Houston (53-26) at Sacramento (31-48)
When: Sunday, April 9th 2017
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Time: 6:05 ET | TV: NBA TV
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It may seem like a meaningless game for the Houston Rockets, but their battle with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night needs to serve as a momentum builder for the postseason. Houston has clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, but the team has lost four of their past six games after Friday’s 114-109 home loss to the Detroit Pistons. Guard Patrick Beverley made just one field goal in three attempts against the Pistons but managed a career-high 13 rebounds, five assists and zero turnovers in 31 minutes. MVP-candidate James Harden finished with 33 points and 12 rebounds while Ryan Anderson (ankle) returned from a six-game absence to contribute nine points in 13 minutes. Beverley has at least eight rebounds in four of his last five games. The Kings have been a thorn in Harden’s side this season as the All-Star is averaging only 16.0 points a contest against them. Houston will be at Staples Center on Monday night to face the Clippers before returning home for their season finale against Minnesota. The goal for the Rockets at this point is to stay healthy.
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The Kings have a chance to post their best overall record since the 2007-08 season, but must win out in order to do that. The Kings open their final homestand of the season after falling 98-94 at the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Sacramento has dropped four straight to Houston and 11 of the last 12. Sacramento has failed to reach 100 points in six of its last seven games and were hurt by 23 turnovers in Friday’s loss. Rookie forward Skal Labissiere scored a team-high 19 points and has scored in double-digits in three of his last four games. Point guard Ty Lawson has been rested two games in a row while center Kosta Koufos has missed five straight for the same reason. The Kings will host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday before closing the season out in Los Angeles against the Clippers.
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Houston can beat this Kings team with their bench, but when you have nothing to play for against a poor team, bad things can happen. Houston has failed to cover the spread in six straight games and I’m not about to lay this many points on the road.
Pick: Kings +9.5
ATS TRENDS
| Houston |
- Rockets are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Rockets are 17-8 ATS in their last 25 games following a straight up loss.
- Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Rockets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Rockets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Rockets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
- Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Rockets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
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| Sacramento |
- Kings are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Kings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Kings are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Kings are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Kings are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Sunday games.
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OU TRENDS
| Houston |
- Under is 5-0 in Rockets last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1 in Rockets last 7 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-2-1 in Rockets last 11 road games.
- Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 Sunday games.
- Over is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Over is 7-3-1 in Rockets last 11 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 37-16 in Rockets last 53 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 11-5 in Rockets last 16 vs. NBA Pacific.
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| Sacramento |
- Under is 5-0 in Kings last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 7-1 in Kings last 8 overall.
- Under is 22-5 in Kings last 27 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 4-1 in Kings last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 6-2 in Kings last 8 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Over is 6-2 in Kings last 8 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 19-7 in Kings last 26 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 9-4 in Kings last 13 home games.
- Under is 18-8 in Kings last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 13-6 in Kings last 19 Sunday games.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento.
- Rockets are 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
- Favorite is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
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