Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Preview
At 7:00 ET, the 11th ranked Western Conference Houston Rockets (-411) will travel to Washington to take on the 15th ranked Eastern Conference Washington Wizards (+316). The Rockets are currently on a 5 game win streak and are favored by 9 points over the Wizards. The over/under line for the game is 228.5 points.
This non-conference matchup will be played at the Capital One Arena and can be seen on MNMT.
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Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Rockets have faced off against the Wizards on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. The last three times that the Wizards have hosted the Rockets, the over/under record is 1-2 with the teams combining for an average of 232 points. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 112 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Across the Wizards last five home games, the team averaged 107 points per game while allowing 121. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Washington has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Rockets have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Prediction
The Rockets are favored by 9 points today against the Wizards. This season, Houston has a record of 18-5 as the favorite and has won four straight games as the favorite. When favored, the Rockets have gone 15-8 against the spread.
In their last five games, the Rockets have an average scoring margin of +8.7 points per game. They are 32-35 on the season and have won five straight games. In the Western Conference, the Rockets are in 11th place.
Houston’s ATS record for the season is 37-29, including going 13-19 ATS on the road. They have covered the spread in two straight games and have an O/U record of 30-37.
In their most recent game, the Rockets defeated the Cavaliers by a score of 117-103. They were 4.5-point underdogs going into the game and have won two straight games vs. the spread. The O/U line for that game was 214.5 points.
This season, Rockets games have averaged 225.7 points per game, which is lower than today’s O/U line of 228.5. Houston’s O/U record for the season is 30-37, and the over has hit in their last two games.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Rockets are 20th in the NBA in scoring at 113.2 points per game. However, they are just 22nd in road scoring at 110.7 points per game.
So far this season, Houston has outscored the NBA scoring average in 41.8% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 14th in the league at 99.3 possessions per game.
In terms of field goal percentage, the Rockets are 27th in the league at 45%. From two-point range, they are 25th in shooting percentage at 52%.
Coming into the game, the Rockets defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 41.8% of their games. Currently, they are 11th in the NBA at 112.5 points per game allowed. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Rockets defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 54.0% while allowing 34.4% from downtown.
Washington has lost four straight games and are 11-57 on the season. In the Eastern Conference, they are currently in 15th place and 5th in the Southeast Division.
The Wizards have been the underdog in 63 of their 68 games this season and are 10-53 as the underdog. Today, they are 9-point underdogs. Against the spread, they are 30-37 overall and have failed to cover in their last four games.
On average, Washington’s games have seen a combined scoring total of 237.8 points per game. This is higher than today’s O/U line of 228.5. The team’s O/U record for the season is 34-34.
In their last game, the Wizards lost to the Celtics by a score of 130-104. The O/U line for that game was 226.5. Washington was getting 14.5 points in that game, resulting in an ATS loss.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Wizards are the top-ranked team in pace, averaging 102.4 possessions per game. In terms of scoring, Washington is 16th in the league at 113.8 points per game.
So far this season, the Wizards have outscored the NBA scoring average in 45.6% of their games. However, they have scored below their average in each of their last two games.
When playing at home, Washington is averaging 113.3 points per game, which is 21st in the league. Overall, the Wizards are shooting 47% from the field, which is 17th in the NBA.
Coming into the game, the Wizards’ defense is giving up an average of 124.0 points per game. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA league average in 70.6% of their games. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Wizards defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 57.6% while allowing 36.7% from downtown.
With the Rockets being favored by 9, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 108-107 in favor of the Rockets.
Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips
- Take the Rockets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wizards (+9)
- Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Wizards Injury Report
- Tyus Jones – Back – Out
- Kyle Kuzma – Shoulder – Questionable
- Marvin Bagley III – Back – Out
- Landry Shamet – Calf – Out
- Deni Avdija – Knee – Out
- Isaiah Livers – Hip – Out
- Bilal Coulibaly – Wrist – Out
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Steven Adams – Knee – Out
- Alperen Sengün – Ankle – Out
- Tari Eason – Leg – Out
- Cam Whitmore – Knee – Out
