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The best basketball league in the world’s action will continue with the Rockets vs Kings, a clash between two teams that have had very different campaigns, but have the same need to get back to winning days.
This will be the first game of the season between these two teams, in a particular series that the Kings have dominated, as they have won four of the last five editions.
JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different NBA games with their respective predictions. And, as we focus on bringing you the best sports betting content, here we leave our Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings NBA Regular Season Game on January 11, 2023
- Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
- When: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Houston Rockets
- Regular Season Record: 10-30
The Houston Rockets’ season has been simply terrible, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon. This is so since they got here owning the worst record in the entire NBA: they just have 10 wins in their first 40 games, and have shown a very poor performance both on defense and offense.
The Houston team is coming off a home loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their most recent presentation. They lost in a game that was actually evenly matched until the last quarter, in which they barely managed to score 15 points —something that sealed their defeat by a score of 104-106. Plus, Kevin Porter Jr. gave his best and had the best individual performance of the team with a total of 25 goals.
The Rockets’ defense has left much to be desired this campaign, as they average 115.9 points allowed per game. However, the offense has been much worse, given that it is it is the second weakest in the league, with an average of just 109.1 points scored per game and a 44.4% shooting percentage from the field.
Betting on the Sacramento Kings
- Regular Season Record: 20-18
Regarding the Sacramento Kings, they have gone through some ups-and-downs the last few months. Still boasting of a positive record that has them among the top six in the Western Conference, they are only three games from the 13th-ranked team. So, they know they can’t afford to keep adding negative results now.
The Kings’ offense has been very good this campaign, averaging 118.3 points scored per game, the second-best figure in the league; however, they have been unable to record more wins than they have due to a defense that is the sixth worst in the NBA with an average of 117.3 points allowed per game.
JefeBet Prediction
The Rockets’ offense has topped 110 points in just three of their last 16 games, so this will be a great opportunity for the Kings’ defense to put up a decent showing.
What will help in that mission is the Rockets having to keep very focused on defense to avoid getting a low blow. That’s so since the Kings’ offense is the second best in the league and has given up an incredible average of 122.7 points scored per game at home.
Despite their defensive woes, home is where the Kings have performed the best this campaign, putting up an 11-9 record. So, considering their recent dominance over the Rockets, we think the best bet here is to expect a comfortable win for the home side.
Prediction: Sacramento Kings Spread.
