The Sacramento Kings have managed to catch their stride since promoting Doug Christie. After going 13-18 with Mike Brown, a two-time Coach of the Year, they’re 11-4 under the first year head coach.

Assuming Miami considers Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro untouchable in Fox talks (as they should, especially if Jimmy Butler is soon leaving), the Heat’s package for Fox — in addition to a 2028 first-rounder — would be the following four players: Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jović, and Kel'el Ware.

The Sacramento Kings have made a critical decision regarding De'Aaron Fox's future ahead of the trade deadline.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings on Thursday night

Unfortunately, Sacramento's key sixth man has been ruled out for the remainder of the game after injuring his ankle. Ellis took an awkward step on teammate Domantas Sabonis' foot, immediately folding to the floor before heading to the locker room.

On a road back-to-back, Jalen Green and the Rockets visit Sacramento (-3.5) on Thursday night. It’s the second TNT game of the season for Houston.

Even with the Sacramento Kings righting the ship after a slow start, a massive organizational change is right on the horizon with De'Aaron Fox likely leaving.

Analyzing Thursday’s Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Kings and Rockets have met once this season, where Sacramento picked up a nine-point home win. While the Kings are not on their hot streak anymore, they could use another shot of momentum to continue to climb up the Western Conference standings. Thursday's matchup is not a must-win for the Kings, but it would certainly help.

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