Feb. 25, 2026, 9:01 a.m. ET

The Sacramento Kings (13-46) visit the Houston Rockets (35-21) on Wednesday. Tip-off from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is at 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Kings vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Kings lead 2-1

The Kings snapped a 16-game losing streak Monday, knocking off the Memphis Grizzlies 123-114 as 2.5-point road underdogs with the Over (233.5) cashing. G Russell Westbrook led the way with 25 points.

The Rockets have won 4 of their last 6 games and are coming off a 125-105 win Monday over the visiting Utah Jazz as 13.5-point favorites with the Over (228.5) cashing. F Jabari Smith Jr. scored 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting, including 6-of-11 from 3, and had 9 rebounds.

The Kings and Rockets last met Jan. 11 in Sacramento, a 111-98 win by the Kings as 14.5-point underdogs with the Under (222.5) cashing. The Kings also won 125-124 in OT at home Dec. 21 after a 121-95 loss in Houston Dec. 3.

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Moneyline (ML): Kings +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Rockets -900 (bet $900 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Kings +13.5 (-105) | Rockets -13.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Kings at Rockets key injuries

Kings

C Dylan Caldwell (ankle) outG Devin Carter (back) questionableF De’Andre Hunter (eye) out for seasonG Zach LaVine (finger) out for seasonC Domantas Sabonis (knee) out for season

Rockets

C Steven Adams (ankle) out for seasonF Jae’Sean Tate (knee) outF Amen Thompson (quad) outG Fred VanVleet (knee) out for season

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Kings at Rockets picks and predictionsPrediction

Rockets 117, Kings 101

The Kings finally broke through with a win, but it took going against a t0eam struggling nearly as badly to do so. They are still only 4-26 on the road, and their previous road win was Dec. 6. Don’t expect them to win consecutive road games.

The Rockets are 19-7 at home, although they have lost 3 of their last 5 home games. Even still, the Rockets are coming off a 20-point win over a struggling road team, like the Kings are. They should handle business against the Kings, although you should go with the spread instead of the -900 odds on the ML.

PASS.

The Kings have now covered the spread in 2 straight games. They were 5-11 ATS in their 16 consecutive losses. They had lost 4 consecutive games by at least 17 points before their win.

The Rockets are only 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games, but the 20-point win over the Jazz should set things right. The Rockets beat the Kings 121-95 in Houston Dec. 3.

BET ROCKETS -13.5 (-115).

The Kings have allowed 120 or more points in 5 of their last 6 games, giving up 128.6 points per game over their final 5 losses. However, the Under has cashed in 7 of the Rockets’ last 10 games and in 2 of 3 against the Kings.

The Kings have failed to score 100 points in 3 of their last 5 games.

BET UNDER 222.5 (-110).

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