Phoenix takes on Houston, looks for 4th straight home win

Houston Rockets (1-5, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (4-1, second in the Western Conference)

Phoenix; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Suns face Houston.

Phoenix went 7-6 overall and 39-13 in Western Conference play last season. The Suns averaged 25.7 assists per game on 41.2 made field goals last season.

Houston went 20-62 overall and 11-41 in Western Conference play during the 2021-22 season. The Rockets averaged 109.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 118.2 last season.

INJURIES: Suns: Ish Wainright: out (back).

Rockets: Bruno Fernando: out (knee), TyTy Washington Jr.: out (knee).

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