Houston at Phoenix

Phoenix is 2-5, and every one of those games came without center Mark Williams, who has not played this season. Williams is recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and is expected to miss an extended period. The Suns allow 121.4 points a game, 26th in the league. Phoenix does shoot 47.0% from the field, ninth in the league, and Thursday's 117-104 win over Orlando came on 51.7% shooting. Houston is 7-2 and forces 16.1 turnovers a game, which hands a leaky Phoenix defense extra possessions to work against. The Rockets also shoot 38.6% from three on 303 attempts. They draw 22.7 fouls a game and make 81.4% of their free throws, and the Suns commit 23.9 fouls a game. Houston is without Steven Adams and Clint Capela, both centers, so the Rockets are thin up front. Phoenix has no fix for its defense coming tonight, and it faces a team that scores from three and from the line. I like Houston on the spread tonight.