Rockets vs Wizards Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Mar 19th 2024

Alright, sports junkies, it’s time to buckle up for another thrilling NBA showdown! Our beloved Houston Rockets, sitting pretty with 32 wins under their belt, are set to launch into the Capital One Arena. Their mission? To smoke the Washington Wizards, who, let’s face it, haven’t exactly been casting winning spells this season. With the clock ticking down to a 7 PM EST tipoff, the Rockets are a mere 9 games back in the wild, wild West, while the Wizards are lagging a whopping 29 games behind in the East. Now, the bookies are buzzing, setting the over/under at a tantalizing 228.0. The Rockets are favored with a -7.5 line, leaving the Wizards at a hopeful 7.5. After a magical mishap against Boston, the Wizards are hoping to rebound, while the Rockets are looking to keep their engines firing after their recent triumph over Cleveland. So, folks, get ready for a night where Rockets aim to soar high above the Wizards’ tricks!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 19, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

8W-24L

82.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

4W-27L

17.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/14/24	Washington Wizards WAS	31	25	39	24		119	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	33	42	35	25		135
04/09/23	Houston Rockets HOU	31	24	32	27		114	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	39	28	18	24		109
01/25/23	Washington Wizards WAS	25	18	28	37		108	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	30	28	23	22		103
03/21/22	Washington Wizards WAS	39	24	20	14		97	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	26	25	29	35		115
01/05/22	Houston Rockets HOU	29	25	32	28		114	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	26	29	28	28		111

Starting Lineups

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Alperen Sengun (C): Avg: 21.0pts, 9.4reb, 5.0ast, 32.4 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 7.4
• Cam Whitmore (SG/SF): Avg: 12.1pts, 3.9reb, 0.5ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 3.5
• Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.3pts, 2.2reb, 0.4ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.0
• Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 6.0 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.7

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Deni Avdija (SF): Avg: 13.8pts, 6.8reb, 3.7ast, 28.6 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 5.6
• Tyus Jones (PG): Avg: 11.8pts, 2.7reb, 7.1ast, 28.7 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 4.1
• Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 6.1reb, 1.2ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 4.7
• Bilal Coulibaly (SG): Avg: 8.3pts, 4.1reb, 1.7ast, 26.9 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 3.2
• Landry Shamet (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.2ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.6
• Eugene Omoruyi (PF/C): Avg: 4.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 1.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 87.0% to 19.9, 10.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Jared Butler (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.8% to 19.2, 12.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Bilal Coulibaly (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.2% to 32.2, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 94.7% to 27.1, 13.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Jock Landale (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 63.7% to 19.8, 12.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Livers (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.2% to 16.2, 29.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Landry Shamet (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Rockets have a 3-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 5-game winning streak. Overall, they are on a 4-game losing streak.