Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Washington Wizards
1/7/25 19:00
Houston Rockets

Prediction:

 

Rockets -9.5

-114
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 by Carlos Zabala | in NBA Picks

The consistent Rockets returned to winning ways after losing to the reigning champions, the Cletics, last Friday in Houston. They also got back to winning ways in Houston by beating the Lakers on Sunday 119-115 and on Thursday they have an easy game against the team with the worst record in the NBA, the Wizards with a 6-27 record. Even though the game will be in Washington DC, the Rockets will be 9.5-point favorites at the betting sites, as Houston has a solid 10-5 record on the road this season, while they also cover the spread frequently as their ATS record this season is 20-15-0.

The Rockets were able to win the last game against the Lakers even though from the free throw line they were highly inaccurate, shooting only 11 of 19, but the 52 points in the paint made up for that gap. However, the Lakers never had a very large lead, and a key last play saw VanVleet intercept the pass intended for LeBron James and close out the game.

Meanwhile, the Wizards, in the duel for not having the worst record in the league, fell against the Pelicans at home, committing 15 turnovers and being blocked 8 times. They already lost against the Rockets last November 107-92.

Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
4 Houston Rockets
0.634 82 52 30
29 Washington Wizards
0.22 82 18 64 1

Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets Latest Matches

Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards Latest matches
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
112 :  135
Houston Rockets

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
98 :  110
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
132 :  120
Washington Wizards

Jan 1, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
125 :  107
Chicago Bulls

Dec 30, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
106 :  126
New York Knicks

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
132 :  136
New York Knicks
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
112 :  135
Houston Rockets

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
98 :  110
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 1, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
125 :  107
Chicago Bulls

Dec 30, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
106 :  126
New York Knicks

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
132 :  136
New York Knicks

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
113 :  110
Charlotte Hornets
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
132 :  120
Washington Wizards

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
123 :  105
Washington Wizards

Dec 21, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
112 :  101
Washington Wizards

Dec 13, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
115 :  105
Washington Wizards

Dec 3, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
118 :  87
Washington Wizards

Nov 30, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
124 :  114
Washington Wizards
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets Latest matches
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
112 :  135
Houston Rockets

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
119 :  115
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
86 :  109
Boston Celtics

Jan 1, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
110 :  99
Dallas Mavericks

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
100 :  104
Miami Heat

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
112 :  113
Minnesota Timberwolves
W L L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
119 :  115
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
86 :  109
Boston Celtics

Jan 1, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
110 :  99
Dallas Mavericks

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
100 :  104
Miami Heat

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
112 :  113
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
133 :  113
New Orleans Pelicans
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
112 :  135
Houston Rockets

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  128
Houston Rockets

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
101 :  114
Houston Rockets

Dec 22, 2024 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
110 :  114
Houston Rockets

Dec 14, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
111 :  96
Houston Rockets

Dec 8, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
106 :  117
Houston Rockets

Washington Wizards against Houston Rockets : Head to Head (H2H)

Washington Wizards

0 %

Houston Rockets

100 %

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
112 :  135
Houston Rockets

Nov 11, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
107 :  92
Washington Wizards

Mar 19, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
114 :  137
Houston Rockets

Mar 14, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
135 :  119
Washington Wizards

Apr 9, 2023 - NBA

Washington Wizards
109 :  114
Houston Rockets

Mar 21, 2022 - NBA

Houston Rockets
115 :  97
Washington Wizards

Players list

Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards

B. Coulibaly

C. Carrington

K. George

K. Kuzma

A. Sarr

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
A. Sengun D. Brooks

J. Green

A. Thompson

F. VanVleet

Substitutes

Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
J. Valanciunas

J. Butler

J. Champagnie

P. Baldwin Jr.

A. Gill

R. Holmes

C. Kispert

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
N. Williams S. Adams J. Landale

A. Holiday

J. Green

T. Eason

J. Smith

C. Whitmore

J. Tate

Washington Wizards - Houston Rockets Key Points

  1. The Rockets have won their last 3 games on the road
  2. Rockets' defensive rating is the 3rd best in the NBA with 108.3
  3. Rockets worst Assist % in the NBA with 15.7
  4. Wizards worst offensive rating in the NBA at 119.5

Our Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Prediction

Even the Wizards' top scorer hasn't even averaged 16.0 this season, while they are also weak on defense this year. It's hard for them to win even 3 games a month, and a development like the first Wizards-Rockets game is likely to happen again on Tuesday. The last win was by 15 points in November, and the Rockets have beaten the Wizards in 8 of their last 10 games. Our prediction for Rockets vs Wizards is: Rockets -9.5.

Prediction:

 

Rockets -9.5

-114
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