Rockets vs. Kings Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 3

Published 7:19 pm Monday, December 2, 2024

The Sacramento Kings (9-12) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (15-6) on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET.

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Rockets vs. Kings Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: SCHN and NBCS-CA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Venue: Golden 1 Center

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Rockets vs. Kings Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Rockets 114 – Kings 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Kings

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (- 2.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-4.4)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (222.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 224.6
  • The Kings (8-13-0 ATS) have covered the spread 71.4% of the time, 33.3% less often than the Rockets (15-6-0) this year.
  • Houston (10-4) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (71.4%) than Sacramento (1-1) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (50%).
  • Sacramento and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total in 47.6% of its games this season (10 of 21), the same percentage as Houston and its opponents (10 of 21).
  • The Rockets have a .733 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (11-4) this season, better than the .500 winning percentage for the Kings as a moneyline underdog (2-2).

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets have been carried by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by allowing just 106.3 points per game. They rank 11th in the league in points scored (114.6 per contest).
  • Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 50 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 20th with 44.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Looking at assists, the Rockets are delivering only 23 assists per game (fourth-worst in league).
  • Houston is committing 12.4 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 15 turnovers per contest (sixth-ranked).
  • The Rockets, who rank 25th in the league with 11.8 threes per game, are shooting just 33% from three-point land, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.

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Kings Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Kings are the 12th-ranked squad in the league (114.2 points per game). On defense they are 19th (114 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Sacramento is 17th in the NBA in rebounds (43.4 per game) and second-best in rebounds allowed (41).
  • With 24.9 assists per game, the Kings are 20th in the league.
  • Sacramento is 15th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.8) and 15th in turnovers forced (14).
  • The Kings are the fourth-worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11.5 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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