Houston at Sacramento

Sacramento has seen 14 of their last 17 games feature both teams scoring 100 points or more, and where they dictate tempo, at home, nine of the last 10. This also includes a game played in Houston. Houston went 22 games in a row during their winning streak, not allowing any team to score over 100 points. They have now allowed four of their last five opponents to reach the century mark. The absence of Yao in the middle has allowed teams to penetrate and score or dish, something that wasn't available before. The result is more points, and it has showed in Houston's recent games. Sacramento, as mentioned above, is playing in the 200s virtually every time out and seven of the last eight times these teams have met in Sacramento the total has gone to the OVER.