A game after he scored 34 points in a 124-111 loss to the Nuggets, James Harden leads the Houston Rockets (0-2) at home against the Sacramento Kings (3-1) on Thursday, December 31, 2020. The Rockets are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which tips off at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet SW. The matchup’s over/under is 229.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets | -4.5 | -110 | -110 | 229 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Houston has won eight of its last 10 head-to-head matchups against Sacramento. The Rockets also have a 2-1 record against the spread when playing the Kings.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/18/2017 | – | Kings | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 105-100 HOU |
Rockets Betting Information
- Houston covered in just 37 of 83 matchups last season.
- The Rockets struggled to cover, going just 22-26 ATS when favored by at least 4.5 points.
- Houston more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the over, doing so 32 times in 83 contests (38.6%).
Kings Betting Information
- Sacramento had a 37-33-2 record against the spread, covering in 51.4% of their contests.
- The Kings fared well as a 4.5-point underdog, going 5-8 against the spread when they were at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- Sacramento combined with its opponents to hit the over in 52.8% of matchups last year (38 out of 72 opportunities).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Rockets and their opponents combined to record more than 229 points in 47.6% of their games last season (40 of 84 opportunities).
- Sacramento and its opponents combined to score more than 229 points in 40.3% of their matchups last year (29 of 72 chances).
- The two teams averaged a combined 2.5 fewer points per game last season (226.5) than this game’s over/under of 229 points.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 3.2 fewer points per game last season (225.8) than this matchup’s over/under of 229 points.
- The average total the Rockets had set in matchups last season was 1.1 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Kings games last season averaged an over/under of 222.2 points, 6.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Rockets Leaders
- Harden racked up 34.3 points per game last season and recorded 7.5 assists.
- PJ Tucker pulled down 6.6 rebounds per game.
- Harden connected on 4.4 threes per game a season ago.
- Harden collected 1.8 per game. Christian Wood averaged 0.9 blocks a contest.
Kings Leaders
- De’Aaron Fox racked up 21.1 points per game last season and recorded 6.8 assists.
- Hassan Whiteside pulled down 13.5 rebounds per game.
- Buddy Hield was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, hitting 3.8 per game.
- Fox averaged 1.5 steals per game. Whiteside collected 2.9 blocks a contest.
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