{"id":517963,"date":"2026-01-05T11:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/517963\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:23:09","slug":"rockets-vs-suns-odds-tips-and-betting-trends-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/517963\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets vs. Suns odds, tips and betting trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Rockets<\/a> (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<\/a> (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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Rockets vs. Suns betting information<\/p>\n

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Monday at 5:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/p>\n

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