Friday, November 6, 2015

Sleep Train Arena

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The Houston Rockets travel to Sleep Train Arena to play the Sacramento Kings on Friday, November 6, 2015. The opening line for this game has Houston as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 211.

The Rockets come into this game with an overall record of 1-3 and a road record of 0-1. They are 4th in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -13.8 as they are averaging 94 points per game while giving up 107.8 per contest. The Kings have an overall record of 1-3 and a home record of 1-2. They currently are 4th in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 108.5 points per game and surrendering 110.5, good for a point differential of -2.

James Harden comes into this contest averaging 22.8 points per game while playing 37.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Rockets. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 30% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Dwight Howard averages 12.5 points per game in 28 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1 assist per contest and 7.5 rebounds per game for Houston. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 56%.

DeMarcus Cousins averages 22 points per game while playing 26 minutes per contest this year for the Kings. He grabs 11 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Rajon Rondo averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 42%.

Houston averages 94 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -13.8 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 52 rebounds per game and 19.5 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 16 per game. The Rockets allow 107.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 42% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 28th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 57.5 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 23.2 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 17.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the league.

Sacramento averages 108.5 points per game this year which ranks them 3rd in the league. Their average scoring margin is -2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 10th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the NBA. They average 58.2 rebounds per game and 21.8 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 13th respectively. In the turnover department the Kings rank 13th with 15 per game. The Kings allow 110.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the league. They also allow a 49% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 3rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 53 rebounds a game which ranks 13th and they give up 22 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the league. The Kings force 17 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the NBA.

Houston Rockets Betting Trends

The Houston Rockets are 1-3-0 against the spread

The Houston Rockets are 0-4-0 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 2-2-0 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 3-1-0 against the over/under

Houston Rockets Injuries

11/05/15 F Donatas Motiejunas Back "?" Friday vs. Sacramento
11/05/15 F Terrence Jones Eye "?" Friday vs. Sacramento

Sacramento Kings Injuries

11/05/15 C DeMarcus Cousins Achilles "?" Friday vs. Houston

Guy's Pick: Take Sacramento

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