Rockets play the Kings, seek 4th straight win

Houston Rockets (15-6, second in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (9-12, 12th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST Kings -1; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over Sacramento. The Kings are 6-9 against conference opponents. Sacramento has a 1-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Rockets have gone 9-4 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is eighth in the league scoring 52.3 points per game in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 12.5. The 114.2 points per game the Kings average are 7.9 more points than the Rockets give up (106.3). The Rockets' 44.0%