The Phoenix Suns are set to host the Houston Rockets tonight after playing in Houston last week as well, a game in which the Suns lost.
The Suns are looking to build off of their extremely encouraging victory over the Los Angeles Lakers with a pair of games against the sputtering Rockets - the next coming on Saturday - but how do they accomplish the ultimate goal of taking both contests?
The answer is clear - put pressure on the Rockets at all three levels.
Houston possesses a relatively stingy defense, but they also tend to overplay and foul more than the average team - that checks out as they average the third-most fouls of any team in the NBA.
The Suns were at their most successful against the Rockets when Devin Booker took charge and looked to set up the hot hands, namely Bol Bol.
The Rockets won the game, but Phoenix ultimately made a loss more interesting because a lot of what they did actually worked - they unfortunately couldn't survive off shooting nights by Booker and Kevin Durant.
If the Suns stick to what's been working on both ends, take care of the ball, ensure a balanced shot distribution around the court, and pressure the Rockets into foul trouble - they will almost assuredly win both games against Houston over the coming days.
A pair of Suns' victories would lead to an incredible opportunity to gain further momentum against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night as well.
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