The Houston Rockets (23-12) visit the Washington Wizards (6-27) after winning three home road in a row. The Rockets are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

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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 Rockets (20-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 57.1% of the time, 17.7% more often than the Wizards (13-20-0) this season.
• As an 11.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Washington is 7-9 against the spread compared to the 2-1 ATS record Houston racks up as an 11.5-point favorite.
• 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).
• 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 carried by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by surrendering just 106.7 points per game. They rank 13th in the league in points scored (112.3 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 game (best).
• Looking at assists, the Rockets are delivering only 21.7 assists per contest (worst in league).
• Houston ranks sixth in the NBA with 12.6 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 13th with 14.2 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Rockets have been struggling 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

• On offense the Wizards are the 24th-ranked team in the NBA (108.9 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (121.8 points conceded per game).
• On the boards, Washington is 14th in the NBA in rebounds (44.2 per game). It is the worst in rebounds conceded (48.3 per game).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 18th in the NBA in assists at 25.2 per game.
• Washington is the fifth-worst squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.8) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.7).
• The Wizards are 22nd in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.2 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33%).

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