Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/01/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 1, 2025

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  SCHN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kings +4, Rockets -4; Over/Under:  227 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kings +4, Rockets -4; Over/Under:  227 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kings +4, Rockets -4; Over/Under:  227 points

Sacramento Kings:  30-28 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Houston Rockets:  37-22 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

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Sacramento Kings:  6-4 last 10

Houston Rockets:  5-5 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with a 30-28 record overall this season and they are 15-14 in their road 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 Charlotte Hornets and the Utah Jazz. Keegan Murray led the team in points in that game with 26 while Zach LaVine was next on the team with 22 points. DeMar DeRozan led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 52.9% from the field, 41.7% from 3-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.6 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 21-33-4 this season and their O/U record is 31-25-2.

The Rockets are entering this game with a 37-22 record overall this season and they are 20-9 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 Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs. Amen Thompson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jalen Green was next on the team with 21 points. Amen Thompson and Steven Adams each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Alperen Şengün led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.1% from the field, 28.9% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.8 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 32-26-1 this season and their O/U record is 30-28-1.

The current betting odds have the Rockets listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets have looked really good in their games this season with their 37-22 record overall which has them in the top half of the West and in a playoff spot. They have looked great on their home court too with their 20-9 home record. Meanwhile, the Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 30-28 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of the West and in the last play-in spot at the moment. They haven't been a bad road team this season, but they haven't been a great one either with their 15-14 road record. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now, but they have been really up and down all season as they continue to hover right around .500. They have already been through a coaching change this season and they didn't help improve their team at the trade deadline by trading away one of their best players, De'Aaron Fox, and getting LaVine instead. The Rockets are only 5-5 in their last 10 games and they have been struggling over the last 2 weeks, but now they are building some momentum with 2 wins in a row. The Rockets were the 2nd best team in the West for a lot of the season and they have dropped in the standings due to a slump they have been in, but now they are starting to get themselves back on track and they can take advantage of how inconsistent the Kings have been all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rockets to cover the spread in this game. 

Kings Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, March 1, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 107 Kings 93.

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Sacramento Kings: 15-22 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 6-11 ATS on the road versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 5-9 1H ATS versus up-tempo teams averaging 93 or more shots/game. 34-21 UNDER as a road underdog. 

Houston Rockets: 24-11 ATS at home off a home win. 23-14 ATS at home revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 41-24 ATS at home after playing a home game. 40-19 1H UNDER off a home win. 10-3 1H UNDER off a home win against a division rival.

Sacramento Kings:  None.

Houston Rockets:  T. Eason (PF) Day To Day - Rest. F. VanVleet (PG) Day To Day - Ankle. C. Zeller (C) Out - Personal.

“Just continue to fight and work on us. This isn’t really about our opponent right now.” - Doug Christie on improving the team this season.

"I just thought they were losers, to be honest. Nobody really paid attention to them the three years they were not winning, tanking, and all of that. You knew they had some talent. But, like, every time you played against them, it was a dub. You're trying to get 30. Go out the night before. You just never really took them serious." - Fred VanVleet on the Rockets when he first got to the team.

PG Malik Monk

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PG Aaron Holiday

SG Jalen Green 

SF Amen Thompson

PF Jabari Smith Jr.

C Alperen Sengun

PPG: Z. LaVine (23.8)

APG: D. Sabonis (6.3)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (14.4)

PPG: J. Green (21.6)

APG: F. VanVleet (5.8)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (10.6)

Coaches:

Sacramento Kings: Doug Christie (Interim)

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (2nd season)