Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/13/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, January 13, 2023

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +10, Kings -10; Over/Under:  235 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +10, Kings -10; Over/Under:  235 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +10.5, Kings -10.5; Over/Under:  235 points

 

Houston Rockets:  10-31 (5th place, Southwest Division)

Sacramento Kings:  22-18 (1st place, Pacific Division)

 

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Houston Rockets:  1-9 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  5-5 last 10

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 10-31 record overall and they are 4-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on an 8 game losing streak with losses coming against the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Mavericks, the New York Knicks, the Mavericks again, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Utah Jazz, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Jalen Green led the team in points in that game with 26 while Kenyon Martin Jr. was next on the team with 21 points. Alperen Şengün led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Alperen Şengün led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 45.8% from the field, 39% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.3 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 17-22-2 this season and their O/U record is 20-21.

 

 

 

The Kings are coming into this game with a 22-18 record overall and they are 13-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets in their last game. Domantas Sabonis led the team in points in that game with 25 while De'Aaron Fox was next on the team with 24 points. Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox each led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 47.9% from the field, 39.6% from 3-point range, and 83.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.1 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 22-18 this season and their O/U record is 19-20-1.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have been having a decent season with their 22-18 record overall as they remain in the playoff mix in the West right now but they have actually been getting hot in their games lately and have been a much better home team this year. They are 13-9 at home this year but they have been really tough to stop there lately and the Kings also just beat the Rockets there in their last game by over 20 points. The Rockets are one of the worst teams in the West right now and have one of the worst records in the entire NBA this year at 10-31 overall. They have been terrible in road games with a 4-17 road record and are entering this game in a massive slump losing their last 8 games in a row. The Rockets don't have a very good team this year but they have been so bad over the last few weeks that it is hard to back them here knowing they just lost to the Kings by double digits in their last game and a lot of their recent road losses have been like that too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game.

 

Rockets Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 13, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 137 Rockets 120.

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Houston Rockets: 8-19 ATS after 8 or more consecutive losses. 5-12 ATS off a road blowout loss of 20 points or more. 12-7 OVER after failing to cover the spread in 4 or more consecutive games.

Sacramento Kings: 14-5 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 14-7 OVER after playing a home game. 12-4 OVER as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points.

 

 

Houston Rockets:  None.

Sacramento Kings:  K. Huerter (SG) Ques Fri - Illness.

 

 

 

“It was a combination of missing good and open shots. And then not doing what we needed on the defensive end. … We have to figure out a way to close these games.” - Stephen Silas after his team’s loss against the Kings in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“We feel like we’re a good team, but we feel like we can be a whole lot better than we are. It’s good. I’m happy that we aren’t lower, but I feel like we can be better. We have a long way to go.” De’Aaron Fox after their win against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Kevin Porter Jr.

SG Jalen Green

SF Eric Gordon

PF Jabari Smith Jr. 

C Alperen Sengun

 

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

 

 

PPG: J. Green (21.3)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.6)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (8.6)

 

PPG: D. Fox (23.8)

APG: D. Sabonis (6.8)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12.4)

 

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (3rd season)

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (1st season)