Both teams will be on back to backs when the 34-29 Houston Rockets travels to face the 21-41 Phoenix Suns in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Phoenix is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The NBA odds from this game has the road team Houston Rockets favored by -6 ½ points with an over under line of 211 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours ago.

The teams met four times last season with each team winning and covering the point spread once home and away.

Houston has a road record of 14-20. They win for the third time in four games following a 94-88 road win on Friday night to the Golden St Warriors as a +2 point underdog. The game finished under 223 points. The Rockets survived a 36.5% shooting game with 15 of 35 makes from three point distance. They hold the Warriors to only 37.9% from the field. Houston wins by attempting 16 more free throws. Chandler Parsons led the team with 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting. Houston is the top scoring offense in the NBA by pushing across 107 points a contest.

The Suns are 14-16 straight up at home. They lose their second straight after a 121-112 defeat on Friday night at the Sacramento Kings as a +7 ½ point underdog. The game finished over the total of 209 ½ points. Phoenix wasted a 47.8% shooting performance on the road and made 7 of 23 from three point range. The Suns lose it on defense as they allowed Sacramento 54.9% from the field along with 13 of 27 from beyond the arc. Michael Beasley came off the bench for 24 points and four rebounds on 10 of 21 shooting for the Suns. Phoenix has been played poorly on defense this season. They rank 27th and fourth to last in the NBA in defensive field goal percentage by surrendering 46.7% shooting to opponents. They are the worst team in the NBA in defending the three point shot as Phoenix allows 39.1% from three point distance. Not a good thing when facing Houston who launches tons of threes.