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.

Riding a seven-game win streak, the Sacramento Kings head into a marquee road matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Kings have seen a massive culture shift since promoting Doug Christie to interim head coach,