The 6th game of the Sacramento Kings’ (29-23) 7-game road trip is Monday against the Houston Rockets (13-40). The 1st of 2 consecutive games against each other tips off at 8 p.m. ET at Toyota Center. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Rockets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Kings played Sunday night, losing 136-104 to the New Orleans Hornets and failing to cover the 2-point spread as road underdogs. They are 2-3 on the current road trip and have lost 4 of their last 6 games overall.
The Rockets last played Friday night, a 153-121 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They were 10.5-point underdogs. They are 2-2 in their last 4 games but only have 3 wins in their last 21 games.
The Kings are 2-0 against the Rockets this season, winning by 20 and 25 points in Sacramento.
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Kings at Rockets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | Rockets +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings -5.5 (-110) | Rockets +5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Kings at Rockets key injuries
Kings
- Not yet submitted
Rockets
- G Garrison Matthews (toe ) questionable
- G Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Kings at Rockets picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 128, Rockets 119
Moneyline
It is hard to pick the Rockets to ever win a game. They are 13-40 overall and 8-18 at home. They are 3-18 in their last 21 games.
The Kings are 13-12 on the road this season and 5-5 in their last 10 games. They also have beaten the Rockets twice this season by double-digits. But at -220 odds for the Kings, it isn’t worth the action unless including it as a leg of a parlay bet.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Kings are 28-23-1 ATS this season overall and are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games against teams with a losing home record like the Rockets.
BET KINGS -5.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Kings are No. 1 in the NBA in scoring, averaging 118.9 points per game. The Rockets are 25th in scoring defense, allowing 117.5, and they gave up 153 in their last game. Also, both games this season between the 2 teams had totals of 250 points or more.
BET OVER 234.5 (-108).
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