Who’s Playing
Washington @ Houston
Current Records: Washington 30-40; Houston 17-54
What to Know
The Washington Wizards will square off against the Houston Rockets on the road at 8 p.m. ET Monday at Toyota Center. The Wizards will be strutting in after a win while Houston will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Washington was able to grind out a solid victory over the Los Angeles Lakers this past Saturday, winning 127-119. Washington can attribute much of their success to shooting guard Tomas Satoransky, who had 16 points and six assists, and power forward Kristaps Porzingis, who had 27 points and five assists. Satoransky hadn’t helped his team much against the New York Knicks this past Friday, so this was a nice turnaround for him. Satoransky’s points were the most he has had all season.
Meanwhile, Houston was expected to have a tough go of it on Sunday, and, well, they did. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for them as they lost 122-98 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Shooting guard Jalen Green wasn’t much of a difference maker for Houston; Green finished with only eight points on 3-for-13 shooting in his 26 minutes on the court.
The Wizards are the favorite in this one, with an expected 5-point margin of victory. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Washington’s opponents whenever they hit the road.
Houston’s loss took them down to 17-54 while Washington’s victory pulled them up to 30-40. Allowing an average of 118.46 points per game, the Rockets haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming matchup.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
- TV: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Wizards are a 5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Houston have won eight out of their last 12 games against Washington.
- Jan 05, 2022 – Houston 114 vs. Washington 111
- Feb 15, 2021 – Washington 131 vs. Houston 119
- Jan 26, 2021 – Houston 107 vs. Washington 88
- Oct 30, 2019 – Houston 159 vs. Washington 158
- Dec 19, 2018 – Houston 136 vs. Washington 118
- Nov 26, 2018 – Washington 135 vs. Houston 131
- Apr 03, 2018 – Houston 120 vs. Washington 104
- Dec 29, 2017 – Washington 121 vs. Houston 103
- Jan 02, 2017 – Houston 101 vs. Washington 91
- Nov 07, 2016 – Houston 114 vs. Washington 106
- Jan 30, 2016 – Washington 123 vs. Houston 122
- Dec 09, 2015 – Houston 109 vs. Washington 103
