Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/16/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
The Houston Rockets (26-12) are en route to Golden 1 Center on Thursday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings (20-19).

The Rockets played the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 120-118 in their last contest. Houston wrapped up the game with a 50.6% FG percentage (41 of 81) and buried 16 of their 31 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Rockets made 22 of 31 tries for a percentage of 71.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 40 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 28 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With regard to the defense, Houston let their opponent shoot 52.9% from the field on 45 out of 85 shooting. Memphis recorded 15 dimes and had 17 steals for this contest. Moreover, Memphis totaled 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Memphis shot 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 21 tries. They made 14 of their 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Rockets finished with 16 while the Grizzlies finished the game with 25 fouls.
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Jalen Green is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He had 42 points on 13 of 18 shooting. He played 40 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. Green finished shooting 72.2% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.
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Houston will take the court with a win-loss record of 26-12 so far this year. They are averaging 113.3 points per game (12th in the NBA) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 33.4% on 3-point shots (458 of 1,373) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is pulling in 48.6 boards per contest and has tallied 841 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 29th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.
When they are on defense, the Rockets have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 fouls. They relinquish 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.3). The Rockets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (1,485 of 3,326) and they concede 43.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 1st in basketball in allowing assists with 843 conceded this year.
For their last game, the Kings went home victorious with a score of 124-119 against the Bulls. The Kings were able to corral 42 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for this game. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Bulls were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.0%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento made 13 of 39 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Kings went 47 for 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.5%. The Kings permitted the Bulls to knock down 43 out of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% in this matchup. They shot 48.6% from downtown by hitting 18 out of 37 and finished the game at 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Sacramento allowed Chicago to pull down 45 overall (8 offensive).
De'Aaron Fox ended up being a major contributor for the Kings in this matchup. He buried 9 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 9 rebounds. Fox tallied 26 points in his 33 mins of playing time and added 3 assists in the game.
Sacramento has a win-loss record of 20-19 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks 8th in basketball. Sacramento has tallied 4,530 pts for the year (116.2 per contest) and they average 44.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.4 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Kings have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game and they go 80.8% from the free throw line.
The Sacramento defense allows 37.6% on 3-point shots (564 of 1,499) and their opposition knocks down 79.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 25.8 dimes and 42.7 total boards per game, which is 12th and 6th in the NBA. The Kings are ranked 17th in the NBA in points given up per game with 113.5. They are able to force 15.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (13th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston
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