I give the Suns credit for battling back. Their season hasn't gone as planned, but KD, Book, and Beal are giving it their best. Their last four games have been encouraging, as they beat the Clippers, lost to the Nuggets in overtime, beat the Mavericks by 9, and nearly upset the Grizzlies (latter three were road games).

Suns ML may be aggressive, but I believe they can win this game outright and feel comfortable taking a chance on that upside at +160 instead of taking the +4.5 or 5-point spread. The Rockets are in for a challenge after a few tune-up games against 18-win New Orleans (twice) and offensively-challenged Orlando. They lost their previous three games, too.