Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards 1/5/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/05/2022 at 8:54 AM ET
The Houston Rockets look to snap an eight-game losing streak when visiting the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Houston is 10-28 and last in the Southwest Division 14 games behind the first-place Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers 133-113 on Monday night. The leading scorer for Houston was Garrison Mathews with 23 points.
Christian Wood is leading Houston in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, while Eric Gordon is the leader in assists with an average of 3.5 assists per game. The second leading scorer is Jalen Green with an average of 15.5 points per game. Houston has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Rockets are scoring an average of 107.2 points per game.
Washington looks for a second consecutive victory when hosting Houston on Wednesday. The Wizards are 19-18 and second in the Southeast Division 3 ½ games behind the first-place Miami Heat. The Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 on Monday. Kyle Kuzma scored 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Bradley Beal scored 35 points.
Bradley Beal is the leading scorer for Washington with an average of 23.6 points per game and Beal is also the leader in assists with an average of 6.4 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.1 rebounds per game. Washington has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Wizards are scoring an average of 106.5 points per game.
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Washington will defeat Houston at home on Wednesday and cover the number, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in nine of the Rockets' last 10, five of Washington's last six and in five of the last six that the Rockets and Wizards have played head-to-head. Houston's defense is one of the weakest in the NBA allowing an average of 115.2 points per game and the Wizards are not that much better, allowing 108.8 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Washington Wizards win but our best play is OVER 121-114.
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