Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/16/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, January 16, 2022

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (17-27) will compete against the Houston Rockets (12-31) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Rockets played the Spurs and went home with a win by a final score of 128-124 in their last contest. Houston ended the game having earned a 54.9% FG percentage (45 of 82) and buried 16 of 36 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Rockets made 22 of their 32 shots for a rate of 68.8%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 48 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 5 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defense, Houston allowed 43.4% from the floor on 43 out of 99 shooting. San Antonio dished out 43 dimes and had 27 steals in the matchup. In addition, San Antonio pulled down 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 7 rejections. San Antonio ended up shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of 27 shots. They also buried 17 of 46 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 24 and the Spurs recorded 9 fouls.

Eric Gordon is one player who played a role for the game. He totaled 31 points on 9 out of 10 shooting. He played for 32 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Gordon finished shooting 90.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Houston enters this contest with a mark of 12-31 for the campaign. They average 107.9 pts per contest (16th in the league) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Rockets are hitting 34.4% on 3-point shots (565 of 1,642) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is collecting 42.9 boards per contest and has totaled 981 dimes this year, which ranks 17th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 17.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Rockets have forced 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 22.4 fouls. They are 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,066 surrendered this year. The Rockets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (1,823 of 3,890) and they concede 45.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (116.6).

In their last game, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 125-116 when they played the Lakers. The Kings snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Lakers had 9 personal fouls in the game which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.2%. In regard to shooting from distance, Sacramento buried 11 out of their 30 tries (36.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Kings ended up going 49 for 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.1%. The Kings permitted the Lakers to make 42 of their 98 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9% for the matchup. They went 34.0% from distance by connecting on 16 out of 47 and finished the game at 16 out of 24 at the charity stripe (66.7%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed Los Angeles to get 30 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Harrison Barnes ended up being a major contributor for the Kings in this game. He converted 9 of 14 for the contest giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 7 rebounds. Barnes totaled 23 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 2 dimes for the matchup.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 17-27 on the campaign. The Kings commit 19.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.7 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. Sacramento has accumulated 4,809 pts for the season (109.3 per game) and they collect 44.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Kings are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 18th in basketball.

The Kings defensively are ranked 28th in basketball in PPG allowed with 113.6. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (27th in basketball). The Sacramento defense allows 34.9% on three-point shots (511 of 1,464) and opponents are making 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 24.5 dimes and 46.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 19th and 24th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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