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Wizards vs Rockets Preview, NBA Odds, and Free NBA Picks
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All posts by Jon ConahanUpdated21 Mar 2022
The Washington Wizards are set to take on the Houston Rockets on Monday at 8 EST. This game will be played at the Toyota Center as Houston will be traveling to Washington for this inter-conference matchup. The Wizards are going to be coming in at 30-40 and the Rockets are going to be coming in at 17-53. Neither team has played well as of late as the Wizards are 3-7 in their last 10 games and the Rockets are 2-8 in that span.
Wizards vs Rockets – Game Information
🏀 Teams: Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets
📊 Record: Wizards(30-40), Rockets(17-53)
📅 Date: March 21st, 2022
🕛 Time: 8:00 PM EST
📺 TV Channel: NBA League Pass
🏟 Venue: Toyota Center
🎲 Odds: Wizards(-4.5), Rockets(+4.5)
Wizards vs Rockets Odds
The Wizards and the Rockets are set to meet on Monday. This is a game that Washington needs to take care of business in. Washington has to make sure that they beat teams that they’re much better than for them to sneak into the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Below, you can find NBA odds for the game from BetOnline, one of the best NBA betting sites.
| Bet | Wizards | Rockets | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -190 | +160 |  |
| Point Spread | -4.5(-110) | +4.5(-110) | |
| Total Points | Over 234 (-110) | Under 234 (-110) | |
Wizards vs Rockets Injuries
Below, we will take a look at players who are currently on the injury report for Monday’s game. Neither team should have any late scratches.
Wizards Injuries
- Bradley Beal out
Rockets Injuries
- Eric Gordon questionable
- Usman Garuba out
- Trevelin Queen questionable
- John Wall out
Wizards vs Rockets Preview
Houston will travel to Washington on Monday for a battle versus the Wizards. For the latest NBA betting trends and NBA free picks on Monday’s game, check out our Wizards vs Rockets preview below.
Rockets Looking Worse Than Ever
The Houston Rockets haven’t been able to get anything going all season long, but we can definitely make the argument that they’ve looked there worse as of late. They’re going to be coming into this one on a five-game losing streak and have only won two of their last 10 games.
Houston is going to be coming into this one after a disappointing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, as they lost by 24 points. They didn’t have much going on the offensive side of the ball with Dennis Schroder leading the way with only 17 points.
On the season, Houston has the 30th rated net rating, the 26th rated offensive rating, and the 30th rated defensive rating.
Wizards Looking To Sneak Into Playoffs
The Washington Wizards have had to deal with some adversity throughout the year due to Bradley Beal being injured and then trading away a few of their key pieces during the NBA trade deadline. What’s impressive about Washington is although their record is only 30-40, they’ve still been able to stay afloat and almost be in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
They’re five games behind the tenth place Atlanta Hawks, but if they play their best basketball down the stretch and Atlanta goes on a losing streak, Washington could potentially sneak into the playoffs. They’re going to be coming into this one after an impressive win against the Los Angeles Lakers which saw them win, 127-119.
NBA Betting Trends — Wizards vs Rockets
Let’s check out some of the NBA betting trends for the game below.
Wizards Trends
- 39 games have gone OVER and 31 have gone UNDER this season.
- 28-40-2 ATS this season.
Rockets Trends
- 39 games have gone OVER and 31 have gone UNDER this season.
- 28-41-1 ATS this season.
Free NBA Picks — Wizards vs Rockets
For this game, I’m going to go with the Washington Wizards to cover the spread. Houston is already one of the worst teams in the NBA and when we factor in that they’re going to be coming off a back-to-back in this one where they lost by 24 points, I can’t imagine that Houston is going to be able to get anything going.
Washington certainly isn’t my favorite team to put money on, but I do think that they’ll be able to cover the spread in this one pretty easily.
