Houston Rockets (28-35, 11th in the Western Conference) against Sacramento Kings (36-26, seventh in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, California; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Houston faces Sacramento on Sunday in the Western Conference.
The Kings are 25-16 against their Western Conference opponents. Sacramento ranks ninth in the Western Conference with 13.6 fast break points per game led by De’Aaron Fox averaging 3.4.
The Rockets are 20-19 in the Western Conference. Houston ranks eighth in the NBA with 15.3 fast break points per game. Jalen Green leads the Rockets with a 3.1 scoring average.
The Kings have averaged 14.4 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.0 more shots on average than the 12.4 per game given up by the Rockets. The Rockets have averaged 12.2 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.2 fewer shots on average than the 13.4 per game given up by the Kings.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Rockets won 122-97 in the last game on November 7.
TOP PERFORMERS: Domantas Sabonis is averaging 20 points, 13.5 rebounds and 8.4 assists for the Kings. Fox is averaging 25.5 points, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals over the last 10 games.
Fred VanVleet scores 16.6 points per game and averages 3.7 rebounds for the Rockets. Green has averaged 2.8 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 6-4, averaging 117.7 points, 45.3 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from ground. Their opponents average 117.7 points per game.
Rockets: 4-6, averaging 111.3 points, 49.3 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents average 114.2 points.
INJURIES: Kings: Sasha Vezenkov: absent (ankle).
Rockets: Tari Eason: out for the season (leg), Steven Adams: out for the season (knee).
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