THE Houston Rockets (32-35) visit Wizards of Washington (11-57) Tuesday. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Rockets vs. Wizards odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Series of the season: the Rockets lead 1-0
Houston has won 5 straight games after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 on Saturday to become a 5-point home underdog. g Green Jalen and G Fred VanVleet everyone had a double-double. Green scored a game-high 26 points with 11 rebounds, and VanVleet finished with 13 points and 16 assists. The Rockets shot 48% from the field in the win.
Washington has lost 4 straight games after losing 130-104 to the Boston Celtics on Sunday and failing to rank as a 15-point underdog at home. g Jordan Poole scored a game-high 31 points while only 3 Washington players total scored in double figures. The Wizards shot 46.1% from the field in the loss.
In their first regular season meeting (Thursday), Houston emerged as a 9-point home favorite in a 135-119 victory as the Over (229) conceded. Green scored a season-high 37 points and the Rockets led by as many as 24 in the 3rd quarter.
Rockets alongside the Wizards
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- Money Line (ML): Rockets -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Wizards +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rockets -9.5 (-110) | Wizards +9.5 (-110)
- More/Less (Y/U): 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
The Rockets against the Wizards’ main injuries
Rockets
- VS Alperen Sengun (ankle, knee) outside
- F Cam Whitmore (knee) out
Wizards
- F Deni Avdija (knee) out
- VS Marvin Bagley III (come back) outside
- g Tyus Jones (come back) outside
- F Kyle Kuzma (shoulder) doubtful
- g Landry Shamet (calf) outside
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Rockets picks and predictions at Wizards
Prediction
Rockets 121, Wizards 108
Money line
PASS.
There is no value on the Rockets (-450) to defeat the Wizards, who are 4-27 at home and 2-8 in their last 10 games overall.
Against the spread
ROCKETS BET -9.5 (-110).
Houston is 7-3 in a row and 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games. He has covered consecutive games overall and 4 of his last 5 games on the road. The Rockets are 37-29-1 ATS this season.
Washington is 30-36-2 against the spread this season. He is 2-8 in a row and just 3-7 ATS in his last 10 games. He failed to cover in 4 straight games, 3 of them as an underdog of 9 points or more. He is also 1-2 ATS in his last 3 home games.
More less
BET OVER 227.5 (-110).
Houston has reached the Over in back-to-back games and has scored 112 points or more in 7 of its last 8.
Washington has hit the Over in 7 of its last 10 games, including 3 in a row. Although he has scored 104 points or less in 3 of his last 4 games, he has allowed 127 or more in each of his last 3 games. He has allowed at least 119 points in 7 of his last 10 games.
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