[Game] 29/82: Kings vs. Rockets 21 DEC 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

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Mr. S£im Citrus

Mr. S£im Citrus

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Houston Rockets 17-8 (9-6 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 6-22 (3-9 Home)
21 December 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

Last 5:
Rockets 2-3 Kings 0-5

Series:
Rockets lead 1-0​


Game Preview:
Rockets seek more road success against Kings (NBA.com)

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

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

Team Homepage
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube


Injury Report (as of 5pm ET):
Rockets:
Dorian Finney-Smith - OUT (ankle)
Fred VanVleet - OUT (knee)


Kings:
Doug McDermott - QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Drew Eubanks - OUT (thumb)
Zach LaVine - OUT (ankle)
Domantas Sabonis - OUT (knee)



Referee Assignments:
Josh Tiven (#58 - Crew Chief), John Butler (#30 - Referee), Che Flores (#91 - Umpire). Twenty-seven (!!!) years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: In Another month, another five-game losing streak for the Kings.

Sacramento has had the most difficult schedule through 28 games and you would think it's should start to ease up a little, but you can't tell by the record. Well, nothing like a back-to-back to get the enthusiasm back up. After a tough loss at home to the Trail Blazers, the Rockets are next on the docket. Houston is coming off a big win in Denver, so there's a smidgen of Ackbar™ potential, but their length gave the Kings fits the first time around, and they seem to have figured out the playing-without-a-point-guard thing... I guess at least the pro-tanking people will be happy, not that they're watching the games, anyway...
 
Mr. S£im Citrus said:
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Houston Rockets 17-8 (9-6 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 6-22 (3-9 Home)
21 December 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

Last 5:
Rockets 2-3 Kings 0-5

Series:
Rockets lead 1-0​


Game Preview:
Rockets seek more road success against Kings (NBA.com)

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

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

Team Homepage
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube


Injury Report (as of 5pm ET):
Rockets:
Dorian Finney-Smith - OUT (ankle)
Fred VanVleet - OUT (knee)


Kings:
Doug McDermott - QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Drew Eubanks - OUT (thumb)
Zach LaVine - OUT (ankle)
Domantas Sabonis - OUT (knee)



Referee Assignments:
Josh Tiven (#58 - Crew Chief), John Butler (#30 - Referee), Che Flores (#91 - Umpire). Twenty-seven (!!!) years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: In Another month, another five-game losing streak for the Kings.

Sacramento has had the most difficult schedule through 28 games and you would think it's should start to ease up a little, but you can't tell by the record. Well, nothing like a back-to-back to get the enthusiasm back up. After a tough loss at home to the Trail Blazers, the Rockets are next on the docket. Houston is coming off a big win in Denver, so there's a smidgen of Ackbar™ potential, but their length gave the Kings fits the first time around, and they seem to have figured out the playing-without-a-point-guard thing... I guess at least the pro-tanking people will be happy, not that they're watching the games, anyway...
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For the record many of the pro tanking crowd are watching. Watching the youngsters develop, etc…..
 
I voted for dressing in the poll, as a plain old boxed cornbread dressing with gravy is the best item on the Thanksgiving plate.

I would say that mashed potatoes NEED gravy more than dressing, but it’s still #2.
 
Capt. Factorial said:
:rolleyes: I mean, after you made a distinction I looked up the difference on Dr. Internet and the distinction is whether it's cooked inside the turkey or not. Outside the turkey is dressing, or so Dr. Internet says.
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Doctor Internet has never had Thanksgiving at a Black household then. Dressing is only ever homemade; it doesn't come from a box, whether it's inside the turkey or not.
 
Ellis with the Snell and Eubanks with the start last time. Houston looked like they were sleepwalking and pulled away in the second half.

I'm just guessing that if Cardwell and Raynaud both see extended time, we might not get slaughtered on the boards, but this will still likely be a loss without some unexpected offense.
 
The_Jamal said:
The Precious lineups have been among our worst over the last 2 games. Would be fun to see an extended look at Nique-Keegan-Max-Cardwell at the 2-5 tonight
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Precious has sucked pretty much since the rumors about the Knicks wanting him back came up. Man must just hate New York.
 
It’s a toss up between dressing and Filipino style fried chicken. If you eat at a Jollibee, McDonald’s or KFC in the Philippines the fried chicken is often spicy and served with rice and gravy.
 
Caccia said:
I expect a repeat tonight, unless Sacramento is so tired, they get blown out in the first quarter. We are officially last in the Western Conference.
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I shouldn't be like this, but it would amuse me greatly if this turned out for Sacramento the same way it did the last time you had the worst record.
 
gunks said:
I'm hoping this season's hustle big crush Cardwell gets some more burn tonight! Dude was looking like Ben Wallace last night
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Not only looked, but played like him too.

Team had a 71.4 DRtg with him on the floor in 20.8 minutes. Kings have an 80.2 DRtg with him on the floor in 37 minutes over the last 2 games.

My guy is out here actually playing real elite defense.
 
Caccia said:
I am not sure I follow. What year was that? I used "we" as in the Sacramento Kings and its fans.
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When we got the 4th overall pick instead of the 1at overall pick and wound up with Reke instead of Blake Griffin. (Even thought he best player in that entire class ended up being Steph)
 
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