Rockets vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Dec. 3

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The Sacramento Kings (5-16) are heavy underdogs (+15.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (13-5) at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Toyota Center. The contest airs on SCHN and NBCS-CA. The matchup has an over/under of 230.5.

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Rockets Cover -15.5 vs Kings -111

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Rockets vs. Kings betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -1333
  • Kings odds to win: +790
  • Spread: Rockets (-15.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston has a 3-4 record against the spread at home and is 5-2 in home contests.
  • This season, Houston has a 2-0 record ATS in home games as 15.5-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets home games have hit the over on the set point total four times this season.
  • Recent history seems to go against Houston to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 229.6 points per contest this season.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Rockets games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 231.4 points scored. That’s 0.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have a points-per-game average 0.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have compiled a 12-4 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75% of those games).
  • Houston has played as a moneyline favorite of -1333 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
  • The Rockets have a 93.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (11th in NBA) 45.5 (fifth) 49.2 (first) 38.9 (first) 25.6 (20th) 14.2 (14th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings have covered the spread five times on the road and are 2-9 in road contests.
  • Kings road games have gone over the set point total six times this year.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Kings to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 235.9 points per contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings are 2-8 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Kings games have exceeded the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Kings games averaged 236.6 total points, 6.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Kings have scored 3.2 fewer points per contest compared to their 111.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento has entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won three, or 16.7%, of those games.
  • The Kings have played as an underdog of +790 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The Kings have a 11.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (18th in NBA) 49.9 (28th) 39.7 (28th) 46.7 (25th) 26.0 (14th) 13.4 (fifth)
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