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NBA : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 4/1/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
SACRAMENTO
 
HOUSTON
+10  

-10  
+375

-550

212
 
111
Final
115

SACRAMENTO (26 - 47) at HOUSTON (50 - 24)
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Wednesday, 4/1/2015 8:05 PM
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517SACRAMENTO209.5210.5
518HOUSTON-11.5-11.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SACRAMENTO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games26-47-15.327-4339-33100.952.045.0%54.3104.852.945.7%49.1
Road Games10-26-7.213-2120-15100.451.544.5%53.5107.353.647.0%48.9
Last 5 Games3-2+3.22-31-499.052.643.9%50.298.055.046.0%54.0
SACRAMENTO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)100.952.036-8145.0%5-1633.7%23-2977.7%541120217164
vs opponents surrendering99.749.637-8444.7%8-2234.9%17-2375.3%521122208145
Team Stats (Road Games)100.451.536-8044.5%6-1734.7%24-3078.2%531120217164
Stats Against (All Games)104.852.939-8645.7%9-2534.6%17-2375.3%491123249126
vs opponents averaging100.650.238-8445.1%8-2335.2%17-2375.3%521122208145
Stats Against (Road Games)107.353.641-8647.0%9-2535.7%17-2375.0%491125249127

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games50-24+11.443-3035-39103.353.544.1%53.1100.150.244.1%53.6
Home Games27-10+5.623-1415-22102.454.243.6%53.497.249.343.3%53.8
Last 5 Games4-1+23-22-3104.054.646.8%51.498.647.044.4%48.4
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)103.353.537-8444.1%11-3334.6%18-2572.2%531222229165
vs opponents surrendering100.149.938-8444.9%8-2235.1%17-2375.3%521122208145
Team Stats (Home Games)102.454.236-8443.6%12-3434.8%18-2572.1%5312222110165
Stats Against (All Games)100.150.237-8544.1%7-2331.8%18-2476.0%541221219165
vs opponents averaging100.349.938-8445.0%8-2235.1%17-2375.4%521122208145
Stats Against (Home Games)97.249.337-8443.3%7-2329.0%17-2376.9%541121209165
Average power rating of opponents played: SACRAMENTO 96.6,  HOUSTON 95.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SACRAMENTO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/20/2015BOSTON109-101W-4W202.5O40-8348.2%662440-10040.0%5311
2/21/2015@ LA CLIPPERS99-126L10L215O30-8834.1%661746-9548.4%6011
2/25/2015MEMPHIS102-90W6.5W199.5U39-8048.7%612034-8440.5%4217
2/27/2015SAN ANTONIO96-107L9L202.5O38-7948.1%531735-8839.8%485
3/1/2015PORTLAND99-110L8L206O39-8645.3%451241-8349.4%5117
3/3/2015@ NEW YORK124-86W-4.5W203O41-8349.4%591430-8236.6%4815
3/4/2015@ SAN ANTONIO85-112L10.5L207.5U29-7837.2%521745-8552.9%5117
3/6/2015@ ORLANDO114-119L-3L201O38-8544.7%561448-8556.5%4010
3/7/2015@ MIAMI109-114L-1L203.5O40-8845.5%552041-8051.2%4513
3/9/2015@ ATLANTA105-130L11L210O39-8148.1%441653-8860.2%3713
3/11/2015@ CHARLOTTE113-106W8.5W205O40-8547.1%531242-9345.2%5811
3/13/2015@ PHILADELPHIA107-114L-4L206O35-8740.2%611745-9547.4%5615
3/14/2015@ WASHINGTON97-113L10L207.5O35-7745.5%431643-8153.1%4713
3/16/2015ATLANTA103-110L4.5L206.5O38-8146.9%532038-8445.2%4912
3/18/2015LA CLIPPERS105-116L9L214O38-7948.1%511045-8851.1%4311
3/20/2015CHARLOTTE101-91W5W206.5U37-7847.4%572136-9139.6%4913
3/22/2015WASHINGTON109-86W3.5W208.5U40-7950.6%471635-8740.2%5116
3/24/2015PHILADELPHIA107-106W-8.5L207O35-9736.1%621040-8149.4%5720
3/25/2015@ PHOENIX108-99W8W214U40-8149.4%471938-8743.7%5518
3/27/2015@ NEW ORLEANS88-102L6.5L205.5U35-7944.3%441143-8451.2%5312
3/30/2015@ MEMPHIS83-97L10.5L199.5U33-8140.7%511238-8345.8%5413
4/1/2015@ HOUSTON              
4/3/2015NEW ORLEANS              
4/5/2015UTAH              
4/7/2015MINNESOTA              
4/8/2015@ UTAH              
4/10/2015@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
4/12/2015@ DENVER              
4/13/2015LA LAKERS              
4/15/2015@ LA LAKERS              

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/20/2015@ DALLAS100-111L2.5L212U36-8741.4%582144-9347.3%5617
2/21/2015TORONTO98-76W-2W210.5U35-8441.7%692325-7732.5%4723
2/23/2015MINNESOTA113-102W-8W213.5O39-9441.5%621631-9333.3%7020
2/25/2015LA CLIPPERS110-105W-3.5W218.5U36-8840.9%57940-9144.0%6015
2/27/2015BROOKLYN102-98W-8L208U39-8446.4%471338-8544.7%4916
3/1/2015CLEVELAND105-103W-1W207O34-7445.9%491940-9840.8%6615
3/3/2015@ ATLANTA96-104L8.5W199O39-9043.3%481239-8645.3%5815
3/4/2015MEMPHIS100-102L-3L196O42-8648.8%411242-8350.6%479
3/6/2015DETROIT103-93W-7.5W208U38-9141.8%681937-10236.3%5812
3/7/2015@ DENVER114-100W-4W215.5U40-8646.5%642238-9241.3%4818
3/11/2015@ PORTLAND100-105L2.5L207U38-9141.8%471142-9245.7%6919
3/12/2015@ UTAH91-109L-2L191.5O34-7943.0%42944-9247.8%6612
3/15/2015@ LA CLIPPERS100-98W5W213.5U32-8637.2%551236-8243.9%6220
3/17/2015ORLANDO107-94W-11W206.5U39-7850.0%561438-8942.7%4810
3/19/2015DENVER118-108W-7.5W214.5O37-8344.6%591642-9345.2%5415
3/21/2015PHOENIX102-117L-7.5L207O41-8747.1%441846-9250.0%5714
3/23/2015@ INDIANA110-100W-1.5W203O31-6547.7%411940-9044.4%5218
3/25/2015@ NEW ORLEANS95-93W1W203.5U40-8149.4%501834-7545.3%4713
3/27/2015MINNESOTA120-110W-14L206O44-8353.0%491737-7648.7%3813
3/29/2015@ WASHINGTON99-91W-2W204U34-8042.5%611929-7538.7%5017
3/30/2015@ TORONTO96-99L2L209U35-8441.7%561335-7844.9%5515
4/1/2015SACRAMENTO              
4/2/2015@ DALLAS              
4/5/2015@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
4/8/2015@ SAN ANTONIO              
4/10/2015SAN ANTONIO              
4/12/2015NEW ORLEANS              
4/13/2015@ CHARLOTTE              
4/15/2015UTAH              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: With Isaiah Thomas out, DARREN COLLISON steps in at the point. He looked good backing up Chris Paul in L.A. and will benefit from a wide-open offense. But it's not clear if can he handle full-time minutes after flopping as a starter in Dallas . . . BEN McLEMORE has to get it going early if he's going to keep his starting job. There's raw talent, but McLemore has a reputation for fading into the background, and was wholly unimpressive last season . . . NIK STAUSKAS will push McLemore for minutes immediately. He'll be overmatched defensively at times, but he can shoot it and moves the ball well offensively . . . It seems like RAY McCALLUM will be a solid enough back-up point guard for the next few years . . . RAMON SESSIONS will push Collison for minutes and could eventually unseat him as the Kings' starter. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is a low-efficiency player who needs the ball in his hands, but head coach Michael Malone seems willing to let him do his thing . . . Power forward is a black hole in Sacramento. JASON THOMPSON might open the season as the Kings' primary 4, though he struggled mightily in his first season under Malone . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS has never shed that 'tweener label. The team will try to milk some second unit productivity out of him . . . REGGIE EVANS will continue to turn flopping into an art form. An obnoxious art form . . . CARL LANDRY is a question mark as he works his way back from a torn meniscus . . . Tell the world OMRI CASSPI is coming home. CENTERS: He made some real strides under Malone last year, and DeMARCUS COUSINS' improved shot selection has finally made him one of the league's better big men. He spends much less time floating on the perimeter hoisting contested 18-footers.
HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard.
PREVIEW
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*Kings-Rockets Preview* =======================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Sacramento (26-47) at Houston (50-24), 8:00 p.m. EDT

