Wizards vs Rockets Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

Washington is on the road playing Houston at the Toyota Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/25/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Washington -3.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Washington Team Statistics

Currently, Washington has a record of 20-26. The team averages 112.5 points per game (23rd in the league) and connects on 48.0% of its field goals. The Wizards make 35.0% of their 3-point shots (511 of 1,462) and 77.6% of their free throw attempts. During the season, Washington has grabbed 44.2 rebounds and accounted for 1,155 assists, ranking 17th in the NBA. On average, they turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and commit 19.5 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Wizards force 12.4 turnovers per game and draw 19.7 personal fouls. They allow 36.2% from beyond the arc and 113.3 points per game (15th). As a team, the Wizards allow a shooting percentage of 46.3% (1,916 of 4,138) and 43.4 rebounds per game. Currently, with 1,078 assists conceded to the opposition, they are ranked 2nd in the league.

With a power ranking of 18, Washington is ranked #23 in offense (scoring an average of 112.50 per game), #15 in defense (allowing an average of 113.35 points to be scored against them per game) and are 20-26 (20-24-2 ATS) this season.

Houston Team Statistics

This year, Houston is 11-36. As a team, the Rockets commit 20.7 personal fouls per game and shoot 75.4% from the free throw line. The team dishes out 22.2 assists per game (29th in the league) and turns the ball over 17.1 times. The Rockets have scored 5,164 points (109.9 per game) and grabbed 46.6 boards per game. On offense, the Rockets hit 44.8% of their shots, ranking 30th.

Houston's defense allows 36.7% on three-pointers (677 of 1,845) and opponents are making 78.6% of their free throw attempts. On a nightly basis, they surrender 25.4 assists and 41.9 boards, which are 16th and 5th in the league, respectively. With 117.4 points allowed per game, the Rockets are 25th in the league in defense. The team forces 13.8 turnovers per game and allows teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (21st).

Houston Rockets has a power ranking of 26 and are #29 for offense (scoring an average of 109.67 per game), #25 for defense (giving up an average of 113.35 points per game) and 11-36 (17-27-3 ATS) overall. Washington went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Houston.

Curated Picks & Predictions

• Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be WAS -3.5, HOU 3.5.
• 56% of SportsJaw players predict Houston Rockets to cover.
• OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.
• split down the middle on Covers.com
• SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Wizards 0 to Rockets 0.

Staff Prediction

The Wizards come into this matchup having won their last 3 games. Kyle Kuzma was Washington's leading scorer in their win over the Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Rockets are currently last in the Western Conference standings and have lost 13 of their last 14 games. Jalen Green is coming off a career high 42-point performance in Houston's win over the Timberwolves last time out. The Wizards have been playing decently as of late and with where the Rockets are as a team right now, I expect the Wizards to take care of business and win this one and cover the 3.5 points. 

Staff Pick WSH ATS (-3.5)

Written by SportsJaw Staff
Categorized as NBA Predictions