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James Harden and the Houston Rockets (1-2) will look to fend off De'Aaron Fox's Sacramento Kings (3-2) on January 2, 2021. The Rockets are a 4-point favorite. The matchup has an over/under of 233.5.
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Rockets vs. Kings Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets | -4 | -110 | -110 | 233.5 | -110 | -110 |
Rockets Betting Data
- Houston failed to cover the spread more often than not last year, going 37-45-1.
- When they played as at least 4-point favorites, the Rockets had a record ATS of 22-27.
- Houston normally did not hit the over last season, only breaking the point total in 32 of 83 games (38.6%).
Kings Betting Data
- Sacramento is an even 2-2 against the spread this season.
- Sacramento hit the over in 80% of its games (4 of 5 games).
Point Total Insights
- Houston's games last year went over the point total for Saturday's matchup over/under (233.5 points) in 36.9% of opportunities (31 out of 84 matchups).
- 21 Sacramento games last year (29.2% of its matchups) finished with a final total higher than Saturday's over/under of 233.5 points.
- The point total for the matchup of 233.5 is 7.0 points more than the combined points per game averages last season for the Rockets (116.4 points per game) and the Kings (110.1 points per game).
- This game's over/under is 7.7 fewer points than the 225.8 these two teams combined to allow per game in 2019-20.
- The Rockets saw a 230.1 average over/under in their games last season, 3.4 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
- Kings' games have an over/under of 222.2 points last season, 11.3 points fewer than the total points bet for this contest.
Previous Matchups
In their last 10 matchups, Houston has won eight games against Sacramento,
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2020 | Rockets | Rockets | -5.5 | 231.5 | -220 | 179 | Regular Season | 122-119 HOU |
| 8/9/2020 | Rockets | Kings | -4.5 | 235.5 | -194 | 161 | Regular Season | 129-112 HOU |
| 12/23/2019 | Rockets | Kings | -6 | 230 | -244 | 195 | Regular Season | 113-104 HOU |
| 12/9/2019 | Rockets | Rockets | -12 | 225.5 | -839 | 592 | Regular Season | 119-118 SAC |
| 4/2/2019 | - | Kings | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 130-105 HOU |
| 3/30/2019 | - | Rockets | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 119-108 HOU |
| 2/6/2019 | - | Kings | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 127-101 HOU |
| 11/17/2018 | - | Rockets | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 132-112 HOU |
| 4/11/2018 | - | Kings | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 96-83 SAC |
| 2/14/2018 | - | Rockets | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 100-91 HOU |
Kings: Marvin Bagley III
Kings: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Kings: De'Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley III
Rockets Players to Watch
- Harden contributed 34.3 points per game last season while also adding 7.5 assists.
- PJ Tucker pulled down 6.6 rebounds per game.
- Harden had a solid showing from long distance a season ago. He hit 4.4 shots from deep per game.
- Harden nicked 1.8 steals per game. Christian Wood collected 0.9 blocks a contest.
Kings Players to Watch
- Fox's points (20.6 per game) and assists (6.6 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Kings' leaderboards.
- Richaun Holmes is at the top of the Sacramento rebounding leaderboard with 9.4 rebounds per game. He also scores 13.4 points and tacks on 1.4 assists per game.
- Buddy Hield makes 3.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Kings.
- Sacramento's leader in steals is Fox with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Hassan Whiteside with 1.0 per game.
Injury Report
Rockets:
Chris Clemons: Out For Season (Achilles),
Mason Jones: Out (Right Ankle),
Ben McLemore: Out (Self Isolating),
Kenyon Martin Jr.: Out (Self Isolating),
Eric Gordon: Day To Day (Left Knee)
Kings:
DaQuan Jeffries: Out (Left ankle),
Tyrese Haliburton: Out (Left wrist)
