have averaged 3.0 3-point attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Rockets, identifying this as a hard matchup.

,The Houston Rockets have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to reduce plays for the Phoenix Suns.

,The matchup vs. the Houston Rockets is a tough one for 3-pointers; the opposing team’s starting PFs have compiled the lowest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (21.7%).

,As a team, the Suns have been poor at getting to the free-throw line while playing away from home: 2nd-worst in the NBA this year, tallying a mere 20.5 free throws per game.

,This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 26.1% on three-pointers (2nd-weakest in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, labeling this as a difficult matchup.

,This year, the other team’s starting SGs have averaged 1.5 three-pointers per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Suns, resulting in a challenging matchup.

,This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting SGs have averaged 24.8% on threes (weakest in the league) vs. the Rockets, branding this as a difficult matchup.

,Over the last 10 games when they are on the road, the other team’s starting PGs have posted 12.8 points per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Houston Rockets, identifying this as a challenging matchup for offensive productivity.

,Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 1.7 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, making it tough to draw fouls.

,The matchup against Phoenix is a tough one; when the Phoenix Suns are on the road, they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PGs this year (12.2).

,The matchup vs. Phoenix is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a measly 2.1 free throws per game this year when the Phoenix Suns are the visiting squad (2nd-least in the league).

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