The Washington Wizards (11-57) hope to snap a four-game losing skid when hosting the Houston Rockets (32-35) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs on MNMT and Space City Home Network.
The Rockets hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Wizards. The game features an over/under of 229.5.
Rockets vs. Wizards Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Houston -5.5
- Total: 229.5
- Moneyline: Houston -250, Washington +203
Rockets at Wizards odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Rockets (- 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (229.5)
- Prediction:
Rockets 121 – Wizards 111
- Houston has come away with 17 wins in the 22 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This season, Houston has come away with a win eight times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 or better on the moneyline.
- Houston has an implied victory probability of 71.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Washington has been the underdog on the moneyline 63 total times this season. DC has gone 10-53 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +203 or longer, Washington has gone 3-48 (5.9%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Washington’s implied win probability is 33%.
- The Rockets record 113.2 points per game, 10.8 fewer points than the 124 the Wizards allow.
- When Houston scores more than 124 points, it is 8-5 against the spread and 8-5 overall.
- Washington is 20-15 against the spread and 8-27 overall when it scores more than 112.5 points.
- Houston is 29-9-1 against the spread and 28-11 overall when it gives up fewer than 113.8 points.
- The Rockets are at the 20th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113.2 PPG), while the Wizards allow the most points per game (124) in the league.
- Washington is the NBA’s 16th-ranked offense (113.8 PPG), while Houston is the 10th-ranked defense (112.5).
- The Rockets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 51 points this season (0.7 points per game on average), and opponents of the Wizards have out-scored them by 691 more points on the year (10.2 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Houston this season is 115.3 points, 2.7 fewer points than its implied total of 118 points in Tuesday’s game.
- So far this season, Houston has scored more than 118 points in a game 21 times.
- The average implied point total on the season for Washington (123.7) is 11.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (112).
How to watch Rockets vs. Wizards
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MNMT and Space City Home Network
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network
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