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It’s Thursday, January 16, and the Houston Rockets (27-12) and the Sacramento Kings (20-20) are ready to leave the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Rockets are currently 13-5 on the road with a +6 point differential, while the Kings are 5-5 in their last ten home games.
Both teams are playing their best basketball of the season. The Kings are 7-1 in the Round of 16 under new coach Doug Christie. The Rockets are rolling after winning five straight and six of their last seven.
Houston stomped the Nuggets in Denver last night 128-108. Jalen Green scored 34 to lead the way. On Tuesday night, the Kings lost at Milwaukee 130-115 to snap a 7-game winning streak. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 in the loss.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and our team of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Rockets vs. Kings live today
- Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Time: 10:00 PM EST
- Place: Golden Center 1
- City: Sacramento, CA
- Network/Streaming: TNT/MAX
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Game odds for Rockets vs
The latest odds from Thursday:
- Odds: Rockets (+131), Kings (-157)
- Spread: Kings -3.5
- Over/Under: 227 points
That gives the Rockets an implied team point total of 112.74, and the Kings 114.57.
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Expert picks and predictions for the game Rockets vs. Thursday Kings
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.
After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.
The best bets our model is projecting for today’s Rockets & Kings game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends betting on the Sacramento Kings at Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans the Houston Rockets ATS game at +3.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning toward an UNDER play with the game total of 227.
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Important stats, trends and statistics to know before Rockets vs. Thursday Kings
- The Rockets have covered 6 of their last 8 road games
- The Kings have won 4 straight at home, but are 10-12 at home this season
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