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Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Houston returns home after splitting its first back-to-back of the season. The Rockets beat Utah by 28 on Sunday, then struggled with energy in Monday’s rematch and fell 133-125. Kevin Durant played 40 minutes and still produced 32 points. Alperen Sengun added a massive line with 31 points, 14 assists, eight rebounds and five blocks. Amen Thompson followed with 23 points and eight rebounds. Houston’s bench nearly erased a 21-point deficit, which remains an encouraging sign.
Sacramento enters at 5-16 and begins a three-game road trip. The Kings lost 115-107 to Memphis while missing Domantas Sabonis and Dennis Schroder again. Sacramento has experimented with DeMar DeRozan leading the second unit to stabilize young players like Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud. The approach has flashes but not consistency.
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Line Movement and Odds
Houston opened -14.5 and moved to -15.5 behind one-sided support on the favorite. Sacramento sits at +15.5 with limited interest from the market.
The total opened at 231 and has dipped slightly to 230.5. Sharper bettors lean under due to Houston’s defensive profile at home and Sacramento’s missing creators.
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Matchup Breakdown
Houston’s starting unit remains one of the most productive in the league. Sengun’s playmaking out of the post and short roll gives the Rockets multiple layers of creation. Houston scores efficiently, rebounds well and closes defensive possessions better than most teams in the West. Their bench has also delivered consistent effort in limited minutes.
Sacramento plays fast and ranks near the top in possessions per game. That pace keeps them competitive at times, but without Sabonis and Schroder they struggle to generate reliable half-court scoring. Malik Monk provides burst, and Keegan Murray’s activity helps defensively, but the Kings have not found a stable lineup combination.
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Injuries and Conditions
Houston Rockets
- Kevin Durant, heavy minutes, probable
- Tari Eason, conditioning, questionable
- Jalen Green, hip, day-to-day
See full Houston Rockets injury report.
Sacramento Kings
- Domantas Sabonis, knee, out multiple games
- Dennis Schroder, hip, day-to-day
- Malik Monk, ankle, probable
See full Sacramento Kings injury report. Game is indoors, so no weather factors.
Best Bets and Prediction
Sacramento’s pace can keep margins manageable, but their missing creators make long scoring droughts likely. Houston’s efficiency, rebounding and defensive structure at home create a difficult matchup for the Kings.
Projected Score: Rockets 120, Kings 108
Best Bet: Kings +15.5
Secondary Lean: Under 230.5
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