Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings odds, picks and best bets
The Houston Rockets (20-9) and Sacramento Kings (12-17) battle in California's capital city at 10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Rockets-Kings odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Rockets at Kings: Key injuries
Rockets: C Clint Capela (heel) is expected to play. SG Eric Gordon (knee) is expected to miss at least another week.
Kings: SG Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) is listed as questionable.
Rockets at Kings: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access Paste BN Sports for a full set of today's betting odds. Odds last updated at 3:10 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Rockets 128, Kings 113
Moneyline (ML)
The moneyline is just too expensive to take the Rockets (-239), and the Kings (+190) don't have a prayer.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Rockets to win outright returns a profit of $4.18. Or in other words, every $2.39 wagered on the Rockets ML would profit $1 if Houston wins.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The ROCKETS ( -5.5, -115) only need to win by three buckets, and that makes them super attractive. The Rockets are 4-1 ATS in the past five on the road, while going 4-0 ATS in the past four trips against teams with a winning home mark. The Kings (+5.5, -106) are also just 1-4 ATS in the past five vs. the Rockets.
Over/Under (O/U)
Play the OVER 228.5 ( -129), which has hit in five of the past seven on the road for the Rockets. The Over is also 4-1 in Sacto's past five as a home 'dog, and 5-0 in their past five at home following a road trip of seven or more days.
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