Houston at Sacramento

Normally, I don't like laying so many points. Yet, this is a good opportuntity to lay it on a home team that is playing extremely well and who has a lot to play for in this game. The Kings want to hold and keep the 8th and last playoff spot from the likes of the Jazz and Hornets who are on their heels. The Kings have won 13 in a row at home and recently defeated the Clippers by 10 here. They then went on the road to defeat the Spurs by 10 - which very few teams have done during the era of Duncan and Parker - to win by double digits on the road at San Antonio. They won by 8 on the road at Houston and now play them at home, where their strength lies. The Rockets are 2-5 ATS on the road as underdog of 5-10 points, the Kings are 13-3 in their last 16 home games, and 4-1-1 in their last 6 overall as they play to go to the playoffs with their new found tandem of Artest and Bibby. Let's ride the Kings against the hapless Rockets still without McGrady - a team that lost to lowly Portland recently on the road.