In the last of a five-game NBA Saturday,
Phoenix Suns and
Houston Rockets will face each other in a game where the Suns have much more at stake than the Rockets, and which in principle will have the presence of Bradley Beal after missing the last four games, as well as the main stars of each team:
Kevin Durant,
Devin Booker, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet...
The Rockets, as visitors, face a very tough challenge. However, considering their position in the Western Conference, 12th with a 25-34 record after losing their last three games, they really don't have too many aspirations for the remainder of the season, as they are also far from the last positions and looking for a better percentage in the Draft lottery at this point of the season would be complicated.
The Suns, however, do have a lot at stake. Really, with how tight the fight for direct playoff qualification in the West is, every win counts. Right now, Phoenix sits in 5th place with a 35-24 record, with the New Orleans Pelicans immediately behind at 36-25.
Expert predictions (Possible quintets and result).
The main predictions for tonight's game, as expected, place Phoenix Suns as the winner of the game, both for the interests of the two franchises and for their home condition, in addition to the return of Bradley Beal.
In addition, the potential quintets will be as follows:
- Suns:
Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic.
- Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brook, Jabari Smith Jr, Alperen Sengun.
Schedule and TV.
The game will be played early this morning at 03:00 am (Spanish peninsular time), being the last game of the day, and can be followed through the official NBA website and application with League Pass subscription.
Downs
- Suns: Bradley Beal (hamstring), probable.Nassir Little (knee), questionable. Eric Gordon (groin), questionable. Damion Lee (knee), ruled out.
- Rockets: Teri Eason (leg) and Steven Adams (knee), ruled out.