Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 4/1/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, April 1, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (28-49) are headed to Toyota Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Houston Rockets (20-57).

The Kings took the court against the Rockets and walked away with a win by a score of 121-118 in their last contest. Sacramento walked away from the contest with a 46.3% field goal percentage (44 of 95) and converted 7 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Kings knocked down 26 of their 36 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 44 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 21 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defending, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 45.7% from the field on 43 of 94 shooting. Houston distributed 51 dimes and had 23 steals in this contest. Moreover, Houston collected 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 10 blocked shots. Houston finished 76.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 25 shots. They buried 13 out of their 42 shots from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Kings ended up with 21 while the Rockets finished the game with 17 fouls.

Damian Jones is a guy who played a role for the matchup. Jones finished the contest at 69.2% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He played for 34 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Sacramento heads into this game with a record of 28-49 on the campaign. They average 110.5 pts per contest (16th in the league) while going 45.9% from the floor. The Kings are hitting 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (886 of 2,577) and 76.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game and has 1,817 dimes on the season, which is 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Kings are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.9% on shots from distance and they rank 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.8). The Kings defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (3,350 of 6,976) and they relinquish 45.8 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 23rd in the league in giving up assists with 1,940 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 121-118 against the Kings. In the matter of rebounding, Houston allowed Sacramento to collect 31 in all (13 on the offensive side). They shot 26.9% from behind the 3-point line via 7 of 26 and finished the game at 26 out of 36 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Rockets allowed the Kings to make 44 out of their 95 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.3% for the game. Overall, the Rockets went 43 out of 94 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.7%. In relation to shots from distance, Houston converted 13 of 42 attempts (31.0%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. The Kings earned 9 fouls in the matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Rockets were able to corral 39 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 51 in this matchup.

Kevin Porter Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets for the game. He buried 11 out of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 64.7%, and had 12 rebounds. Porter Jr. earned 30 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 12 dimes for the matchup.

Houston has a mark of 20-57 this year. When it comes to offense, the Rockets are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in the NBA. Houston has accumulated 8,414 pts on the campaign (109.3 per game) and they collect 42.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 23.5 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.6 times per game. The Rockets commit 20.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 71.5% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.7. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (30th in the NBA). The Houston defense concedes 34.9% from downtown (976 of 2,793) and opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.6 assists and 45.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 24th and 22nd in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston and under the total points

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