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

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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Kings vs. Rockets Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
• TV: TNT, truTV, and MAX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Kings vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 4.5)

• Sacramento has 16 wins in 40 games against the spread this year.
• Houston’s record against the spread is 23-16-0.
• The Kings are 8-12 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
• The Rockets have won once ATS (1-3) as a 4.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Kings and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 points in 22 of 40 games this season.
• The Rockets have played 18 games this season that have gone over 226.5 combined points scored.
• The average total in Sacramento’s matchups this year is 228.6, 2.1 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for Houston’s games this season is 222.4 points, 4.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Kings score the 10th-most points in the league this season, while the Rockets’ offense puts up the 16th-most.
• The Rockets have surrendered the fourth-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Kings have given up the 17th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (+140)

• This season, the Kings have won 16 out of the 30 games, or 53.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Rockets have won in six, or 50%, of the 12 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Sacramento has won 13 of its 22 games, or 59.1%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
• This season, Houston has come away with a win one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 62.3% chance to win.

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