The Houston Rockets (62-15) look to lengthen their 18-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Washington Wizards (42-35) at Toyota Center. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, and will air on ATTSN Southwest.
Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets Betting Prediction
In the Wizards’ last contest, they were blown out by the Chicago Bulls, 113-94. Chicago made 18 of their 34 three pointers (52.9 percent), while Washington was 8-30 (26.7 percent). Bradley Beal had a good performance for Washington, recording 15 points and five assists.
The Rockets fell to the San Antonio Spurs in their last contest, 100-83. San Antonio’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Houston. The Spurs had a rate of 0.531 (above their season average of 0.508), while the Rockets posted a mark of 0.383 (below their season average of 0.553). With 25 points on 8-for-19 shooting, James Harden was the game’s high scorer.
The aggressive Houston offense could be getting to the foul line a lot in this meeting. The Rockets rank first in the NBA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.236, while Washington ranks 24th in FTA rate allowed (0.210).
Washington heads into the game with records of 42-35 straight up (SU) and 34-41-2 against the spread (ATS). A little over half of the Wizards’ games have finished under the total.
Meanwhile, Houston is 62-15 SU and 40-35-2 ATS. Vegas is known to set the total high when the Rockets are involved, as 55.8 percent of their games have gone under the total.
Gerald Green has averaged 14.2 points over the last five games for Houston.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Otto Porter Jr. scored a game-high 26 points and the Wizards, who were 2-point underdogs, beat the Rockets 121-103. He also put up seven assists and six rebounds. The game finished with a total of 224 points, hitting the projected point total. Washington had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.0 vs. 18.6). Houston, meanwhile, did a fantastic job of making free throws (13-16; 81.3 percent).
Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets Betting Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Rockets, ATS Winner – Rockets, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Washington is 20-18 ATS on the road with 23 unders and 15 overs.
Houston is 16-21-1 ATS at home with 20 unders and 18 overs.
Washington is 19-4 when they allow below 100 points, while Houston is 30-2.
The Rockets are 60-11 when they reach 100 points, while the Wizards are 39-18.
Houston ranks first in three pointers attempted per game (42.3) while Washington ranks 23rd (26.5).
The Wizards rank fourth in assists per game (25.2) while the Rockets rank 24th (21.7).
Houston averages 17.5 points off turnovers per game, which ranks sixth in the NBA. Washington ranks 18th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.1).
The Rockets average 8.5 steals per game, which ranks fifth in the NBA. The Wizards rank 16th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
Washington ranks 19th in points allowed in the paint per game (45.8) while Houston ranks 27th (48.3).
The Rockets rank fourth in rebounds allowed per game (41.9) while the Wizards rank 11th (42.5).
Houston ranks 20th in second chance points per game (11.5) while Washington ranks 23rd in second chance points allowed per game (13.1).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Washington is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Houston is 3-2 ATS with 4 unders and 1 over over their last five games.
The Wizards have been outscored by an average of 2.0 points in their last five games. On the season, Washington has defeated opponents by an average of 0.9 points.
During their last five games, the Rockets have scored an average of 107.4 points per game (5.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 95.8 points per game (8.3 below their season average).
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