Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/6/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets
Date: Monday, November 6, 2023
Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
TV: Space City Home Network
The Sacramento Kings (2-3) are headed to Toyota Center on Monday where they will play the Houston Rockets (2-3).
The Kings faced off with the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 107-89 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Kings finished with 19 while the Rockets finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They buried 13 of 36 shots from three-point range. Houston finished the contest at 70.0% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 20 shots. Furthermore, Houston snagged 53 rebounds (10 offensive, 43 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Houston earned 28 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Concerning defending, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 46.0% from the field on 40 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 43 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Kings made 14 of 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Sacramento finished having earned a 38.1% field goal percentage (32 out of 84) and made 11 out of their 41 three-point shots.
Malik Monk is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He had 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins and also totaled 3 boards. Monk finished the game shooting 46.2% from the field and distributed 7 assists.
Sacramento heads into this game with a win-loss record of 2-3 for the season. They currently have an average of 113.2 points per contest (15th in the NBA) while shooting 43.4% from the field. The Kings are shooting 32.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (70 of 215) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Sacramento is snagging 44.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 127 assists on the season, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.0 fouls every game.
On defense, the Kings are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on 3-point shots while they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (114.4). The Kings are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (211 of 444) and they relinquish 47.0 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 13th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 141 conceded this season.
The last time they took the court, the Rockets went home victorious with a score of 107-89 when they played the Kings. The Rockets were able to corral 43 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 53 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Kings were called for 19 fouls for the contest which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 14 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Houston buried 13 out of 36 attempts (36.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Rockets went 40 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Rockets allowed the Kings to convert 32 of their 84 tries from the field which left them shooting 38.1% in this game. They finished 26.8% from three-point range by going 11 out of 41 and finished the contest at 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). When discussing rebounding, Houston allowed Sacramento to grab 43 in total (8 offensive).
Dillon Brooks was important for the Rockets in the game. He made 9 of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 9 rebounds. Brooks earned 26 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.
Houston has a win-loss record of 2-3 for the year. The Rockets are responsible for committing 22.0 fouls every game and they hit 72.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 26.8 times per contest (10th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per game. Houston has totaled 538 points this season (107.6 per game) and they collect 41.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Rockets are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 18th in the NBA.
The Houston defense allows 32.8% on shots from distance (62 of 189) and their opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 23.8 dimes and 47.2 total boards per game, ranking them 8th and 27th in basketball. The Rockets on defense are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 111.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (13th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento
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