Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationHouston takes on Sacramento, aims for 4th straight home win
Sacramento Kings (30-28, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (37-22, fifth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Rockets play Sacramento.
The Rockets are 22-14 in conference matchups. Houston has a 7-5 record in one-possession games.
The Kings are 20-19 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento averages 13.0 turnovers per game and is 16-12 when winning the turnover battle.
The Rockets score 112.8 points per game, 2.8 fewer points than the 115.6 the Kings give up. The Kings average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more makes per game than the Rockets give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alperen Sengun is scoring 18.9 points per game with 10.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Rockets. Jalen Green is averaging 22.0 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 42.9% over the past 10 games.
Domantas Sabonis is averaging 19.9 points, 14.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Kings. Zach LaVine is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 5-5, averaging 108.1 points, 49.1 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points per game.
Kings: 6-4, averaging 118.9 points, 47.3 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.0 points.
INJURIES
: Rockets: Tari Eason: day to day (rest), Fred VanVleet: day to day (ankle), Cody Zeller: out (personal).Kings: None listed.
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 27 |
| Cody Zeller, C | Out | Feb 22 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
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2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
36 | 21 | .632 | - | W4 |
 LA Clippers |
32 | 26 | .552 | 4.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
32 | 27 | .542 | 5 | W5 |
 Sacramento |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6.5 | W2 |
 Phoenix |
27 | 32 | .458 | 10 | L3 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
38 | 20 | .655 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
37 | 22 | .627 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Dallas |
32 | 28 | .533 | 7 | W1 |
 San Antonio |
24 | 33 | .421 | 13.5 | L4 |
 New Orleans |
16 | 43 | .271 | 22.5 | W3 |
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