Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings - 1/11/23 NBA Picks and Prediction
The Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. The Houston Rockets have lost 7 straight games. The Sacramento Kings have split their last 8 games.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 109.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 19.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.8 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 118.8 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 117.1 points on 49 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 23.8 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 18.7 points and 12.4 rebounds. Kevin Huerter is the third double-digit scorer and Harrison Barnes is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.9 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Kings are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 home games. The Rockets are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Sacramento and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Houston Rockets look more and more like a team that's packed it in, as they've not only lost 7 straight games, but they're losing their last 5 games by an average of 12.2 points. The Sacramento Kings have cooled off lately, but they do play their best at home, and they win the games they're supposed to win. In fact, the Kings win in the favorite role by an average of 7.9 points. Big line, but give me the Kings anyway.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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