Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction: Low-ranked Rockets takes on slightly vulnerable Kings

The NBA trade deadline has already brought a splash with the momentous trade of Kyrie Irving to the Mavs. Therefore, we have entered a period where things are going to blow up only further. This means that a lot of speculation will fill up the space. In this Regular Season game, the Houston Rockets are going to take on the Sacramento Kings.

Houston Rockets

The Rockets enter the game after losing 121:153 against the Thunder despite a 20 points performance by Josh Christopher. The Rockets come into this two-game losing streak and they have lost 40 losses and 13 wins. This has been another turbulent season for a team that has been losing its way ever since James Harden left the show. This has spelled for a long rebuild that looks neverending at this point. Jalen Green has stolen the show with his scoring whereas Kevin Porter Jr has been amazing in terms of scoring which means the backcourt is set. Alperen Sengun has shown a lot of promise whereas Jabari Smith Jr has been showcasing great rebounding and defensive promise but has ways to go on the offensive end.

Sacramento Kings

The Kings come into the game after losing 104:136 despite a 16 points performance by Malik Monk. They have lost two in a row and in an extended period, they have lost four of their last six games. They have been a bit wayward lately but overall, they have won 29 wins and 23 losses. The problem with the Kings has been their defensive end and they look disintegrated without De’Aaron Fox on the offensive end. They were doing a great job during the home-floor stretch. But lately, they have faced a major injury to a player for the first time this season. After two games against the struggling Rockets, they have a tough schedule so let us see how they respond. At any rate, De’Aaron Fox should be there for the team to push the pace.

Expert Betting Tips

The Kings have been doing a terrible job on both ends in the last two games whereas the Rockets have been doing so for all of the season. The availability of Fox is major news as the Kings need him badly. The Rockets have improved a bit but they remain vulnerable. I believe the Kings will prevail here. I predict a scoreline of 126:109 in the favor of the Kings.