Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends | 2/25/2026

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Feb. 24, 2026, 7:29 p.m. ET

Feb 23, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook (18) reacts with head coach Doug Christie during a timeout during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

The Houston Rockets (35-21) hit the court against the Sacramento Kings (13-46) at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 on SCHN and NBCS-CA.

The Rockets enter their game against the Kings as double-digit favorites. The Rockets are favored by 14.5 points. The game’s over/under is set at 221.5.

Rockets vs. Kings betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:29 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Houston -14.5Total: 221.5Moneyline: Houston -952, Sacramento +640Watch this game on Fubo!Kings at Rockets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Rockets (- 14.5)Pick OU: Over (221.5)Prediction: Rockets 123 – Kings 105MoneylineThe Rockets have gone 32-18 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64% of those games).Houston has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -952 or shorter.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 90.5%.This season, the Kings have been the underdog 53 times and won 10, or 18.9%, of those games.Sacramento has not won as an underdog of +640 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.The Kings have a 13.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe Rockets record 6.5 fewer points per game (114.5) than the Kings give up (121).When Houston scores more than 121 points, it is 10-6 against the spread and 10-6 overall.Sacramento is 20-12 against the spread and 12-20 overall when it scores more than 109.4 points.Houston is 20-11 against the spread and 26-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 110.3 points.The Rockets are at the 21st spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.5 PPG), while the Kings allow the 28th-fewest points per game (121) in the league.The 29th-ranked scoring NBA team (110.3 PPG) is Sacramento, while the Houston squad ranks third in the league defensively (109.4 PPG).The Rockets have put up a total of 288 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.1 per game), while the Kings have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 632 total points, 10.7 per game).Over/UnderHouston has an average implied point total of 116.6 this season, which is 1.4 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (118).So far this season, Houston has put up more than 118 points in 22 games.Sacramento’s average implied point total on the season (120.2 points) is 16.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (104 points).How to watch Rockets vs. KingsWatch this game on Fubo!

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