Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Houston Rockets are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Wednesday where they will play the Sacramento Kings.

The Rockets faced off with the Timberwolves and ended up losing by a score of 104-96 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets ended up walking away with 19 and the Timberwolves racked up 18 fouls. They buried 10 out of their 28 shots from distance. Minnesota finished the game shooting 81.8% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 22 attempts. Moreover, Minnesota totaled 44 boards (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. Minnesota recorded 23 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In regard to defending, Houston allowed 47.5% from the field on 38 out of 80 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists in this matchup while creating 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 9 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Houston ended having earned a 42.7% FG percentage (38 of 89) and converted 11 of 36 3-pointers.

Kevin Porter Jr. is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. Porter Jr. finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also earned 5 assists.

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Houston comes into this contest with a record of 10-30 for the campaign. They are turning it over 17.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Houston is collecting 46.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 871 dimes for the season, which ranks 30th in the league in terms of passing. The Rockets are shooting 33.0% on shots from downtown (465 of 1,409) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 109.1 pts per game (29th in the league) while going 44.3% from the field.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,024 conceded for the campaign. The Rockets defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (1,663 of 3,519) and they relinquish 42.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (115.9).

The last time they took the court, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 136-111 against the Magic. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Sacramento allowed Orlando to get 41 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 31.8% from three-point range by connecting on 14 of 44 and ended up shooting 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Kings permitted the Magic to convert 41 out of 90 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.6% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Kings shot 52 for 97 from the floor which had them at 53.6%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Sacramento buried 23 out of 46 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. The Magic committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Kings recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the contest.

Harrison Barnes ended up having an impact for the Kings for the contest. He made 11 of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 84.6%, and added 1 rebound. Barnes had 30 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Sacramento has a mark of 21-18 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Kings are connecting on 49.0% from the floor, which ranks 4th in basketball. Sacramento has accounted for 4,633 points on the campaign (118.8 per contest) and they grab 41.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.9 times per contest (4th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. The Kings are committing 20.8 personal fouls per game and they go 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from distance (435 of 1,210) and their opponents are converting on 81.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.2 dimes and 42.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 13th and 7th in the league. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the league in points per game surrendered with 117.1. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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