The Houston Rockets (17-8) and Sacramento Kings (6-22) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. EST from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The game will broadcast live on SCHN.
The Rockets are 12-point favorites over the Kings on the spread (Rockets -12), with the over/under set at 223.5 total points. Houston is a -650 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, Sacramento is +475 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Rockets vs. Kings predictions and NBA picks for Sunday, December 21.
Rockets vs Kings Prediction, Picks
- Rockets vs Kings pick: Kings +12 (-110)
My Kings vs Rockets best bet is on Sacramento to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at bet365. However, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Rockets vs Kings Odds
| Rockets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-12 -110 | 223.5 -110o / -110u | -650 |
| Kings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+12 -110 | 223.5 -110o / -110u | +475 |
Rockets vs Kings NBA Preview
This NBA system focuses on teams that have been struggling against the spread but find themselves in favorable bounce-back positions like the Kings entering tonight's matchup against the Rockets.
When a team with a poor ATS record suffers another narrow loss against the spread, the market often overreacts, discounting them beyond what performance metrics justify.
Meanwhile, their opponent is typically coming off a cover or solid outing, inflating public confidence on that side, which appears to be the case for the Rockets.
This setup creates an imbalance where value shifts toward the underperforming team, as oddsmakers shade lines to match public perception.
Over a larger sample of games, these situations reveal how teams that consistently miss the spread by small margins tend to rebound once expectations fall too low, especially when facing opponents who are slightly overvalued from recent success.
So, let's take the Kings +12 on Sunday night.
Rockets vs Kings Betting Prediction
- Kings +12 (-110)
Spread
My Kings vs Rockets betting prediction is on Sacramento to cover the spread at +12.
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm staying away from the total in this game.
