Line: Phoenix -2, Total 217 (check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for current NBA point spreads and totals)

The average score after 10,000-plus simulations performed by AccuScore is 106.9-106.2, in favor of Houston. Whereas Phoenix has a slightly higher probability at a close win (four points or less), Houston has a higher chance at earning a big win (10 points or more).

AccuScore best bets: While AccuScore has assigned both the Suns and Rockets a 50 percent chance of winning, the Rockets have a 53.3 percent chance of covering a +2 spread.  It’s a four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend.

In the past week, AccuScore is 30-18 (62.5 percent, +1020 units) in predicting NBA games against the spread.

Projected Leaders James Harden: 28 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 TOs Eric Bledsoe: 20 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, 4 TOs

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