The 28-24 Houston Rockets will be the road team when they take on the 18-33 Sacramento Kings team on a back to back in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night. Tip off time from Sacramento is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The NBA odds in this pro basketball contest have the road team Houston Rockets favored by -5 points with an over under line of 214 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out in this game a few hours ago.

The Rockets and Kings met three times during the lockout year with the Rockets winning and covering the point spread in all three games.

Houston has a road record this season of 10-16. They win their sixth game in eight tries after a 118-103 home win on Friday night to the Portland Trailblazers as a -7 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 210 ½ points. The Rockets shot 59.5% from the floor and connected on 12 of 26 from the three point line. They allowed 45.5% shooting to the Trailblazers. James Harden led Houston with 35 points and 11 assists on 13 of 16 from the floor. Houston is the second ranked team in the NBA in scoring offense as they post up 106 points per game. The Rockets average four points below their average on the road.

The Kings are 13-12 on their home court. They break a four game losing streak after a 120-109 home win on Saturday night to the Utah Jazz as a -1 point betting favorite. The game ended over 195 points. Sacramento benefitted from long rest having last played on Monday night while the Jazz were on a back to back and playing their third game in four nights. The Kings shot 51.8% from the floor and 8 of 19 coming from three. They give up 48.8% shooting to Utah. Isaiah Thomas had 25 points and 4 rebounds on 10 of 16 shooting. Sacramento is a very poor defensive team as they are last in the NBA in points allowed and 27th and fourth to last in opponent field goal percentage. The Kings allow 103.2 points per game along with 46.2% shooting.