Before the 2020-21 NBA season began, the Sacramento Kings’ early schedule seemed like an impossible gauntlet.
Instead, the team has silenced the critics, winning three out of their first four contests. The Kings have beaten last year’s Western Conference finalists — the Denver Nuggets — twice and split a pair of games against the vastly improved Phoenix Suns.
Game Information
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
When: Thursday, Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. PT
How to watch/listen: NBC Sports California, KHTK Sports 1140 AM
Injuries/Absences
Kings: DaQuan Jeffries (ankle) — OUT
Rockets: Chris Clemons (Achilles) — OUT, Mason Jones (ankle) — OUT, KJ Martin (Self-Isolating) — OUT, Ben McLemore (Self-Isolating) — OUT
Sacramento is coming off a 125-115 win over the Nuggets.