James Harden leads the Houston Rockets (0-2) into a matchup with the Sacramento Kings (3-1) after putting up 34 points in a 124-111 loss to the Nuggets. The Rockets are favorites in the game on Thursday, December 31, 2020, which tips off at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet SW. The matchup’s point total is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of December 31, 2020, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Rockets vs Kings Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 31
Rockets:
Chris Clemons: Out For Season (Achilles),
DeMarcus Cousins: Out (Contract Tracing),
Eric Gordon: Out (Health protocols),
Mason Jones: Out (Right ankle),
Ben McLemore: Out (Self Isolating),
Kenyon Martin Jr.: Out (Self Isolating)
Kings:
DaQuan Jeffries: Out (Left ankle)
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Pick OU:
Over (229)
Prediction:
Kings 122 Rockets 114
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Rockets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 68 | 34.3 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| Eric Gordon | 36 | 14.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Christian Wood | 62 | 13.1 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Danuel House | 63 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Ben McLemore | 71 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
Kings Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De’Aaron Fox | 51 | 21.1 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Buddy Hield | 72 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Hassan Whiteside | 67 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Jabari Parker | 32 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Harrison Barnes | 72 | 14.5 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Shooting Trends
- The Rockets made 44.9% of their shots from the field last season, which was 2.2 percentage points lower than the Kings allowed to their opponents (47.1%).
- In games Houston shot better than 47.1% from the field, it went 18-7 against the spread and 23-2 overall.
- Sacramento’s record was 18-9 against the spread and 16-11 overall when its opponents made more than 44.9% of their shots from the field.
- The Kings shot 46.2% from the field, equal to what the Rockets’ opponents shot last season.
- Sacramento went 23-12-2 against the spread and 21-16 overall when it shot better than 46.2% from the field.
- Houston went 22-15-1 against the spread and 31-8 overall in games it allowed opponents to shoot higher than 46.2% from the field.
- The Rockets knocked down 34.8% of their three-point shots last season, 0.9% lower than the 35.7% the Kings allowed opponents to shoot from deep.
- Houston had a 24-13 record against the spread and a 28-9 record overall when the team knocked down more than 35.7% of its three-point attempts.
- Sacramento put up a 26-10-1 against the spread while going 19-18 overall in games last season when its opponents shot better than 34.8% from deep.
- The Kings knocked down 36.4% of their shots from three-point range, which was only 1.5 percentage points greater than the 34.9% the Rockets’ opponents averaged last season.
- Sacramento had a 29-8-1 ATS record and is 24-14 straight-up when the team made more than 34.9% of its three-point attempts.
- Houston had a 29-21-1 ATS record and a 35-16 straight-up record in games last season it shot better than 36.4% from three-point range.
- The Rockets’ 15.8 made three-pointers per game last season were 3.1 more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the Kings allowed.
- Houston went 34-23-1 against the spread and 40-19 overall last season in games it out-shot its opponents from the three-point line. When Sacramento hit fewer three-pointers than its opponents, it went 7-25-2 ATS and 8-26 straight up.
- The Kings made the 11th-most three-pointers in the league a season ago, while the Rockets allowed the 14th-fewest makes from beyond the arc.
Rockets vs Kings Stat Rankings
| Rockets Rank | Rockets AVG | Kings AVG | Kings Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 116.4 | Points Scored | 110.1 | 22nd |
| 23rd | 113.7 | Points Allowed | 112.1 | 17th |
| 17th | 43.5 | Rebounds | 42.6 | 29th |
| 20th | 9.3 | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 | 23rd |
| 1st | 15.8 | 3pt Made | 12.7 | 11th |
| 29th | 21.6 | Assists | 23.8 | 21st |
| 17th | 14 | Turnovers | 13.7 | 11th |
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