Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/13/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, January 13, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+10)

The Sacramento Kings will play the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center on Friday. Sacramento opens this contest as 10-point favorites. The betting total is set at 228.

The Rockets took the court against the Kings and went home with a loss by a final score of 135-115 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Rockets finished with 23 and the Kings finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 19 of their 48 attempts from beyond the arc. Sacramento finished the game at 83.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 26 of their 31 attempts. In addition, Sacramento snagged 45 boards (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Sacramento doled out 28 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. In regard to the defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 47.9% from the field on 45 out of 94 shooting. They also dished out 30 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 11 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. Houston ended the contest having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (44 of 96) and knocked down 16 of 41 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jalen Green is a guy who came through in the game. Green walked away from this one shooting 36.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He played 39 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 26 points on 9 out of 25 shooting.

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Houston steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-31 for the year. They turn the ball over 16.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Houston is snagging 46.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 901 assists on the year, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are hitting 33.2% on three-point shots (481 of 1,450) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 109.2 pts per game (29th in the league) while connecting on 44.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Rockets are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 21.6 fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 21st in the league in points per game allowed (116.3). The Rockets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (1,708 of 3,613) and they concede 42.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 17th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,052 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings got the victory with a final of 135-115 against the Rockets. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed Houston to snag 48 in all (8 offensive). They finished 39.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 16 out of 41 and ended up going 11 of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Kings permitted the Rockets to knock down 44 out of their 96 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.8% for the game. In all, the Kings went 45 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Sacramento made 19 of 48 tries (39.6%). They were able to make 26 of the free throw tries for a clip of 83.9%. The Rockets were called for 23 fouls in this game which got the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Kings were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the game.

Domantas Sabonis was important for the Kings for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and earned 14 rebounds. Sabonis scored 25 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 9 assists for this game.

Sacramento has a mark of 22-18 on the campaign. The Kings are responsible for committing 20.8 fouls per game and they go 78.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per game (4th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per contest. Sacramento has earned 4,768 pts this season (119.2 per game) and they average 42.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Kings are hitting on 49.0% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in basketball.

The Sacramento defense gives up 36.1% on three-point shots (451 of 1,251) and their opposition makes 80.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 25.3 dimes and 42.5 rebounds every game, which is 16th and 7th in the league. The Kings are ranked 25th in the league in PPG allowed with 117.1. They have forced 14.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (+10)

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