Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Prediction

NBA: Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction 1/16

The Houston Rockets (27-12) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (20-20) on Thursday, January 16th. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on TNT. The Rockets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Rockets vs Kings

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The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets improved to 27-12 on the season with a 128-108 road win over the Nuggets on Wednesday. Houston, favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 236 points went over the 224.5-point line.

Houston took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Denver 41-25. They entered the 4th quarter with a 102-81 lead, and despite being outscored 27-26 in the final period, the Rockets secured the win.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings fell to 20-20 on the season after a 130-115 road loss to the Bucks on Tuesday. Sacramento entered the game as +2 point underdogs but couldn’t cover the spread, losing by 15. The game’s total points of 245 exceeded the over/under line of 227.5 by 17.5 points.

Milwaukee’s 14-0 run early on stretched their lead from 26-17 to 40-17. The Kings played the Bucks evenly in the 2nd quarter (28-28) and slightly outscored them in the 3rd (28-27) and 4th (33-28) quarters but couldn’t overcome the early deficit.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green’s 34-point performance, highlighted by 15 points in the 2nd quarter and 13 in the 3rd, led the Rockets to a 128-108 win over the Nuggets. Green shot 62.5% from the field, hitting 6 threes at a 60% rate.

Houston connected on 17 threes, shooting 44.7% from beyond the arc and 52.1% overall. Fred VanVleet and Cam Whitmore each added 16 points, with VanVleet making 4 threes at 44.4% efficiency.

Kings Offense Breakdown

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DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 28 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 50% in their 130-115 loss to the Bucks. De’Aaron Fox added 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists, though he shot just 39.1% and made 2 threes at 25%. Keon Ellis contributed 18 points, hitting 5 threes at 62.5%.

As a team, the Kings made 17 threes, shooting 40.5% from deep and 44.2% overall. DeRozan scored 14 points in the 2nd quarter, while Ellis added 9 points in the 4th.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite allowing 108 points on 53% shooting from the field, the Rockets’ defense did enough to secure the win over the Nuggets. They gave up 23 points in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 2nd but struggled in the 3rd, allowing 33 points before tightening up in the 4th, where they allowed 27 points.

Houston also sent Denver to the free-throw line 21 times, with the Nuggets converting 14 of those attempts. The Rockets allowed 14 made threes on 48% shooting from beyond the arc. Defensively, they recorded 14 steals and 6 blocks.

Kings Team Defense

Even with a shaky defensive performance, the Rockets managed to hold the Nuggets to 108 points in their win. They gave up 23 points in the 1st quarter, 25 in the 2nd, 33 in the 3rd, and 27 in the 4th.

Houston allowed Denver to shoot 53% from the field and 48% from three, with the Nuggets hitting 14 threes. The Rockets also sent Denver to the line 21 times, where they made 14 free throws. Defensively, Houston recorded 14 steals and 6 blocks.

Rockets vs Kings Trends

  • Across their last three road contests, Houston has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 127 points per game.
  • In their last ten games at home, the Kings have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 4-5-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 118 points per game in these contests.
  • In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Rockets have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
  • The Kings have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-0-1 against the spread.

Rockets vs Kings Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Kings, with a final score of 137-104, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Kings at -3.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 226.5 and given that our model is projecting 241 points between the teams, we like the over.


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