A pair of red-hot teams clash when the Houston Rockets battle the Sacramento Kings in a key Western Conference matchup on Thursday. Houston is coming off a 128-108 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, while Sacramento was beaten 130-115 by the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Rockets (27-12), who have won six of seven, are 13-6 on the road this season. The Kings (20-20), who have won seven of eight, are 10-12 on their home court. Tari Eason (leg) is questionable after missing the last 13 games, while Fred VanVleet (personal) and Jabari Smith Jr. (hand) are out for Houston.
Tip-off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., is set for 10 p.m. ET. Sacramento defeated Houston 120-111 on Dec. 3, which ended a three-game win streak for the Rockets in the head-to-head series. The Kings are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Rockets vs. Kings odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 224. The Kings are -175 favorites on the money line (risk $175 to win $100), with Houston priced at +147 (risk $100 to win $147).
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