Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Sacramento Kings

Final

135:115

Houston Rockets

Highlights and Stats

The Houston Rockets are scheduled to play against the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on 01/11 at 11:00 PM EST in their next game. The Kings are currently sitting in 5th place in the Western Conference standings, having 21 wins and 18 losses and the Rockets are in the last 15th spot with 10-30.

Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-01-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Sacramento Kings	26	31	29	36	122
Houston Rockets	41	21	29	26	117

The two franchises previously faced each other on April 1st, with the Sacramento Kings defeating the Houston Rockets 122-117 away from home. Harrison Barnes lit the floor, notching 25 points while also adding 3 dimes and 2 rebounds to his account to end the match as the Sacramento Kings’ MVP on the night. Jalen Green was the best player on the other end. He replied with 33 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and provided 1 assist. This, however, proved insufficient, and his team eventually lost. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 1-4 superiority for the Sacramento Kings. Those five games ended with an average of 235.6 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Sacramento Kings Form

*Last 10 Sacramento Kings Games - 5:5

01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-04-2023	01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022
136:111vs Orlando Magic	134:136vs Los Angeles Lakers	117:120vs Atlanta Hawks	115:117@ Utah Jazz	118:108@ Memphis Grizzlies	126:125vs Utah Jazz	127:126vs Denver Nuggets	106:113vs Denver Nuggets	111:125vs Washington Wizards	134:120vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Sacramento Kings did a good job on January 9th when winning 136-111 against the Orlando Magic on their home floor. Their main contributor in that clash was Harrison Barnes, who ended up notching 30 points, assisting once, and grabbing one rebound. The Kings hit 53.6% of their field goals, 75.0% of their free throws, and shot an impressive 50% from distance. Sacramento is 5-5 in their last ten matches and is currently on an one-game winning streak. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the Golden 1 Center with a 12-9 home record. The Sacramento Kings’ next game is scheduled for this coming Friday at home versus the Houston Rockets.

Sacramento Kings Averages this Season

• Points For
  119.20
• Points Against
  117.10
• Assits
  27.02
• Rebounds
  42.33
• Steals
  7.28
• Turnovers
  14.60
• Blocks
  3.37
• Points Difference
  2.10

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Sacramento Kings Standout Performer

• De'Aaron Fox

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been De'Aaron Fox. He is leading with 23.8 points, 6.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per 33.0 minutes spent on the floor.

Sacramento Kings Missing Players

• Malik Monk

  Leg
• Kevin Huerter

  Illness

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 1:9

01-08-2023	01-05-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022
96:104vs Minnesota Timberwolves	114:131vs Utah Jazz	119:108@ New Orleans Pelicans	106:111vs Dallas Mavericks	88:108vs New York Knicks	129:114@ Dallas Mavericks	126:102@ Boston Celtics	118:133@ Chicago Bulls	106:112vs Dallas Mavericks	110:116vs Orlando Magic

On January 8th, the Houston Rockets were defeated 96-104 on their home court by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team’s top performer in that game was Kevin Porter Jr., as he ended with 25 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds in 38 minutes on the court. The Rockets ended that meeting shooting an average of 42.7% FG, 60.0% FT, and 30.6% from the perimeter. The team has a 1-9 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a poor run of seven straight defeats. This season, the Rockets are 4-16 when visiting. The Houston Rockets are scheduled to next face the Sacramento Kings on Friday, January 13th, away from home.

Houston Rockets Averages This Season

• Points For
  109.20
• Points Against
  116.30
• Assits
  22.05
• Rebounds
  47.11
• Steals
  7.52
• Turnovers
  17.14
• Blocks
  4.52
• Points Difference
  -7.10

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  The organization's best player this term has been Jalen Green, as he has aided the cause with 21.2 points, 3.6 dimes and 4.4 boards for an average of 34.4 minutes spent on court.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Sacramento Kings	31	36	27	41	135
Houston Rockets	27	35	33	20	115

Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets

• Score

  135

  115

• Field Goals Made

  45

  44

• Field Goals Attempts

  94

  96

• 3 pts Made

  19

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  48

  41

• Free Throws Made

  26

  11

• Free Throws Attempts

  31

  17

• Rebounds Total

  45

  48

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  36

  40

• Assists

  28

  30

• Steals

  4

  7

• Blocks

  4

  3

• Turnovers

  9

  14

• Personal Fouls

  19

  23

Player Ratings

Sacramento Kings

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Domantas Sabonis	38	9	12	75.0	0	0	0	7	9	77.8	2	12	14	9	0	0	4	3	25	+13
Keegan Murray	34	5	14	35.7	4	11	36.4	2	2	100.0	1	5	6	2	0	0	0	3	16	+5
Harrison Barnes	33	5	10	50.0	3	7	42.9	3	3	100.0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	16	+17
De'Aaron Fox	32	9	18	50.0	2	4	50.0	4	6	66.7	1	1	2	9	1	0	1	0	24	+11
Terence Davis	23	2	7	28.6	2	7	28.6	0	0	0	0	6	6	2	0	1	2	2	6	+9
Malik Monk	21	3	13	23.1	2	7	28.6	3	3	100.0	2	1	3	3	0	0	1	2	11	+1
Trey Lyles	21	6	8	75.0	3	5	60.0	5	6	83.3	1	6	7	0	0	2	0	1	20	+15
Davion Mitchell	14	0	4	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	+6
KZ Okpala	9	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	+7
Chimezie Metu	8	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	4	6	+4
P.J. Dozier	2	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	+3
Richaun Holmes	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	+3
Matthew Dellavedova	2	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	+3
Keon Ellis	2	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	+3

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jalen Green	39	9	25	36.0	3	12	25.0	5	7	71.4	0	5	5	3	0	0	4	4	26	-14
Eric Gordon	28	6	12	50.0	3	7	42.9	4	5	80.0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	19	-12
Alperen Sengun	28	5	9	55.6	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	2	8	10	10	1	0	2	4	10	-10
Jabari Smith	28	3	8	37.5	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	7	9	0	1	0	2	3	8	-7
Kenyon Martin Jr.	27	9	13	69.2	3	7	42.9	0	2	0.0	1	4	5	1	0	0	2	1	21	-21
Tari Eason	19	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	2	2	7	-10
Jae'Sean Tate	19	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	5	2	0	1	2	2	-5
Garrison Mathews	18	4	8	50.0	4	6	66.7	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	1	0	2	12	-3
Bruno Fernando	14	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	0	2	0	2	2	-4
Kevin Porter Jr.	10	2	5	40.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	5	-2
Usman Garuba	6	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	-6
Daishen Nix	2	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	-3
Josh Christopher	2	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3