Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/07/2026

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Venue:  Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  NBC, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets -1.5, Suns +1.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets -1.5, Suns +1.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets -1.5, Suns +1.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

Houston Rockets:  49-29 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

Phoenix Suns:  43-35 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Houston Rockets:  8-2 last 10

Phoenix Suns:  4-6 last 10

The Rockets are entering this game with a 49-29 record overall this season and they are 21-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 6 game winning streak with wins coming against the Memphis Grizzlies, the New Orleans Pelicans, the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Utah Jazz, and the Golden State Warriors. Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 31 while Alperen Şengün was next on the team with 24 points. Kevin Durant led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jabari Smith Jr. led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 55% from the field, 44.8% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 33-45 this season and their O/U record is 36-41-1.

The Suns are entering this game with a 43-35 record overall this season and they are 24-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Utah Jazz. Devin Booker led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jalen Green was next on the team with 25 points. Devin Booker and Jalen Green each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Mark Williams led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 50.6% from the field, 40.6% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.3 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 46-32 this season and their O/U record is 34-44.

The current betting odds have the Rockets listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets have looked good in their games this season with their 49-29 record overall which has them in the top half of the West. They have been a good road team too with their 21-19 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Suns have looked good in their games this season with their 43-35 record overall which has them right in the middle of the West. They have looked great on their home court too with their 24-15 home record this season. The Suns have looked a lot better in home games this season, but lately they haven't looked that good overall. They are off a win over the Jazz in their last one, but they are 4-6 in their last 10 games and a lot of their wins lately have been against bad opponents. They are in the play-in tournament at the moment and they are 3 games out of the top 6 spots in the West, but with only 4 games left in the regular season, they don't look like a team that is going to avoid the play-in tournament. The Rockets have been one of the contenders in the West all season and even though they weren't at their best a few weeks ago, they have been getting themselves into shape and have looked a lot better lately. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 6 wins in a row now. They have already clinched a playoff spot so they aren't at risk of falling into the play-in tournament, but they are still fighting for seeding in the West and can still earn the home advantage in the first series by catching the Nuggets who they are 1 game behind. The Rockets are going to bring their best effort here and they have looked a lot better lately while the Suns have been getting by against bad opponents. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rockets to cover the spread in this game. 

Rockets Suns Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 112 Suns 106.

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Houston Rockets: 6-11 ATS against Pacific division opponents. 13-20 ATS as a road favorite. 4-12 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 6-3 UNDER on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 23-12 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Phoenix Suns: 12-4 ATS against Southwest division opponents. 8-4 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 14-7 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 11-5 UNDER against Southwest division opponents. 9-3 UNDER at home when the line is +3 to -3.

Houston Rockets:  S. Adams (C) Out For Season - Ankle. F. VanVleet (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

Phoenix Suns:  H. Highsmith (SF) Day To Day - Knee.

“You can switch it, and one of them will usually have a mismatch. I liked the offensive execution on the last play and the defensive execution on the last shot.” - Ime Udoka on Durant and Sengun after his team’s win against the Warriors in their game on Sunday. 

"Just trying to balance out some of the groups. We love how that 2nd unit played earlier in the season. That was part of it. Just trying to balance it all out. Now with three pretty high usage players in the starting unit, just changes some of the dynamics on the offensive end with the 2nd unit. We're going to try to find it, but we do need at some point to set and go." - Jordan Ott after his team’s win against the Bulls in their game on Sunday. 

PG Amen Thompson

SG Reed Sheppard

SF Kevin Durant

PF Jabari Smith Jr.

C Alperen Sengun

PG Devin Booker

SG Jalen Green

SF Jordan Goodwin

PF Dillon Brooks

C Mark Williams

PPG: Kevin Durant (25.9)

APG: Alperen Sengun (6.2)

Reb/G: Alperen Sengun (8.8)

PPG: Devin Booker (25.8)

APG: Devin Booker (6)

Reb/G: Mark Williams (8)

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (3rd season)

Phoenix Suns: Jordan Ott (1st season)