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Houston Rockets (26-12) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-20)
January 16, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -3.5; Over/Under: 227.5
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The Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings duke it out at the Golden 1 Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Kings vs Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Rockets Pick.

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have been in great form as they’ve won six of their last seven games overall. The Rockets will be eager to build on their current five-game win streak after blowing past the Nuggets in a 128-108 statement road win last night. Jalen Green led the team with 34 points and five assists on 10 of 16 shooting, Alperen Sengun added 20 points with nine rebounds and eight assists while Fred VanVleet chipped in with 16 points and eight assists. As a team, the Rockets shot 52 percent from the field and 17 of 38 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates and always looked in control after dominating the first half by 69-48. Defensively, the Rockets allowed the Nuggets to shoot 53 percent from the field and 48 percent from the 3-point line which aren’t great numbers, but they forced the Nuggets into 20 turnovers which led to 34 points. The Rockets will face the Trail Blazers following this one.

Sacramento Kings

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in great form as they were riding a seven-game win streak before they got stopped in their tracks by the Bucks in a 130-115 road defeat on Tuesday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 28 points, six rebounds, and four assists, De’Aaron Fox added 20 points with 11 rebounds and six assists while Domantas Sabonis tallied 16 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists. As a team, the Kings shot 44 percent from the field and 17 of 42 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Bucks from the start and were always fighting an uphill battle after getting outscored by 47-26 in the first quarter. Defense was obviously the biggest issue for the Kings in this game, but they could’ve done with more production from their bench as no reserve player scored more than seven points. The Kings will take on the Wizards after this game.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

  • The Kings have won seven of their last eight games.
  • The Rockets have lost each of their last five night games at Golden 1 Center.
  • The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games at Golden 1 Center.
  • The Kings have covered the spread in five of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.

Why the Houston Rockets will win

  • The Kings have lost each of their last four games as favorites when playing with a rest advantage.
  • The Rockets have won each of their last six road games.
  • The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 12 Thursday games.
  • The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last seven road games following a road win.

Total Points Facts

  • Nine of the last 10 night games between the Rockets and Kings have gone OVER the total points line.
  • Seven of the Rockets’ last eight games against the Kings following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.

Kings vs Rockets Prediction

The Rockets are still missing Jock Landale and Tari Eason, while the Kings are still missing Jordan McLaughlin due to personal reasons. The Rockets come into this meeting as the team in better shape, especially after last night’s big win over the Nuggets, but it’s going to be tough to back that up on zero days’ rest. The Kings were on a great run before their lost to the Bucks and it’s no surprise to see them open as the slight favorites at home. You can make an argument for either side here, but in what should be a close one, I am leaning towards the Rockets who have been the more consistent team this season.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Houston +3.5

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