Houston Rockets (10-28) vs. Washington Wizards (19-18)
January 5, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards -6.5; Over/Under: +222
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The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Houston Rockets look to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 107.2 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 115.2 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 16.8 points and 10.3 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 15.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. Eric Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Porter Jr. is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 106.5 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 108.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 23.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Montrezl Harrell is averaging 14.5 points and 2.2 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer and Spencer Dinwiddie is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Wizards are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 17-4 in Rockets last 21 overall. The over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 overall. The Rockets are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Washington.
The Washington Wizards aren’t a team I’m looking to back, especially in the favorite role, but this line indicates just how bad the Rockets are. The Houston Rockets continue to lose, and they’re horrible against the spread despite being big underdogs every game. The Rockets are losing their last five games by an average of 15.2 points, and they lose on the road by an average of 12 points. Just downright awful. Give me the Wizards and the chalk.
