The Houston Rockets (23-12) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they attempt to extend a three-game road winning streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (6-27) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on SCHN and MNMT.

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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 and its opponents have gone over the point total 48.6% of the time this season (17 out of 35). That’s less often than Washington and its opponents have (17 out of 33).
• The Rockets have a .760 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (19-6) this season, better than the .182 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-27).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have been lifted by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by surrendering only 106.7 points per game. They rank 13th in the league in points scored (112.3 per contest).
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by grabbing 48.9 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks ninth in the league (43.4 allowed per contest).
• The Rockets are putting up only 21.7 assists per contest, which ranks worst in the league.
• Houston is committing 12.6 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
• The Rockets have been coming up short in terms of three-pointers this season, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA in three-pointers made per game (11.8) and second-worst in three-point percentage (32.6%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• Offensively the Wizards are the 24th-ranked squad in the NBA (108.9 points per game). On defense they are the worst (121.8 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds (44.2 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.3).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 18th in the league in assists at 25.2 per game.
• Washington is the fifth-worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.8) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 22nd in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.2). They are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 33%.

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