Rockets vs. Wizards Game Info

• Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: Space City Home Network and MNMT

The Houston Rockets (30-35) are favored (-8.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Washington Wizards (11-54) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Toyota Center. The contest airs on Space City Home Network and MNMT. The matchup has an over/under of 227.5 points.

Rockets vs. Wizards Odds & Spread

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Rockets vs. Wizards Prediction & Pick

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Rockets vs. Wizards Betting Trends

• The Rockets have covered the spread in a game 34 times this season (34-29-2).
• The Wizards are 31-32-2 against the spread this year.
• Rockets games have gone over the total 27 times this season.
• The Wizards have hit the over 47.7% of the time this year (31 of 65 games with a set point total).
• Houston has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 21 times in 32 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered 13 times in 33 opportunities in road games.
• When it comes to over/unders, the Rockets hit the over less often when playing at home, as they've exceeded the total 12 times in 32 opportunities this season (37.5%). In road games, they have hit the over 15 times in 33 opportunities (45.5%).
• Washington's winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (10-19-1). On the road, it is .600 (21-13-1).
• Wizards games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (13 times out of 30) than away (18 of 35) this year.

Rockets Leaders

• Fred VanVleet is averaging 16.8 points, 8 assists and 3.8 rebounds.
• Jalen Green averages 18.3 points, 4.8 boards and 3.4 assists, shooting 41.1% from the field and 31.4% from downtown, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
• Dillon Brooks is averaging 12.9 points, 3.5 boards and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Amen Thompson is averaging 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

Wizards Leaders

• Kyle Kuzma averages 22.5 points for the Wizards, plus 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
• Tyus Jones averages 12 points, 2.7 boards and 7.3 assists. He is also sinking 49% of his shots from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per contest.
• The Wizards are receiving 13.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game from Deni Avdija.
• The Wizards receive 16.4 points per game from Jordan Poole, plus 2.6 boards and 3.8 assists.
• Corey Kispert averages 12.5 points, 2.6 boards and 1.8 assists. He is sinking 48.2% of his shots from the floor and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per contest.

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