The Houston Rockets (21-11) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a five-game home win streak when they take on the Phoenix Suns (21-14) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Toyota Center. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on SCHN, AZFamily, and Suns+. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5 points.
Houston dropped its previous game to the Mavericks, 110-104, on Saturday. Kevin Durant led the way with 34 points, plus five rebounds and seven assists.
Rockets vs. Suns betting information
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Spread: Houston -8.5Moneyline: Houston -325, Phoenix +260Total: 224.5 pointsRockets betting insightsThe Rockets are 18-14-0 ATS this season.The Rockets have a 6-7 record against the spread in games they were favored by 8.5 points or more this season.Out of the Rockets’ 35 games with a set total, 18 have hit the over (51.4%).Rockets key playersKevin Durant: 25.7 PTS, 52.3 FG%, 42.3 3PT% (63-for-149)Amen Thompson: 18.0 PTS, 7.4 REB, 5.2 AST, 1.4 STL, 51.7 FG%, 19.7 3PT% (13-for-66)Jabari Smith Jr.: 15.5 PTS, 45.1 FG%, 37.4 3PT% (71-for-190)Reed Sheppard: 13.3 PTS, 1.5 STL, 45.1 FG%, 41.7 3PT% (83-for-199)Steven Adams: 6.0 PTS, 8.4 REB, 49.1 FG%Rockets vs. Suns game infoGame day: Monday, January 5, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasArena: Toyota CenterTV channel: Space City Home NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo