LiontipsSacramento vs. Houston. NBA Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
On January 15, Sacramento suffered a 115-130 road defeat to Milwaukee, snapping a seven-game winning streak. DeMar DeRozan was the best player on the losing team, scoring 28 points, grabbing six rebounds and making four assists. De'Aaron Fox (20-11-6) and Domantas Sabonis (16-10-9) each had a double-double. Keon Ellis scored 18 points, and Keegan Murray had 11. Doug Christie team (20 wins and 20 losses) is in ninth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Kings are heading into the game with a fighting squad, with only Monk questionable.
Interesting facts for betting
Sacramento and Houston average 228 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
De'Aaron Fox - Malik Monk - DeMar DeRozan - Keegan Murray - Domantas Sabonis.
Current form
Houston has won its last five games in a row. In the meeting on January 16, the Rockets beat Denver on the road with a score of 128:108. Nikola Jokic did not play for the Nuggets due to an elbow injury. Jaylen Green made the greatest contribution to the victory, scoring 34 points, making one rebound and five assists. Alperen Şengün recorded 20 points. Fred VanVleet and Cam Whitmore scored 16 each. Aimee Udoka team (27 wins and 12 losses) is in second place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Rockets set off for the road trip to the California capital with an optimal roster. All the leaders are healthy and eager to fight.
Interesting facts for betting
Houston ranks 28th in three-point shooting this season (33.7 percent).
Estimated composition
Fred VanVleet - Jaylen Green - Amen Thompson - Dillon Brooks - Alperen Şengün.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Shengyun over 11.5
Shengyun averages 10.2 rebounds per game
1.88VanVleet Total Assists Over 7.5
VanVleet averages 6.6 assists per game
1.87Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Sacramento to be the clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the home team will not have many chances to succeed. In general, this is true. Houston, after several disastrous seasons, has noticeably improved its game and for the first time in a long time should get into the playoffs directly. Sacramento, after a disastrous start, changed its head coach and began to show excellent results. Christie charges with a fighting squad will have to achieve victory with the support of their fans over the upstart from Texas.
Our prediction is a Sacramento victory with a handicap of (-3.5) points including overtime at 1.83
Bet on individual total
Sacramento has shown excellent performance this season. The average point total for the last ten games is 120. And this time everything is going to the fact that the team from the Golden State will be able to significantly improve its statistics.
Our prediction is Sacramento individual total over 115.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
DeRozan played 79 games in the past regular season and averaged 24.0 points per game. This season, his rate is slightly lower — 21.2. The 35-year-old forward has definitely not lost his basic skills. The American basketball player will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent defense.
Our prediction is DeRozan total points over 22.5 points including overtime at 1.87
