Phoenix at Houston

The Phoenix Suns have now lost nine straight games, and there's nothing like a long losing streak to force the hand of the oddsmakers into adding a few points. The extra kick places the value on the dog here. The Suns were completely uncompetitive, but have shown over the last two that they are starting to show signs of life, losing by just 3, and 4 points. Houston beat them by 30 the last time they were here, and I just don't see any motivation for the Rockets who threw up a stinker of their own their last time on the court, resulting in an 18 point loss. The Rockets have been no-shows in this situation at 1-5 ATS in their last six vs. a team with a losing road record. Play on Phoenix.