Henry Roldán
This Wednesday, the NBA action brings us an interconference game with the clash between the Wizards vs Rockets. These two teams face off in a game where both will be in need to win.
Washington added its third win in a row on Tuesday, after a 127-126 victory over the Mavericks. Meanwhile, on Monday night, the Rockets ended a 13 games lost in a row streak with a 114-110 victory over the Timberwolves.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Wizards vs Rockets NBA Regular Season Game on January 25, 2023
- Where: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas.
- When: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 8:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Washington Wizards
- Regular Season Record:21-26.
Despite the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, the Washington Wizards won their third game in a row on Tuesday, and they remain in the fight for the playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
Two of the team’s three victories came playing away from home, a condition in which they have a 9-16 record, making them even more valuable for the Wizards. Moreover, counting the game against the Rockets, Wes Unseld’s team will play five of its next six games away from home.
One of the keys to the Wizards’ good moment is the improvement on the defensive end, as in only five of their last 16 games have their opponents scored more than 120 points. In fact, they already rank 15th in the league with 113.3 points received per game, and they are also the sixth-best team defending shooting from the field.
The problems arise on the offensive side. If the results were not good with Porzingis on the court, now that they don’t have him, the Wizards must rely on Kyle Kuzma and Bradley Beal’s duo to have a good performance like the one they had against the Mavericks.
Washington is the eighth-lowest team in average points per game with 108.8, and much of that is because they are among the 11 worst teams in the league in shooting from the field, free throw, and offensive rebounding per game.
Betting on the Houston Rockets
- Regular Season Record:11-36.
Despite their win against the Timberwolves, the Houston Rockets are still the worst team in the league, ahead of the Pistons and the Hornets.
With only two wins in their last 20 games played, the team led by Stephen Silas got off to a good start at this point in the season, in which they will play seven of their next nine games at home. This is a small sigh of relief for a squad that has won 7 of its 11 home games this year.
On the offensive side, the Rockets are the third-worst team in average points scored per game with only 109.9, and in their last 20 games they have only twice surpassed 120 points scored.
Houston is also last in field goal shooting percentage (44.8%), second to last in long distance shooting percentage (33.1%). The team’s 22.2 assists per game is the second-lowest figure in the NBA, and no one loses more turnovers than they do, with 17.1.
On the defensive side, things do not change much. They allow the sixth most points per game with 117.4, and they are among the ten worst teams in the NBA at defending field goal shootings and three-point shootings.
JefeBet Prediction
While the Rockets have played their best basketball at home, we must not forget that they are the worst team in the NBA with only 11 wins, and that the Wizards are going through a good moment.
Despite Porzingis’ absence, Washington’s defense has been performing very well in recent games, and it will be facing one of the worst offenses in the league on Wednesday.
For their part, the Wizards have in Kyle Kuzma and Bradley Beal two powerful weapons to hurt one of the worst defenses in the league, the Rockets.
Prediction: Wizards Spread.
