The Houston Rockets are coasting until the end of the season which will be this Wednesday.
The Houston Rockets are coasting until the end of the season which will be this Wednesday.
The team is now locked in with the Oklahoma City Thunder as their first-round match up starting likely either next Saturday or Sunday.
It will be a nice series to watch and it will gauge who will be the real MVP — betweenJames HardenandRussell Westbrook— long after the votes have been tallied.
So as that is on the horizon, they have to finish up the season and they’ll face the 31-48 Sacramento Kings tonight.
This team does have a few talented pieces but everything else is in such disarray, it’s not surprising that they’ve won only 31 games.
This should be a nice win for the Rockets but I’m positive the starters won’t be playing full minutes tonight as they rest up.
So what’s next?
So who’s leading the charge for the Kings?
Rudy Gayleads the team in scoring (18.7 PPG), rebounds (5.2 RPG) and steals (1.5 SPG) and blocks (0.9 BPG).Darren CollisonandTy Lawsonare in charge of the dimes (4.6 APG).
Let’s talk about what the Kings do well.
There’s not too much this team does well but there are a few things they’re decent at, here they are:
They decently move the ball around.The Kings are tied for 12th in assist ratio — with the Cleveland Cavaliers — with 17.3 percent of their possessions ending with an assist.
They shoot solidly as a team.The Kings are13th in effective field goal percentage (51.5)and they’re also tied for14th in true shooting percentage (55.5).
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Injuries:
Ryan Andersonsprained his right ankle after getting tangled up withDeMarcus CousinsMarch 24 against the New Orleans Pelicans.Ryan Andersonreturned to the lineup Friday night and scored nine points and three rebounds — including going 3-for-5 from behind-the-arc — in 13 minutes of action, being extremely efficient.He has been cleared to play tonightand the plan is slowly work his minutes back up over these last three games.
Sam Dekkerinjured his left hand after getting tangled up withChris DudleyandPatrick Beverleyfor a loose ball in the 2nd half of Sunday’s match up with the Suns. It has been categorized as a broken hand and is estimated to be out for the next three to four weeks. He did have successful surgery to repair the damage Monday and will be re-evaluated in a week.
As for the Kings,Rudy Gay(Achilles)has been shut down for the restof the season.
Source(s): Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Calvin Watkins of ESPN.com, CBS Sports
Matchups to Watch:
- Patrick Beverleyvs.Darren Collison
- James Hardenvs.Buddy Hield
- Ryan Anderson/Montrezl Harrellvs.Skal Labissiere
Prediction:
114-102in aHouston Rockets’win!
The Rockets are back on the road to take on theKingsatGolden 1 Center.
Tip-off is scheduled for5 p.m. CDT.
The game will be televised onROOT Sports Southwest/NBA TVand broadcast onNewsRadio 740AM (KTRH), Sirius/XM/SiriusXM Internet 890andLa Ranchera 101.7 FM (KNTE) & 850 AM (KEYH) in Spanish.
Go Rockets.
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