Game completed
Houston Rockets17-9124at
Sacramento Kings7-22125
Sun, Dec 21, 10:00 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CANBCSCA · Space City Home Network
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 31 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 124 |
| SAC | 30 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 125 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantSF | 48 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-21 | 3-9 | 5-6 | +2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.PF | 36 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 4-11 | 2-3 | -20 |
| Alperen SengunC | 41 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12-17 | 0-1 | 4-6 | +3 |
| Josh OkogieSG | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Amen ThompsonPG | 45 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0 |
| Tari Eason | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Reed Sheppard | 34 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 4-9 | 3-3 | +17 |
| Clint Capela | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 124 | 54 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 45-94 | 16-38 | 18-24 |
DNP: Steven Adams, JD Davison, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate, Isaiah Crawford (coach), Dorian Finney-Smith (injury), Tyler Smith (coach), Fred VanVleet (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan MurraySF | 47 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 3-4 | 5-5 | +6 |
| Precious AchiuwaPF | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-8 | -3 |
| Maxime RaynaudC | 37 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| DeMar DeRozanSG | 40 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 8-9 | +8 |
| Russell WestbrookPG | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-24 | 5-12 | 0-2 | +1 |
| Nique Clifford | 27 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Dylan Cardwell | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Dennis Schröder | 32 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 3-8 | 7-8 | +4 |
| Keon Ellis | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Malik Monk | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -3 |
| Team | 125 | 65 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 44-95 | 12-32 | 25-36 |
DNP: Doug McDermott, Dario Šarić, Devin Carter (gleague on assignment), Drew Eubanks (injury), Zach LaVine (injury), Daeqwon Plowden (gleague twoway), Domantas Sabonis (injury), Isaiah Stevens (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · SAC
- 10
- Biggest lead · HOU
- 14
- Times tied
- 9
- Lead changes
- 12
- Longest run · SAC
- 12
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 886 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- Both teams are navigating a 3 in 4 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- HOU is in game 4 of 6 on the road with 3,043 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-9 | 7-22 |
| Days rest | B2B | B2B |
| Hours rest | 29h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +5h | -5h |
| Travel in | 886 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 6 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 3,043 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B3 in 4 | B2B3 in 4 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
HOU
886 miHOU came from Denver, CO with 886 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Sacramento, CA
SAC
0 miSAC stayed in Sacramento, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Sacramento, CA
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 4 of 6 on the road, with 3,043 mi already behind it.
SAC
HomestandSAC is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
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