Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Prediction NBA Picks 11/11/24

The Washington Wizards and the Houston Rockets duke it out at the Toyota Center on Monday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Pick.

The Washington Wizards have been in poor form as they’ve lost six of their first eight games overall and they will be hoping to put an end to a four-game slide after getting routed by the Magic in a 121-94 road defeat last night. Jordan Poole led the team with 24 points, Bilal Coulibaly added 20 points with six assists on nine of 11 shooting while Kyshawn George chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Wizards shot 45 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they did a decent job of hanging in the contest in the first half, only to get blown out by 60-38 in the second half as they just got next no nothing from their bench players. Jonas Valanciunas scored just eight points off the bench while Corey Kispert shot just one of seven from the field for his two points. The Wizards will face the Spurs following this one.

Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have been in pretty good shape as they’ve won five of their past seven games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Pistons in a 101-99 road win last night. Alperen Sengun led the team with 27 points and 10 rebounds on 11 of 17 shooting, Tari Eason added 18 points off the bench while Jalen Green chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Rockets shot just 40 percent from the field and seven of 34 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their defense as they held the Pistons to just 17 points in the first quarter to take the early lead, before they kept the Pistons to just four points in the final 3:02 to escape with the gritty road win. The Rockets will take on the Clippers on a back-to-back set after this game.

Why the Houston Rockets will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 18 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Rockets have won each of their last seven home games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last seven games at Toyota Center against teams that held a losing record.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 night games following a road loss.

The Wizards are still missing Kyle Kuzma and Malcolm Brogdon, while the Rockets are still without Steven Adams. The Wizards have shown glimpses of their potential in a couple of wins this season, but they are currently riding a four-game losing streak and are now playing their second road game in as many nights. The Rockets have been in great form and they come into this one as the obvious favorites, so while the line seems a bit hefty, it is either Rockets or pass for me in this matchup.