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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
127
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Sacramento Kings
132
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 at home on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Sacramento Kings. Jalen Green had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Sacramento Kings led 61-52 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Domantas Sabonis (double-double, Sacramento Kings), Keegan Murray (double-double, Sacramento Kings), Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 36, Sacramento Kings 16. Malik Monk had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on January 16, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Green scored 28 for the Houston Rockets; DeMar DeRozan scored 33 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 25 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 127 |
| Sacramento Kings | 26 | 35 | 29 | 42 | 132 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 28 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 10 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 5 Amen Thompson
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 33 DeMar DeRozan
- Rebounds
- 14 Domantas Sabonis
- Assists
- 9 Malik Monk
Amen Thompson double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (21 PTS, 10 REB) · Keegan Murray double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB) · Domantas Sabonis double-double (20 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 41:18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | -10 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 33:45 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 4-7 | 2 | -21 |
| Jalen Green starter | 33:32 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10-20 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 3 | -3 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 33:23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6 | -2 |
| Jeff Green starter | 22:40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | -4 |
| Tari Eason bench | 24:29 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 3 | +1 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 22:53 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Steven Adams bench | 14:15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +16 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 13:45 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Jock Landale
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 39:47 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6-17 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | +1 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 39:21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2 | -3 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 38:05 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-23 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 1 | +12 |
| Domantas Sabonis starter | 37:55 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-13 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 6 | +16 |
| Malik Monk starter | 37:21 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-19 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 2 | +8 |
| Trey Lyles bench | 19:07 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 11:10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 8:58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Devin Carter bench | 8:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: Jordan McLaughlin
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 17/24 (70%) | Free throws | 20/22 (90%) |
| 37/60 (61%) | 2 pointers | 35/65 (53%) |
| 12/33 (36%) | 3 pointers | 14/33 (42%) |
| 49/93 (52%) | Field goals | 49/98 (50%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 32 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 7:08 | Time spent in lead | 36:26 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 16 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 22
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 4 Q2 10:16
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 16 Q3 6:08
- Longest run
- 11-0 Sacramento Kings · Q3 8:54 to Q3 6:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:31 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:16 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:54 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:39 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:14 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:07 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 6:51 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 6:26 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 6:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 5:51 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 4:13 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 3:24 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 3:10 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 2:56 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 2:39 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 18 | 20 |
| 2:09 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 1:46 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 19 | 23 |
| 1:46 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 20 | 23 |
| 1:46 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 21 | 23 |
| 1:32 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 0:57 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 23 | 26 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 11:25 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 10:16 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 32 | 28 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 2-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 9:14 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 9:00 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 36 | 33 |
| 8:17 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 36 | 36 |
| 7:34 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 7:06 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 3-pt field goal | 36 | 41 |
| 6:49 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 6:35 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 6:22 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 5:48 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 40 | 45 |
| 5:16 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 40 | 47 |
| 5:16 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 40 | 48 |
| 4:29 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 4:10 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 42 | 50 |
| 3:55 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 3-pt field goal | 42 | 53 |
| 3:29 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 2:43 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 45 | 55 |
| 2:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 45 | 57 |
| 1:50 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 46 | 57 |
| 1:50 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 47 | 57 |
| 1:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 47 | 59 |
| 0:48 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 50 | 59 |
| 0:14 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
| 0:02 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 52 | 61 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 11:17 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 54 | 63 |
| 11:17 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green Free throw | 55 | 63 |
| 10:57 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 63 |
| 10:31 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 59 | 63 |
| 10:15 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 9:40 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 66 |
| 8:54 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 61 | 68 |
| 8:25 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 61 | 70 |
| 8:25 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 61 | 71 |
| 7:11 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 61 | 72 |
| 7:11 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 61 | 73 |
| 6:55 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 61 | 74 |
| 6:08 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 5:42 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 63 | 77 |
| 5:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 63 | 79 |
| 5:09 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 65 | 79 |
| 4:54 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 66 | 79 |
| 4:31 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 68 | 79 |
| 4:19 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 68 | 80 |
| 4:19 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 68 | 81 |
| 4:04 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 70 | 81 |
| 3:45 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 71 | 81 |
| 3:45 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 72 | 81 |
| 3:29 | Sacramento Kings | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 73 | 84 |
| 3:17 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 76 | 84 |
| 2:54 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 77 | 84 |
| 2:40 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 86 |
| 2:23 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 2:06 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 1:04 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 83 | 86 |
| 0:46 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 83 | 88 |
| 0:27 | Sacramento Kings | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 83 | 90 |
| 0:00 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 90 |
Q4 · 48 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
| 11:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 88 | 90 |
| 11:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 89 | 90 |
| 11:03 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 10:23 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 9:49 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 94 | 94 |
| 9:27 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 8:38 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 96 | 96 |
| 8:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 98 | 96 |
| 7:55 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 7:31 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 98 | 99 |
| 7:31 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 98 | 100 |
| 7:15 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 6:59 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 100 | 102 |
| 6:43 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 100 | 104 |
| 6:16 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 101 | 104 |
| 6:08 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 103 | 104 |
| 5:53 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 103 | 106 |
| 5:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 104 | 106 |
| 5:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 105 | 106 |
| 5:11 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 105 | 109 |
| 4:32 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 105 | 111 |
| 4:09 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 105 | 114 |
| 3:57 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 108 | 114 |
| 3:10 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 110 | 114 |
| 2:38 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 113 | 114 |
| 2:36 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 114 | 114 |
| 2:36 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 115 | 114 |
| 2:20 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 115 | 117 |
| 2:05 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 115 | 119 |
| 2:05 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 115 | 120 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 118 | 120 |
| 1:31 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 118 | 122 |
| 1:31 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 118 | 123 |
| 1:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 119 | 123 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 122 | 123 |
| 0:33 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 122 | 124 |
| 0:33 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 122 | 125 |
| 0:28 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 124 | 125 |
| 0:28 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 124 | 126 |
| 0:15 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 124 | 127 |
| 0:15 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 124 | 128 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 127 | 128 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 127 | 129 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 127 | 130 |
| 0:02 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 127 | 131 |
| 0:02 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 127 | 132 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Sacramento Kings 2-0. Final series: Sacramento Kings 3-0.
- Dec 3: Houston Rockets 111 at Sacramento Kings 120
- Jan 16: Houston Rockets 127 at Sacramento Kings 132 (this game)
- Mar 1: Sacramento Kings 113 at Houston Rockets 103
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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