Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/26/2021

Houston is as a 3.5-point favorite against Washington when Christian Wood's Rockets (6-9) and the Bradley Beal-led Wizards (3-9) play on January 26, 2021. The matchup has a point total of 232.5.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-DC

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Rockets vs. Wizards Betting Data

Rockets Betting Data

• Houston has a losing record against the spread this season, going 6-9 ATS.
• Houston regularly hits the over, breaking the point total in 15 of 15 games (100%).

Wizards Betting Data

• Washington has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 2-8.
• Washington has hit the over in 12 of 12 games this season (100%).

Point Total Insights

• In Houston's matchups this season, the Rockets and their opponents have eclipsed Tuesday's point total of 232.5 points 31 times (206.7% of opportunities).
• In 66.7% of Washington's games this season (8 of 12), the total points scored was greater than Tuesday's 232.5-point over/under.
• The Rockets average 110.7 points per game against the Wizards' 118.8, totaling 3.0 points under the matchup's total of 232.5.
• The 232.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 0.1 more than the 232.5 total in this contest.
• This season the average total for Rockets games is 222.1 points, 10.4 fewer than the over/under of 232.5 points for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 7.6 points fewer than the average over/under in Wizards' games this season (240.1 points).

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Houston has won seven games against Washington, while the Wizards hold a 1-0 edge against the spread when matched up with the Rockets.

Rockets Players to Watch

• The Rockets leader in points and rebounds is Wood, who scores 23.5 points and pulls down 10.8 boards per game.
• John Wall leads Houston in assists, averaging 5.5 per game while also scoring 17.1 points per contest.
• The Rockets get the most three-point shooting production out of Victor Oladipo, who knocks down 2.8 threes per game.
• Oladipo and Wood lead Houston on the defensive end, with Oladipo leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Wood in blocks averaging 1.8 per contest.

Wizards Players to Watch

• Russell Westbrook paces the Wizards in both rebounds and assists with 9.5 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game.
• Beal counts for 34.5 points per game, making him the top scorer on Washington's team.
• Davis Bertans knocks down 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wizards.
• Washington's leader in steals is Beal (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Alex Len (0.8 per game).

Injury Report

Rockets:

Dante Exum: Out (Calf),

Christian Wood: Day To Day (Ankle),

Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Personal)

Wizards:

Raul Neto: Day To Day (Groin),

Moritz Wagner: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Ish Smith: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Davis Bertans: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Rui Hachimura: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Troy Brown Jr.: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Thomas Bryant: Out For Season (Left knee),

Deni Avdija: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols)