Rockets vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Jan. 11

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The Sacramento Kings (8-30) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they attempt to stop a three-game home losing streak when they square off against the Houston Rockets (22-13) on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on SCHN and NBCS-CA. The over/under is set at 222.5 for the matchup.

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Rockets Cover -14.5 vs Kings -105

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Rockets vs. Kings betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -694
  • Kings odds to win: +495
  • Spread: Rockets (-14.5)
  • Total: 222.5
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston is 11-11 in road contests with a 12-10 record against the spread on the road.
  • Rockets road games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times this year.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per road contest this season, 5.6 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 5-5 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The final score of the last 10 Rockets games has exceeded the set total three times.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 1.4 more points (223.9) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have scored 6.0 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have been the moneyline favorite 33 total times this season. They’ve gone 21-12 in those games.
  • Houston has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -694 or shorter.
  • The Rockets have an 87.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (sixth in NBA) 46.2 (seventh) 49.3 (first) 37.8 (first) 25.2 (21st) 14.8 (20th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Kings have gone over a set point total in a home game seven times this year.
  • The Kings have a 6-12 record against the spread at home and is 5-13 in home contests.
  • The Kings and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.5 points per home contest this season, 10.0 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings are 2-8 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Kings and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Kings games averaged 228.2 total points, 5.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Kings have scored 3.5 fewer points per contest compared to their 109.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • This season, Sacramento has won six out of the 35 games, or 17.1%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Kings have been at least a +495 moneyline underdog four times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 16.8% chance of a victory for the Kings.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (23rd in NBA) 49.6 (30th) 40.5 (27th) 46.2 (26th) 24.9 (24th) 13.8 (12th)
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