The Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings meet Sunday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. The Houston Rockets need a win after losing 10 of their last 12 games. The Sacramento Kings need a win after losing 10 of their last 16 games.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 108.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 116.8 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 17.4 points and 10 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 15 points and 3.2 rebounds. Eric Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Jae’Sean Tate is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 109.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 113.6 points on 46.7 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 21 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Harrison Barnes is averaging 16.3 points and 6.2 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Haliburton is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Kings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Sunday games. The over is 21-6 in Rockets last 27 overall. The over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 Sunday games.
The Sacramento Kings aren’t a team I’m running to the window to back in the favorite role, but what other choice do we have here? The Houston Rockets are a complete mess right now, losing 10 of their last 12 games, they’re losing their last five games by an average of 14 points, and they lose on the road by an average of 10.7 points. It’s ugly in Houston right now. I have no choice but to side with the Kings.