Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 1/16/25, 3:44 AM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 1/16/25 at 3:52 AM in NBA Picks

The NBA season continues Thursday, January 16, with a marquee Western Conference matchup as the Houston Rockets visit the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Both teams have been in excellent form, making this an exciting clash between two strong contenders. The Houston Rockets enter this game with significant momentum, having won six of their last seven games. They extended their current win streak to five with an emphatic 128-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Jalen Green led the charge with 34 points and five assists on 10-of-16 shooting, while Alperen Sengun narrowly missed a triple-double, contributing 20 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Fred VanVleet added 16 points and eight assists to round out the Rockets’ balanced offensive attack. As a team, Houston shot an impressive 52% from the field and connected on 17 of 38 three-point attempts. Their first-half dominance, where they outscored Denver 69-48, set the tone for the win. Despite allowing the Nuggets to shoot 53% from the field and 48% from three-point range, the Rockets’ defensive effort forced 20 turnovers, converting those into 34 points. The Sacramento Kings were on a seven-game win streak before falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 130-115 on Tuesday night. DeMar DeRozan paced the Kings with 28 points, six rebounds, and four assists, while De’Aaron Fox added 20 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. Domantas Sabonis contributed a near triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.