[Game] 22/82: Kings vs. Rockets 03 DEC 2024, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Houston Rockets 15-6 (3-0) @ Sacramento Kings 9-12 (0-3)
NBA Emirates Cup West Pool A
03 December 2024, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California​

Game Preview:
Rockets, Clashing with Kings, Shoot for West's Top Seed in NBA Cup

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass (NBC Sports California)
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

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Injury Report (as of 2pm ET):
Rockets:
None

Kings:
Kevin Huerter - QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Trey Lyles - OUT (calf)


Referee Assignments:
John Goble (#10 - Crew Chief), Marat Kogut (#32), Jonathan Sterling (#47)



Mister Slim Says: Sacramento's participation in the "We Gettin' Arab Money" Cup ends tonight. Houston has already clinched but can secure the top seed in the west (and presumably the easiest draw to the final) with a win tonight. Contrariwise, the Kings have nothing to play for but pride; they can't even be a spoiler for other teams still fighting to get in. It hardly matters, though, as the Kings have way more pressing concerns than the NBA Cup. The "good" news is that this will be the closest the Kings have been to full strength all season, so it's almost literally All Hands On Deck. This is an important opportunity for the Kings to demonstrate that they haven't quit on the season, and that they're committed to turning things around.

And the home crowd is jonesing for a "go home happy" performance. So, for god's sake, handle business tonight!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Me and math have never been on good terms.

 

[NewArena]

Too depressed to care. Until around 7PM of course

 

[macadocious]

I'm going tonight and I don't even want to...First time in IDK how long I have felt this way.

 

[Caccia]

The Beam Team will light up the horizon tonight!

 

[SLAB]

More excited to watch Sengun closely than anyone on our team.

 

[joemama]

They defend, so I do not expect good results.

 

[joemama]

We are the 11th Worst
We are playing the 4th Best

 

[NewArena]

We are the 11th Worst
We are playing the 4th Best

The record says that but hopefully the play won’t be a reflection of it.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Going to listen to an audio book instead of watching the game tonight but will watch a playback if they somehow win. This would be an awesome get right game but it’s hard to imagine them figuring out against this type of physicality. Show some life and go kings!

 

[SacTownKid]

More excited to watch Sengun closely than anyone on our team.

I fully expect Domas to punish him little bro style. If there's anything left in there that is.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Kev is not on the injury report so bench is a bit deeper tonight

 

[kingsboi]

Rockets are going to punk the Kings but I think the most exciting aspect of this game will be Jae Crowder vs Dillon Brooks wrestling match

 

[gunks]

Well, time to get shellacked by another team that leapfrogged us in a rebuild.

 

[sactowndog]

Damn lots of fans disguised as empty seats

 

[Spike]

Damn lots of fans disguised as empty seats

Sometimes our players are disguised that way, too.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

That call-and-response for Keegan keeps getting quieter and quieter.

 

[SacTownKid]

The defense looks a lot better. The offense though looks a little slow.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

How many times have we heard that this season?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Strong POA defense by Murray.

 

[Caccia]

A lot of missed shots from the Kings. The Rockets look like they took the red-eye West.

 

[Tetsujin]

The defense looks a lot better. The offense though looks a little slow.

It honestly helps that the Rockets are an elbow team. Domas doesn’t have time to cheat off of his man when they’re running all their actions through Sengun anyways.

 

[hrdboild]

I guess Keon is back in the doghouse?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sabonis has historically struggled with stronger centers, and they don't come much stronger than Gold Toof Adams.

 

[SacTownKid]

Oof, Monk and Huerter not a good combo defensively.

 

[Tetsujin]

I’m not sure why Domas is giving Steven Adams so much space since it’s not like the dude is going to blow by him or anything but it’s resulted in like three straight successful possessions for a Rockets guard.

 

[Krunker]

I guess Keon is back in the doghouse?

I think just Mike Brown doing Mike Brown lineups

 

[SacTownKid]

I’m not sure why Domas is giving Steven Adams so much space since it’s not like the dude is going to blow by him or anything but it’s resulted in like three straight successful possessions for a Rockets guard.

We call this Tuesday. And every day, lol.

 

[Tetsujin]

lol that’s your nightly Isaac Wow play right there