Through 1 Quarter

The Houston Rockets came in underdogs but currently have the Phoenix Suns on Upset Alert. It’s anybody’s game after one quarter, but Houston is ahead 32-27.

The Rockets have enjoyed the tag-team combination of small forward Jae’Sean Tate and shooting guard Jalen Green. The former has eight points along with three rebounds, while the latter has ten points. Green does need to be careful, however, as he is in early foul trouble with three.

Phoenix hasn’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to six points or fewer.

The Suns might be down, but they’ve been down at the end of the first quarter 23 times this season and have won 61% of those games.

Who’s Playing

Houston @ Phoenix

Current Records: Houston 15-41; Phoenix 47-10

What to Know

The Houston Rockets haven’t won a contest against the Phoenix Suns since Dec. 21 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought on Wednesday. Houston will head out on the road to face off against Phoenix at 9 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. The Rockets are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 117.61 points per matchup.

It’s hard to picture a worse defeat than the 135-101 bruising that Houston suffered against the Utah Jazz on Monday. Houston was in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 78-53. The top scorers for Houston were small forward Kenyon Martin Jr. (16 points), small forward Jae’Sean Tate (14 points), and shooting guard Eric Gordon (14 points).

Meanwhile, the Suns picked up a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Phoenix can attribute much of their success to shooting guard Devin Booker, who had 26 points, and point guard Chris Paul, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 dimes along with five boards. That’s the fifth consecutive game in which Paul has had at least 11 assists.

The Rockets are the clear underdogs, so they’re hoping it’s the size of the fight that determines this one. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past five games, so buyers beware.

Houston’s loss took them down to 15-41 while Phoenix’s win pulled them up to 47-10. We’ll see if the Suns can repeat their recent success or if Houston bounces back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

• When: Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
• TV: ATTSN Southwest
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $21.77

Odds

The Suns are a big 17.5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Suns, as the game opened with the Suns as a 15.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Houston have won 15 out of their last 22 games against Phoenix.

• Nov 14, 2021 – Phoenix 115 vs. Houston 89
• Nov 04, 2021 – Phoenix 123 vs. Houston 111
• Apr 12, 2021 – Phoenix 126 vs. Houston 120
• Apr 05, 2021 – Phoenix 133 vs. Houston 130
• Jan 20, 2021 – Phoenix 109 vs. Houston 103
• Feb 07, 2020 – Phoenix 127 vs. Houston 91
• Dec 21, 2019 – Houston 139 vs. Phoenix 125
• Dec 07, 2019 – Houston 115 vs. Phoenix 109
• Apr 07, 2019 – Houston 149 vs. Phoenix 113
• Mar 15, 2019 – Houston 108 vs. Phoenix 102
• Feb 04, 2019 – Houston 118 vs. Phoenix 110
• Mar 30, 2018 – Houston 104 vs. Phoenix 103
• Jan 28, 2018 – Houston 113 vs. Phoenix 102
• Jan 12, 2018 – Houston 112 vs. Phoenix 95
• Nov 16, 2017 – Houston 142 vs. Phoenix 116
• Apr 02, 2017 – Houston 123 vs. Phoenix 116
• Feb 11, 2017 – Houston 133 vs. Phoenix 102
• Dec 26, 2016 – Houston 131 vs. Phoenix 115
• Dec 21, 2016 – Houston 125 vs. Phoenix 111
• Apr 07, 2016 – Phoenix 124 vs. Houston 115
• Feb 19, 2016 – Houston 116 vs. Phoenix 100
• Feb 04, 2016 – Houston 111 vs. Phoenix 105

Injury Report for Phoenix

• Cameron Payne: Out (Wrist)
• Landry Shamet: Out (Ankle)
• Dario Saric: Out (Knee)
• Frank Kaminsky: Out (Knee)

Injury Report for Houston

• Dennis Schroder: Game-Time Decision (Achilles)
• Christian Wood: Out (Illness)
• Kevin Porter: Out (Illness)
• Usman Garuba: Out (Wrist)
• John Wall: Out (Not Injury Related)