The Sacramento Kings (21-18, 12-9 Home), the league’s top scoring team, host the Houston Rockets (10-30, 4-16 Away) on Wednesday. Houston was defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-96 at Toyota Center on Sunday, their seventh loss in a row. Kevin Porter Jr. led the way in the loss with 25 points and six rebounds. The Rockets are 15th in the Western Conference.
Sacramento won in dominating fashion on Monday at Golden 1 Center, beating the Orlando Magic 136-111. Harrison Barnes had 30 points to lead the team. The Kings are fifth in the Western Conference. This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams.
Sacramento won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 122-117 triumph in their last meeting at Toyota Center in April 2022. Jalen Green led all players in scoring with 33 points in the loss.
Barnes had 25 points for the Kings, while Donte DiVincenzo contributed 19 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. Green and Porter Jr., averaging 21.2 and 19.5 points per game, respectively, are leading the Rockets in scoring this season. Porter Jr. also has dished 5.7 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Alperen Sengun is grabbing 8.6 rebounds per game. De’Aaron Fox (23.8 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Kings’ offense. Domantas Sabonis is collecting 12.4 rebounds, most in the league, and 6.8 assists per game. With 118.8 points per game, the Kings are the most explosive offense in the NBA.
The Rockets have had the advantage in recent visits to Golden 1 Center, winning seven of the last 10. Houston is looking to snap a three-game road losing streak this season.
Houston is 1-9 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -9.7 (107.7-117.4). Sacramento has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 121.6 points per game on average while allowing 120.9 (+0.7 margin).
KINGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Harrison Barnes: 21.0 | 14.5 | +6.5
Rebounds per game:
De’Aaron Fox: 3.2 | 4.5 | -1.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Sacramento Kings -9.5 (-105)
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