Houston Rockets (15-6) vs. Sacramento Kings (9-12)
December 3, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings +2.5; Over/Under: +224.5
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The Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings duke it out at the Golden 1 Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Pick.
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 10 of their last 12 games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after outlasting the surging Thunder in a 119-116 home win on Sunday. Fred VanVleet led the team with 38 points on 10 of 19 shooting, Alperen Sengun added 20 points with 14 rebounds and nine assists while Jabari Smith Jr chipped in with 15 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks. As a team, the Rockets shot just 41 percent from the field and 13 of 37 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Thunder in a closely contested first half before they played great defense to limit the Thunder to just 20 points in the fourth quarter to come out on top at home.
Sacramento Kings
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in a slump as they’ve lost six of their past seven games and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting beaten by the Spurs in a 127-125 home loss on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 28 points and eight assists, Domantas Sabonis tallied 25 points with 13 rebounds and six assists while De’Aaron Fox chipped in with 23 points, six rebounds, and nine assists. As a team, the Kings shot 46 percent from the field and 12 of 32 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 42 points in the first quarter to open a 17-point lead, but they never put the Spurs away and then allowed 69 points in the second half to suffer yet another disappointing defeat at home where they are only 4-7 on the season.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Rockets have won 20 of their last 21 games as favorites against the Kings.
- The Kings have lost each of their last six games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Rockets have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Rockets’ last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the last nine night games between the Rockets and Kings have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 2nd in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (41.0).
- The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (15.2).
- The Rockets rank 1st in the league for opponent assists per game this season (21.4).
- The Rockets rank 1st in the league for rebounds per game this season (50.0).
Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Prediction
The Rockets are coming into this game with a full roster while the Kings are still keeping an eye on Kevin Huerter who is questionable. This is a classic case of two teams headed in opposite directions with the Rockets in red-hot form and the Kings stumbling their way through a slump. The line is short for this one, so I am happy to take the Rockets to continue their strong form with a win and cover on the road.
