Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest

The Sacramento Kings are headed to Toyota Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Houston Rockets.

The Kings took the court against the Rockets and took home the win by a score of 140-120 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Kings left the arena with 22 and the Rockets accounted for 15 fouls. They also buried 13 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. Houston finished the game at 79.2% from the free throw line by converting 19 of their 24 tries. Moreover, Houston collected 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Houston recorded 27 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. When discussing defense, Sacramento let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 44 of 88 shooting. They also dished out 38 assists in this matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 35 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Kings knocked down 15 of 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Sacramento ended the contest having earned a 58.4% FG percentage (52 out of 89) and converted 21 of 41 three-point shots.

Keegan Murray is one player who came through for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He played 33 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. Murray ended up shooting 64.7% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Sacramento enters this game with a win-loss record of 30-23 for the season. They have an average of 119.3 points per contest (1st in the NBA) on 49.3% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 36.8% on shots from distance (714 of 1,941) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is snagging 41.9 boards per game and has accumulated 1,432 assists for the year, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.9 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Kings have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.1 fouls. They are 11th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,354 surrendered so far this season. The Kings are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.0% (2,310 of 4,712) and they concede 42.1 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 36.5% on shots from distance and they are 22nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 140-120 when they played the Kings. The Rockets snagged 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Kings committed 22 fouls in this contest which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.2%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Houston knocked down 13 out of 32 tries (40.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets went 44 for 88 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Rockets permitted the Kings to make 52 of 89 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.4% for the matchup. They finished shooting 51.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 21 out of 41 and finished the contest at 15 out of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). Concerning how they rebounded, Houston allowed Sacramento to grab 35 in total (7 offensive).

Jalen Green ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets for the game. He converted 10 of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Green earned 27 points in his 33 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists for this game.

Houston has a record of 13-41 for the season. The Rockets commit 20.5 fouls every game and they shoot 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 22.5 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 17.0 times per game. Houston has totaled 5,943 points on the season (110.1 per contest) and they collect 46.7 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Rockets are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is 30th in basketball.

The Houston defense gives up 37.0% on three-point shots (787 of 2,126) and opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.8 dimes and 41.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 22nd and 4th in basketball. The Rockets are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 118.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (19th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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