Houston faces Phoenix on 4-game road skid

Posted November 03, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Houston Rockets (1-6, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (3-3, seventh in the Western Conference)

Phoenix; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Houston will aim to break its four-game road skid when the Rockets play Phoenix.

Phoenix went 30-12 in Western Conference play and 27-9 at home during the 2020-21 season. The Suns averaged 7.2 steals, 4.3 blocks and 12.0 turnovers per game last season.

Houston finished 17-55 overall and 11-31 in Western Conference action during the 2020-21 season. The Rockets allowed opponents to score 116.7 points per game and shoot 48.0% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Suns: Deandre Ayton: out (leg), Dario Saric: out (knee), Cameron Payne: out (hamstring).

Rockets: Daniel Theis: out (toe), Danuel House Jr.: out (foot).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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