This is an 8* play on PHOENIX

Houston could not possibly have played any better than it did Saturday in Utah. Against a very hot Jazz team, they won going away, 125-98 as seven-point pups. James Harden continued his record-setting streak with 43 points, his 26th game in a row scoring 30 or more. With Chris Paul likely to play tonight, the expectation is going to be the Rockets will roll in Phoenix. After all, the Suns are a team they have beaten eight consecutive times. Furthermore, Phoenix is on a season-worst 10-game losing streak right now and second leading scorer T.J. Warren is M.I.A. But, I'm here to advise that you should "pump the brakes" on what has been a wildly inconsistent Houston team that is 11-14 on the road and playing a third game in four nights. The Rockets are 5-14 ATS after topping 115 points in their last game. Phoenix was actually favored in their last game when they lost at home to Atlanta. They are 2-0 ATS this season when coming off an outright loss as a favorite. Play on PHOENIX

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