Recent form is the story in Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings on Sunday, February 7. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5, while the Kings have won 1.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Rockets 69%, with a projected score of Houston Rockets 118, Sacramento Kings 113. The rating gap is 241 points in favor of the Rockets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Kings on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 31 times in 100 games like this, the Kings would win.
The recent-form gap
The Rockets are 3-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +3. The Kings are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.8.
The Rockets' best recent win was 128-110 at home against DAL.
The Rockets were beaten 98-78 at home by LAL not long ago.
The Kings were beaten 121-96 on the road by LAC not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Dylan Cardwell (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Maxime Raynaud (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Ben Simmons (SAC), expected back Oct 1, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Fred VanVleet (HOU), Steven Adams (HOU), Marcus Smart (HOU), and Keegan Murray (SAC). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Kings lead 5-2, with the Rockets outscoring the Kings by an average of 2.7 points per game. The last meeting was SAC 97, HOU 128.