The Houston Rockets will likely have to come out on top in the Southwest Division race to avoid facing the defending NBA champions in the first round of the playoffs.

With a chance to move into a first-place tie, they may have to overcome the absences of several key players Wednesday night against a visiting Sacramento Kings team that might not have its top two scorers.

After jumping ahead of Memphis in the division following a 7-1 stretch, Houston (50-24) dropped a half-game behind the Grizzlies with Monday's 99-96 loss at Toronto.

"We had our opportunities, we just didn't get the job done," coach Kevin McHale said.

The Rockets should be motivated to bounce back and finish ahead of the Grizzlies since they haven't won a division title since 1993-94 and likely wouldn't have to play sixth-place San Antonio in the opening round.

Houston and the Spurs have split two matchups this season with a home-and-home series still to come next week.

The Rockets are hoping to reach those goals while getting healthier in time for the postseason. They've lost Patrick Beverley for the season following wrist surgery and Donatas Motiejunas is sidelined Wednesday due to a back injury.

Making things worse, Dwight Howard (knee) and Terrence Jones (lung) will be game-time decisions.

"Dwight is going to have limited minutes for a while," McHale said.

James Harden will continue to carry the load. He's averaging 31.9 points over the last seven games after scoring 31 on Monday.

The All-Star guard came up big in the last meeting with Sacramento, finishing with 44 points while hitting 13 of 15 from the free-throw line in a 113-109 overtime road win Dec. 11. He's scored 35.0 per game in the last five matchups.

Howard and Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins were sidelined in that contest. That could be the case again after Kings coach George Karl reportedly suggested Cousins might sit out the remaining road games.

Cousins has averaged 32.0 points and 16.0 rebounds in his last three games overall but did not play in Monday's 97-83 loss at Memphis. Sacramento has dropped 14 of 17 without Cousins, who is averaging a team-high 24.1 points.

Rudy Gay, second on the Kings (26-47) with 20.9 points per game, scored 24 on Monday before suffering a head injury and must undergo the league's concussion protocol.

"Every time it looked like we had an opportunity, we'd bite ourselves in the butt with a bad pass or a bad decision," Karl said of playing without his two top players.

Gay missed a 102-89 loss in Houston on Nov. 26.

Since averaging 108.0 points over the final three of a four-game run, the Kings have scored 85.5 in back-to-back defeats. They could have a tough time keeping up with Houston, which has averaged 108.0 points in its last 10 home games.

The Rockets outscored Sacramento 59-23 off turnovers while forcing 43 in the first two meetings. They rank among the league leaders by forcing 16.5 turnovers and scoring 19.0 per game off those mistakes.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 12:52:53 PM EST.


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