Wizards vs Rockets Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Mar 14th 2024

Hold on to your broomsticks, sports fans, because tonight’s NBA showdown is nothing short of magical. The Washington Wizards, who’ve been casting more curses than spells with their 11W-54L record, are flying their carpet all the way to the Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets, who’ve been blasting off more often than not with a 30W-35L record. It’s an 08:00PM EST tipoff, so make sure you’ve got your wands and rocket fuel ready. The Wizards are trailing a whopping 26.5 games in the Eastern conference, while the Rockets are just 9.0 games back in the West. The bookies have set the over/under at 226.0, with the Wizards at 8.0 and the Rockets at -8.0. The Rockets are fresh off a tie-breaker win against SAS, while the Wizards are still nursing a close loss to MEM. Tonight, it’s all about who can conjure up the most magic or blast off the highest. So, whether you’re a wizard in the East or a rocket in the West, get ready for a game that promises to be a spellbinding launch!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 14, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

7W-27L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

20W-11L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
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

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 6.1reb, 1.2ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 4.7
• Landry Shamet (PG/SG): Avg: 7.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.2ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.6
• Justin Champagnie (SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.9
• Jules Bernard (SF): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.8reb, 0.6ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.8

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
• Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.1reb, 0.5ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 1.0

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

• Dillon Brooks (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.2% to 25.0, 35.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 112.3% to 23.4, 11.0 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 (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.