The Sacramento Kings (20-20) host the Houston Rockets (27-12) after winning four straight home games. The Kings are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

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Kings vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: TNT, truTV, and MAX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Sacramento, California
• Venue: Golden 1 Center

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Kings vs. Rockets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 114 – Kings 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Rockets

• Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-2.6)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.5

• The Kings have been less successful against the spread than the Rockets this season, putting up an ATS record of 16-24-0, compared to the 23-16-0 record of the Rockets.
• Sacramento covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 39.1% of the time. That’s less often than Houston covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (40%).
• Sacramento’s games have gone over the total 52.5% of the time this season (21 out of 40), less often than Houston’s games have (21 out of 39).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Rockets are 6-6, while the Kings are 16-14 as moneyline favorites.

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Kings Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Kings are posting 116.1 points per game (ninth-ranked in league). They are giving up 113.9 points per contest on defense (17th-ranked).
• Sacramento is averaging 44.7 boards per game (11th-ranked in league). It is ceding 43 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
• The Kings are delivering 26.4 dimes per game, which ranks them 12th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Sacramento is averaging 12.8 turnovers per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Kings are 19th in the NBA with 12.6 threes per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 21st with a 34.8% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Rockets are 12th in the NBA on offense (113.6 points scored per game) and fourth-best on defense (107.4 points allowed).
• Houston is the best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (48.3) and is ranked seventh in rebounds conceded (42.9).
• The Rockets are second-worst in the NBA in assists (22.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• Houston is sixth in the league in turnovers per game (12.7) and seventh in turnovers forced (14.6).
• In 2024-25 the Rockets are 25th in the league in 3-point makes (12.2 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.7%).

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