The Houston Rockets (23-12) are heavily favored (by 11.5 points) to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-27) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Rockets vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and MNMT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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Rockets vs. Wizards Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 118 – Wizards 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-12.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (225.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.9

• The Wizards (13-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 57.1% of the time, 17.7% less often than the Rockets (20-15-0) this year.
• Houston (2-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 11.5 points or more this season (66.7%) than Washington (7-9) does as an 11.5+-point underdog (43.8%).
• Houston’s games have gone over the total 48.6% of the time this season (17 out of 35), less often than Washington’s games have (17 out of 33).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Rockets are 19-6, while the Wizards are 6-27 as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets sport a top-five defense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 106.7 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 13th with 112.3 points scored per contest.
• Houston is allowing 43.4 rebounds per game this year (ninth-ranked in NBA), but it has thrived by grabbing 48.9 rebounds per contest (best).
• The Rockets haven’t produced many assists this year, ranking worst in the NBA with 21.7 assists per contest.
• So far this year, Houston is averaging 12.6 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
• It’s been rough sledding for the Rockets in terms of three-pointers, as they are averaging only 11.8 made threes per game (fifth-worst in NBA) and are making just 32.6% of their attempted threes (second-worst).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• The Wizards are 24th in the NBA in points scored (108.9 per game) and worst in points allowed (121.8).
• Washington is 14th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.2) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.3).
• At 25.2 assists per game, the Wizards are 18th in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is fifth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.8 per game). And it is fifth-worst in forcing them (12.7 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 22nd in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.2). They are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 33%.

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