NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Wizards Picks for January 7
Published 11:33 pm Monday, January 6, 2025
The Houston Rockets (23-12) are heavily favored (by 11.5 points) to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-27) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.
Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Tuesday’s game.
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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
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Rockets vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 11.5)
- Against the spread, Houston is 20-15-0 this year.
- Against the spread, Washington is 13-20-0 this year.
- The Rockets have won twice ATS (2-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or more this season.
- Against the spread as 11.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 7-9.
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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 combined with their opponents to score more than 225.5 points in 20 of 33 games this season.
- Houston’s games this season have had an average of 221.4 points, 4.1 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Washington’s contests this season is 231.7, 6.2 more points than this game’s point total.
- The Rockets are the 16th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 30th-most points.
- The Rockets are the NBA’s second-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 17th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-599)
- The Rockets have been favorites in 25 games this season and won 19 (76%) of those contests.
- The Wizards have been victorious in six, or 18.2%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Houston has won two of its three games when favored by at least -599 on the moneyline.
- This year, Washington has won one of 15 games when listed as at least +425 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 85.7% chance of a victory for the Rockets.
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