Rockets vs. Kings Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 11

The Houston Rockets (22-13) will visit the Sacramento Kings (8-30) after losing three consecutive road games. Houston is a sizable 13.5-point favorite against Sacramento when the Rockets square off with the Kings on Sunday. The matchup's point total is 221.5.

Here is everything you need to know to know about the Rockets-Kings game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Rockets vs. Kings Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
• TV: SCHN and NBCS-CA
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Rockets vs. Kings Prediction

ATS Pick: Rockets (- 13.5)
O/U Pick: Over (221.5)
Score Prediction: Rockets 122 - Kings 108

Rockets vs. Kings Betting Insights

• Out of 35 games thus far this season, the Rockets have played 20 with more than 221.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under.
• The Kings games have gone over 221.5 total points scored in 26 of 38 total matchups this year.
• Between them, these two teams average 6.8 more points per game (228.3) than this game's total (221.5).
• The Rockets and the Kings have seen their opponents average a combined 11.3 more points per game than the over/under of 221.5 set for this matchup.
• Houston has been chosen as the favorite in 33 games this year and has walked away with the win 21 times (63.6%) in those games.
• Sacramento has won in six, or 17.1%, of the 35 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• In the last two head-to-head meetings, Houston and Sacramento have a tied 1-1 record.
• The squads are both 1-1 against the spread in those contests.
• The Rockets didn't cover the spread in their previous four games, and were favored in all of those games.

Rockets Recent Trends

• The Rockets are 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall in their past 10 games.
• Houston's average total over the last 10 games is 2.4 points more than the 221.5 total listed for this matchup.
• The Rockets are 18-17-0 against the spread this year.
• Houston is 3-0 ATS when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
• Rockets games this year have gone over the total in 18 out of 38 opportunities (47.4%).
• The 118.5 points per game the Rockets put up are just 3.6 fewer points than the Kings give up (122.1).
• Houston has an 8-5 record against the spread and an 8-5 record overall when scoring more than 122.1 points.
• The Rockets are shooting 48.3% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points lower than the 49.6% the Kings allow to opponents.
• At home, the Rockets own a worse record against the spread (6-7-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (12-10-0).
• Looking at point totals, Houston hits the over less often at home, as it has exceeded the total six times in 13 opportunities this season (46.2%). In away games, it has hit the over 12 times in 22 opportunities (54.5%).
• When playing at home, the Rockets have won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 11-2 (.846). When playing on the road, they are 10-10 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Rockets Recent Stats

Rockets Leaders

• Kevin Durant posts 26.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, shooting 52.1% from the field and 40.3% from downtown with 2.2 made treys per game.
• Amen Thompson averages 18.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Alperen Sengun puts up 21.8 points, 9.0 boards and 6.5 assists per contest, shooting 51.2% from the field.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.2 points, 6.9 boards and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 43.6% from the field and 34.9% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
• Reed Sheppard posts 13.3 points, 2.8 boards and 3.3 assists per contest. At the other end he averages 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Rockets Player Props

Kings Recent Trends

• The Kings have gone 2-8 in their past 10 games, with a 3-6-1 record against the spread in that span.
• Sacramento has averaged a total of 227.9 combined points over its last 10 games, 6.4 greater than this matchup's total of 221.5.
• In the Kings' 38 games this year, they have 12 wins against the spread.
• Sacramento has been underdogs by 13.5 points or more three times this season and covered the spread once.
• Kings games this season have hit the over on 17 of 38 set point totals (44.7%).
• The Kings put up an average of 109.8 points per game, just 0.9 fewer points than the 110.7 the Rockets allow to opponents.
• Sacramento has put together a 9-4-2 ATS record and a 7-8 overall record in games it scores more than 110.7 points.
• The Kings have shot at a 45.9% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points below the 46.2% shooting opponents of the Rockets have averaged.
• The Kings have been better against the spread on the road (7-12-1) than at home (5-12-1) this year.
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of Sacramento's games have finished above the over/under at home (38.9%, seven of 18) than away (50%, 10 of 20).

Kings Recent Stats

Kings Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Russell Westbrook gets the Kings 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• On a per-game basis, DeMar DeRozan gets the Kings 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• The Kings are getting 20.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Zach LaVine this season.
• Maxime Raynaud is averaging 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He is making 55.7% of his shots from the field.
• The Kings are getting 11.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Malik Monk this season.

Kings Player Props

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