Kings vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 16

Kings vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
• Coverage: TNT, truTV, and MAX

The Houston Rockets (27-12) are underdogs (+4.5) as they try to build on a five-game winning streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings (20-20) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. The contest airs on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The point total is 224.5 in the matchup.

Kings vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Kings vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

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Kings vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Kings have covered the spread in a matchup 15 times this season (15-23-2).
• The Rockets have played 39 games, with 23 wins against the spread.
• This season, 22 of the Kings' games have gone over the point total out of 39 chances.
• Rockets games this year have gone over the point total 53.8% of the time (21 out of 39 games with a set point total).
• At home, Sacramento has a worse record against the spread (7-14-1) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-9-1).
• The Kings have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (54.5%) than road games (55.6%).
• Houston has performed better against the spread on the road (12-7-0) than at home (11-8-1) this year.
• Rockets games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (10 times out of 20) than on the road (11 of 19) this season.

Kings Leaders

• Domantas Sabonis averages 20.6 points, 14.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists, shooting 60% from the field (ninth in NBA) and 47.2% from beyond the arc (first in league), with 1.1 made treys per game.
• De'Aaron Fox is averaging 26.5 points, 5.2 boards and 6.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• DeMar DeRozan averages 21.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
• Malik Monk is averaging 17.2 points, 5.4 assists and 3.8 boards.
• Keegan Murray is averaging 11.9 points, 7.2 boards and 1.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.3 points, 10.4 boards and 5.1 assists for the Rockets.
• The Rockets are receiving 21.3 points, 4.4 boards and 2.6 assists per game from Jalen Green.
• Per game, Amen Thompson gets the Rockets 12.6 points, 7.8 boards and 2.4 assists, plus 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks.
• The Rockets are receiving 13 points, 3.9 boards and 1.6 assists per game from Dillon Brooks.
• Tari Eason's numbers on the season are 11.3 points, 6.3 boards and 1 assists per game. He is draining 47.5% of his shots from the field and 31.5% from 3-point range, with an average of 1 treys.

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