Rockets vs Kings Match Player Stats | Thursday, January 16th 2025

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Rockets vs Kings Match Player Stats | Thursday, January 16th 2025

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Todays Thursday, January 16th Matchup Details

Thursday Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings
Todays Game is on Thursday, January 16th 2025
16/01/25 22:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings

DeMar DeRozan has attempted 20.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he’s attempted overall this season.

Out of all players in the league, DeMar DeRozan ranks in the 93rd percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 34.4 minutes per game while on his home court this year.

This year when they are at home, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 2.4 3-pointers per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the Rockets, marking this as a positive matchup.

The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 3rd-best in in the league while on their home court with 13.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Alperen Sengun has been on the court for 30.9 minutes per game while playing on the road this year, placing him in the 81st percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.

The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, which ought to raise plays for the Rockets.

The Rockets check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Fred VanVleet has successfully made 3.8 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.1 more than he’s made from downtown over the course of the season on the road.

Out of all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet registers in the 97th percentile for playing time, tallying a whopping 35.7 minutes per game this year.

Fred VanVleet has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 19.4% higher than he’s made in all games this season while playing on the road.

Cam Whitmore has sunk 56.1% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 25.9% more than he’s converted from three in all games this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Cam Whitmore lands in the 13th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a lowly 0.8 fouls per game this year.

Amen Thompson has sunk 6.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 more than he’s put through the net over the course of the year.

In comparison to last season’s 13.4% rate, Amen Thompson’s 3-point ability has spiked this season to 22.5%.

Amen Thompson has played 38.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.5 higher than he’s played in all games this season.

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have posted 18.1 points per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Kings, labeling this as a strong matchup for offensive productivity.

Out of all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks lands in the 87th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, tallying 6.1 per game this year.

Dillon Brooks has averaged 31.9 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 83rd percentile.

The matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings is a positive one for shots from the field; the opposition’s starting PFs have shot for the 6th-highest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (52.6%).

DeMar DeRozan has attempted 4.0 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 38.3% on threes (8th-highest in the NBA) against the Sacramento Kings, branding this as a favorable matchup.

Cam Whitmore has converted 6.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he’s put through the net in all games this year on the road.

Keegan Murray has successfully made 3.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he’s made in all games this season.

Among all players in the league, Keegan Murray measures in the 95th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 35.5 minutes per game this year.

Keegan Murray has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games at home, 9.4% higher than he’s made in all games this year while at home.

Keon Ellis has made 2.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he’s converted over the course of the year.

Keon Ellis has been on the court for 31.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while at home, 8.6 higher than he’s been on the court for overall this season at home.

Keon Ellis has sunk 89.6% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 10.5% higher than he’s converted overall this year.

Among all players in the league, De’Aaron Fox rates in the 85th percentile for shot attempts from downtown with the home court advantage, tallying 6.0 per game this year.

De’Aaron Fox has averaged 37.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 99th percentile.

The matchup vs. Houston is a good one for three-point shots; when the Rockets are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied the 10th-most treys per game in the league this year (2.3).

Malik Monk has attempted 20.0 shots per game over the last 5 games, 5.9 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Malik Monk has attempted 9.4 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 more than he’s attempted overall this season.

Malik Monk has been on the court for 37.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.7 higher than he’s been on the court for over the course of the season.

Among all players in the league, De’Aaron Fox comes in at the 99th percentile for field goal attempts, putting up 20.2 per game this year.

The matchup against Houston is a strong one for field goals; when the Houston Rockets are on the road, the other team’s starting PGs have compiled the 9th-highest field goal percentage in the league this year (45.5%).

Domantas Sabonis has attempted 16.3 shots from the field per game over the last 10 games when playing at home, 2.6 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season at home.

Domantas Sabonis has made 58.3% of his shots from downtown over the last 15 games, 11.4% more than he’s converted from 3-point range overall this season.

Domantas Sabonis has averaged 36.1 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 97th percentile.

Malik Monk stands to see a rise in effectiveness across the board on account of owning the home court advantage in this game.

Jalen Green has made 5.4 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 more than he’s made from downtown in all games this year.

Out of all players in the league, Jalen Green slots into the 88th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 32.9 minutes per game this year.

The matchup against Sacramento is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Sacramento Kings are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).

Keon Ellis will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium generally raises player performance for all stats.

Alperen Sengun has successfully made 9.0 buckets per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 higher than he’s sunk overall this year.

Domantas Sabonis will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home generally improves player performance across the board.

Keegan Murray will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home tends to raise player production for all stats.

Jalen Green has tallied 33.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 11.7 more than he’s tallied overall this year.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings

In regard to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 6th-least aggressive offense in the league while playing at home this year has been the Kings.

The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Sacramento Kings.

DeMar DeRozan has converted just 4.6 free throws per game this season, significantly lower than his 6.5 mark last season.

The matchup vs. Houston may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.0 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Houston Rockets are the visiting team (2nd-least in the NBA).

Alperen Sengun has made a lowly 20.8% of his three-pointers this year, significantly lower than his 31.7 rate last year.

Alperen Sengun has committed 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA (95th percentile).

The Houston Rockets rank as the 3rd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.

The rate of 3-pointers converted against Domantas Sabonis has been very low (30.0%) when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (3rd percentile).

The 6th-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Houston Rockets.

Fred VanVleet has accumulated 2.2 personal fouls per game away from home this year, ranking him in the 75th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.

This year when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 30.6% on threes (9th-lowest in the league) against the Sacramento Kings, identifying this as a tough matchup.

Fred VanVleet stands to see a decline in effectiveness for all stats as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Cam Whitmore will likely suffer a reduction in performance in all stat categories as a result of playing away from home in this matchup.

Amen Thompson will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city usually worsens player production in all stat categories.

Dillon Brooks has been called for 3.2 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 97th percentile — among the league’s most-whistled.

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.4 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Kings, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

Dillon Brooks will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally reduces player production across the board.

Keegan Murray has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the league (94th percentile).

The matchup against the Rockets is a hard one for threes; the opposing team’s starting PFs have compiled the lowest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (21.7%).

Out of all players in the league, De’Aaron Fox slots into the 93rd percentile for personal fouls, registering an enormous 2.7 fouls per game this year.

Malik Monk has been called for 2.5 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 86th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a challenging one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SGs over the last 20 games (12.6).

Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Domantas Sabonis has averaged 3.3 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, ranking in the 99th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

The clash with Alperen Sengun rates in the 3rd percentile with opposing starting Cs nailing a mere 24.5% of their shots from behind the three-point arc this year.

The matchup vs. Alperen Sengun is a difficult one for getting to the foul line; when facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.6 free throws per game (23rd percentile).

Over the last 20 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied 4.7 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, making this a difficult matchup.

Jalen Green is expected to see a decline in production in all stat categories in light of being on the road in this matchup.

The matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 15 games (4.7).

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