Houston Rockets (17-54) vs Washington Wizards (30-40)
Game Info: Monday, March 21, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Toyota Center)
Betting Odds: Houston Rockets +4.5 -- Over/Under: 234.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets meet Monday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. The Washington Wizards need a win after losing seven of their last nine games. The Houston Rockets look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 108.5 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 20.6 points and 7 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17.1 points and 3.5 assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the third double-digit scorer, and Ish Smith is dishing 4.9 assists. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 109 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 118.4 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 18 points and 10.2 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 15.8 points and 3.2 rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 17-35-2 ATS in their last 54 games overall. The Rockets are 22-51 ATS in their last 73 home games and 12-28 ATS in their last 40 games overall. The over is 9-1 in Wizards last 10 overall. The over is 13-6-1 in Rockets last 20 home games. The Wizards are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Houston.
The Washington Wizards are coming off a confidence boosting win over the Lakers, and they need to take advantage of games like this if they have any chance of sneaking into the play-in tournament. The Houston Rockets aren't winning, aren't covering numbers, and you shouldn't expect things to change on the end of a back to back. The Rockets are losing their last five games by an average of 9.8 points while not playing a lick of defense. The Rockets are 13-21 against the spread at home. I'll lay the reasonable chalk here with the Wizards.
Randy’s Pick Washington Wizards -4.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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