NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Wizards Picks for January 7

Published 3:35 am Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Tuesday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Rockets vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
• TV: SCHN and MNMT
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Rockets vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 11.5)

• Houston is 20-15-0 against the spread this season.
• Washington has covered the spread 13 times in 33 games.
• The Rockets have won twice ATS (2-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or more this season.
• The Wizards have an ATS record of 7-9 as 11.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (225.5)

• Rockets games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 225.5 points 14 times.
• The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 225.5 points in 20 of 33 games this season.
• The average point total in Houston’s games this season is 221.4, 4.1 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• Washington’s average game total this season has been 231.7, 6.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the 16th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Wizards have allowed the 17th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Rockets have given up the second-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-599)

• This season, the Rockets have won 19 out of the 25 games, or 76%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Wizards have been victorious in six, or 18.2%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 2-1 when it’s favored by -599 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, Washington has won one of 15 games when listed as at least +425 or better on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 85.7% chance to win.

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