Rockets vs. Kings Prediction: Sacramento Predicted to Win Thursday's NBA Game [1/16/2025]

The Sacramento Kings will face the Houston Rockets in NBA action at Golden 1 Center on Thursday, starting at 10:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Kings as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Houston-Sacramento game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Kings with a win probability of 66% and the Rockets with 34%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Rockets vs. Kings predictions page.

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Rockets vs. Kings Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Kings and Rockets at Golden 1 Center is scheduled to begin at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings
• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Golden 1 Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Kings and Rockets gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Rockets vs. Kings matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Rockets vs. Kings Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NBA matchup between the Rockets and Kings 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Kings a 66% chance of defeating the Rockets. Our predicted final score has the Kings winning 115-110.

According to our model, the Kings (-3.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 227.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Rockets vs. Kings Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rockets	Kings
Spread	+3.5 (-112)	-3.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+138	-142
Total	o227.5 (-110)	u227.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rockets vs. Kings Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rockets vs. Kings matchup is on the moneyline.

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Conclusion

We predict the Kings, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Rockets on Thursday.

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