Winning at home has been a big point of emphasis since Christie took over as interim coach of the Kings when Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings did it again in a Thursday night thriller, beating the Houston Rockets 132-127 before a sellout crowd of 18,227 at Golden 1 Center and a national television audience on TNT.

Kings interim head coach Doug Christie speaks to reporters following the Sacramento Kings’ 132-127 win over the Houston Rockets on January 16, 2025, at Golden 1 Center.Christie proud of how Kings clos

Let's discuss how Christie has his fingerprints all over the Kings' spectacularly quick turnaround following Sacramento's polarizing decision to dismiss Brown. Doug Christie has b

Kings interim head coach Doug Christie discusses Thursday's 132-127 win over the Rockets, the way Sacramento closed out for a second win over second place Houston, the clutch free throw shooting by his team to go 20-of-22 in the victory,

Sacramento Kings won their game against the Houston Rockets on Jan. 16, 2025 at Golden 1 Center, keeping the team undefeated at home under interim head coach Doug Christie. Meanwhile, Hello Kitty is everywhere.

The Sacramento Kings’ winning streak under interim head coach Doug Christie came to an end after seven games on Tuesday in Milwaukee. But Sacramento is expected to return to those winning ways against the Houston Rockets tonight, in some part because the visitors are on the second night of a back-to-back.

DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.

Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference will go head-to-head Thursday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Sacramento Kings in the rematch of an NBA Cup game from last month.

It’s Thursday, January 16, and the Houston Rockets (27-12) and Sacramento Kings (20-20) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Rockets are currently 13-5 on the road with a point differential of +6, while the Kings have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

In Little Caesars Arena, Italian Simone Fontecchio recorded five points, two rebounds, and one block in just under 18 minutes as the Detroit Pistons lost, 111-100, to the Indiana Pacers. Swedish Bobi Klintman remained on a G League assignment.

The Sacramento Kings edged out the Houston Rockets with a final score of 132-127 during last night’s thrilling matchup. DeMar DeRozan was the standout performer for the Kings and led the team to a much-needed victory.