Rockets vs. Kings odds, predictions, latest stats, trends and best bets for January 16

It’s Thursday, January 16, and the Houston Rockets (27-12) and Sacramento Kings (20-20) are all set to take off from 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 of these teams are playing their best basketball of the season. The Kings are 7-1 in their last eight under new coach Doug Christie. The Rockets are rolling after winning five in a row 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 in 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 match, including the latest information on how to catch tips, odds, latest team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Rockets vs. Kings live today

• Date: Thursday 16 January 2025

• Time: 10:00 PM EST

• Website: Golden 1 Center

• Town: Sacramento, CA

• Network/streaming: TNT/MAX

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Betting odds for Rockets vs. Kings

Latest odds from Thursday:

That gives the Rockets an implied team point of 112.74 and the Kings 114.57.

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Expert picks and predictions for Thursday’s Rockets vs. Kings game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under for each game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

The best bets our model provides for today’s Rockets & Kings game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a bet on the Sacramento Kings at Moneyline.

• Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans a game ATS on the Houston Rockets at +3.

• Total: NBC Sports Bet leans to a game of UNDER at Game Total of 227.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Rockets vs. Kings on Thursday

• The Rockets have covered in 6 of their last 8 road games

• The Kings have won 4 straight home games, but are 10-12 at home this season

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