Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (HOU 8 games, PHX 5). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

HOUPHX

Scoring

119.26th · Above avg

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

112.217th · Average

106.44th · Top 5

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

122.826th · Bottom 5

+12.91st · Top 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

-10.625th · Below avg

Efficiency

120.81st · Top 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

112.014th · Average

105.84th · Top 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

120.830th · Bottom 5

+15.01st · Top 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

-8.824th · Below avg

99.628th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

100.920th

Shooting

57.4%2nd · Top 5

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

54.2%13th · Average

61.5%2nd · Top 5

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

57.4%14th · Average

13.018th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

13.415th · Average

39.1%3rd · Top 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

35.1%12th · Average

0.3013th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2525th · Below avg

Defense

51.4%7th · Above avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

57.1%28th · Bottom 5

9.58th · Above avg

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

9.49th · Above avg

5.69th · Above avg

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.212th · Average

Possessions

14.4%11th · Average

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

14.4%10th · Above avg

31.7%4th · Top 5

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

27.1%15th · Average

44.115th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

39.629th · Bottom 5

28.93rd · Top 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

27.66th · Above avg

Recent form

Houston Rockets

WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +14.8 (season +12.9). Streak W2.

Phoenix Suns

LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -10.6 (season -10.6). Streak L3.

Key players

Houston Rockets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Alperen SengunF-C	23.3	8.7	7.8	64.2
Kevin DurantF	20.8	5.2	3.2	66.5
Jabari Smith Jr.F	18.4	6.4	2.4	65.0
Amen ThompsonG-F	16.0	6.1	3.6	58.2

Phoenix Suns

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Devin BookerG	23.0	3.6	5.2	60.4
Miles BridgesF	17.2	7.0	2.4	55.3
Dillon BrooksG-F	16.8	4.0	3.2	62.6
Jalen GreenG	11.0	3.6	3.6	46.0

Injury report

Houston Rockets

Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out

Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

Phoenix Suns

Mark Williams C · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-02-03 Out

Jordan Goodwin G · Right Calf Soreness · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

Rasheer Fleming F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable