Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the site where the Houston Rockets (20-10) will try to beat the Phoenix Suns (19-14) on Monday.

The Suns faced the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 129-113 in their last game. Phoenix ended with a 40.0% FG percentage (42 out of 105) and knocked down 15 of their 36 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Suns converted 14 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 52 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 23 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Phoenix allowed 50.0% from the field on 48 of 96 shooting. Cleveland distributed 31 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Cleveland snagged 54 boards (14 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Cleveland finished 81.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 22 shots. They made 15 of 38 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Suns walked away with 20 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 17 fouls.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. Booker finished the contest at 52.0% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He was able to score 32 points on 13 of 25 shooting.

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Phoenix will enter this matchup with a mark of 19-14 so far this year. They are turning it over 15.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 22.2 fouls every game. As a team, Phoenix is pulling down 43.2 boards per contest and has tallied 840 assists so far this season, which is 20th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are shooting 36.5% on three-point attempts (469 of 1,284) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. They average 115.1 points per contest (22nd in the league) while going 46.4% from the field.

On defense, the Suns are able to force 17.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 834 surrendered this year. The Suns are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (1,343 of 2,837) and they surrender 42.9 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 35.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 7th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.8).

The last time they took the court, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 126-119 when they faced the Pacers. In the matter of rebounds, Houston permitted Indiana to collect 29 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 52.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 18 out of 34 and ended up going 13 of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). The Rockets permitted the Pacers to knock down 44 of 88 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the game. In all, the Rockets ended up going 49 out of 83 from the field which had them sitting at 59.0%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Houston converted 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to make 18 of those for a rate of 75.0%. The Pacers had 22 fouls for the game which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Rockets earned 36 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 50 in this contest.

Kevin Durant pitched in for the Rockets for the contest. He converted 13 of 20 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Durant earned 30 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 5 dimes in this game.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 20-10 this season. As an offense, the Rockets are shooting 49.2% from the field, which ranks 4th in basketball. Houston has totaled 3,616 pts for the season (120.5 per game) and they collect 48.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.6 times per contest (19th in the league) and they turn it over 16.3 times per game. The Rockets have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Rockets are ranked 3rd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (9th in the league). The Houston defense concedes 35.8% on three-point shots (385 of 1,076) and their opponents are making 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 24.4 dimes and 37.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 3rd and 1st in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston and under the total points

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