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 starts 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.
• When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Houston does it in fewer games (48.6% of the time) than Washington (51.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 19-6, a better mark than the Wizards have posted (6-27) as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

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

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Wizards Performance Insights

• On offense the Wizards are the 24th-ranked squad in the NBA (108.9 points per game). On defense they are the worst (121.8 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds (44.2 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.3).
• At 25.2 assists per game, the Wizards are 18th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, Washington is fifth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.7).
• In 2024-25 the Wizards are 22nd in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.2 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33%).

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