PHX @ HOU — The Matchups

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Phoenix Suns

1-4 · 0-3 on the road

2026-11-25

5:30 PM PT

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Houston Rockets

7-1 · 4-0 at home

Biggest mismatches

HOU's offense ranks 1st in scoring efficiency, and PHX ranks 30th defending it.

HOU's offense ranks 2nd in shooting, and PHX ranks 28th defending it.

Team vs team

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

PHXHOU

Scoring

112.217th · Average

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

119.26th · Above avg

122.826th · Bottom 5

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

106.44th · Top 5

-10.625th · Below avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+12.91st · Top 5

Efficiency

112.014th · Average

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

120.81st · Top 5

120.830th · Bottom 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

105.84th · Top 5

-8.824th · Below avg

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+15.01st · Top 5

100.920th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

99.628th

Shooting

54.2%13th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

57.4%2nd · Top 5

57.4%14th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

61.5%2nd · Top 5

13.415th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

13.018th · Average

35.1%12th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

39.1%3rd · Top 5

0.2525th · Below avg

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.3013th · Average

Defense

57.1%28th · Bottom 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

51.4%7th · Above avg

9.49th · Above avg

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

9.58th · Above avg

5.212th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.69th · Above avg

Possessions

14.4%10th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

14.4%11th · Average

27.1%15th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

31.7%4th · Top 5

39.629th · Bottom 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

44.115th · Average

27.66th · Above avg

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

28.93rd · Top 5

Recent form

Phoenix Suns

LWLLL

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

Houston Rockets

WWLWW

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

Key players

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

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

Injury report

Phoenix Suns

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

Rasheer Fleming F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-05 Out

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

Houston Rockets

Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-07 Out

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

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.