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Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns
The Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at PHX Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -12.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 134-106 winner as they battled the Wizards at home. The Suns covered in the match as a -13.5-point favorite, while 240 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston lost its last outing, a 125-109 result against the Warriors on April 10. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a +7-point underdog, while the 234 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 14-39 SU,17-36 ATS
Houston is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games
Houston is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 37-15 SU,34-18 ATS
Phoenix is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Next up:
Houston home to Indiana Wednesday, April 14
Phoenix home to Miami Tuesday, April 13