NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Wizards Picks for January 7

Published 11:39 pm Monday, January 6, 2025

The Houston Rockets (23-12) are favored (by 9.5 points) to build on a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-27) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

For the best bets you can make on Tuesday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Rockets vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: SCHN and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 9.5)

  • Against the spread, Houston is 20-15-0 this season.
  • Washington has 13 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 9.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 3-1.
  • Against the spread as 9.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wizards are 8-14.

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Pick OU:

Under (225.5)

  • The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 225.5 combined points in 14 of 35 games this season.
  • The Wizards have played 20 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 225.5 points.
  • The average point total in Houston’s outings this year is 221.4, 4.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Washington’s matchups this season is 231.7, 6.2 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Rockets are the 16th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 30th-most points.
  • This contest features the league’s 17th-ranked (Wizards) and third-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-549)

  • The Rockets have been favorites in 25 games this season and won 19 (76%) of those contests.
  • The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (18.2%) in those games.
  • This season, Houston has won two of its three games when favored by at least -549 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +400 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Rockets have a 84.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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