The Houston Rockets (11-15) visit the Washington Wizards (7-17) Monday for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off at Capital One Arena. Below, we analyze the Rockets-Wizards NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rockets at Wizards: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:43 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rockets +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Wizards -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rockets +1.5 (-110) | Wizards -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rockets at Wizards: Key injuries
Rockets
- SG Victor Oladipo (foot) out
- PF Christian Wood (ankle) out
Wizards
- C Thomas Bryant (Achilles) out
- PG Ish Smith (quadriceps) out
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Rockets at Wizards: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Wizards 118, Rockets 113
Money line (ML)
The WIZARDS (-120) were bounced 107-88 by the Rockets in Houston Jan. 26, but that seems like a lifetime ago. Houston enters this one on an 0-5 SU/ATS skid, including a 121-99 beatdown on Saturday at the hands of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Conversely, Washington was mighty impressive in a 104-91 victory against the Boston Celtics Sunday for its second win in the past four outings. The Russell Westbrook revenge game is upon us, too, and that’s another reason to back the Wiz.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The WIZARDS -1.5 (-110) have covered in two of the past four, while the Rockets are 0-5 ATS. Washington hasn’t covered in back-to-back outings since Jan. 9-11, but the Wizards are the team to back here. The only concern is that the Wiz played Sunday, but they are an impressive 20-6 ATS in the past 26 when playing on no rest.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 228.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit play. While the Rockets have hit the Under in five of the past seven outings, the Over is 5-1 in Houston’s past six against losing teams. The Over is 9-3 in Washington’s previous 12 games at COA, while hitting the Over at a 52-25-1 clip over the past 78 tries when working on a no rest.
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Also see:
- Wall ready for first return to Washington since trade (Rockets Wire)
- Hoops Hype rumors: Rockets | Wizards
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