The Houston Rockets travel to Sacramento to take on the Kings on Sunday, January 11, with tip-off scheduled for 9:00 PM ET at the Golden 1 Center. Houston comes in with a 22-13 record, while Sacramento is struggling at 8-30.
The Rockets have to deal with significant absencesincluding Fred VanVleet (right knee; ACL repair) and Tari Eason (right ankle; sprain), both listed as out. Alperen Sengun is questionable due to a right ankle sprain, raising concerns about the depth of Houston’s frontcourt. Two-time player Tristen Newton remains out of the G League.
Sacramento’s injury report highlights the losses of Domantas Sabonis (left knee; partial meniscus tear) and Keegan Murray (left ankle; sprain). Dennis Schroder is serving a league suspension, and Daeqwon Plowden and Isaiah Stevens are inactive on two-way contracts.
The Rockets have relied heavily on their star duo of Kevin Durant and Sengun, averaging 26.2 and 21.8 points per game, respectively. Amen Thompson has added 18.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per outing, while Jabari Smith Jr. Contributes 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds. The team averages 118.5 points per game with 49.3 rebounds and 25.2 assists.
For the Kings, Zach LaVine leads with 20.0 points per game, followed by DeMar DeRozan with 18.5 and Sabonis with 17.2, although Sabonis’ status remains outside. Russell Westbrook contributes 14.5 points and 6.8 assists, but Sacramento is averaging just 109.8 points per game and 40.5 rebounds, which puts them at the bottom of the Western Conference.
Houston enters the contest after back-to-back losses to Portland, including a 102-103 loss on Jan. 7 and 105-111 on Jan. 9, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Kings are on a five-game skid, including a 103-137 loss to the Warriors on January 9.
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