Rockets vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for March 2

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The Washington Wizards (16-43) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (37-22) at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs on SCHN and MNMT. The point total for the matchup is set at 225.5.

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Rockets Cover -14.5 vs Wizards -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Rockets vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -1042
  • Wizards odds to win: +662
  • Spread: Rockets (-14.5)
  • Total: 225.5

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston has a 17-15 record against the spread on the road and are 17-15 in road contests.
  • This season, Houston has a 0-1 record ATS in road games when playing as 14.5-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets road games have gone over the set point total 16 times this season.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.5 points per contest on the road this season, 0.0 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 219.0 points scored. That’s 6.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 4.8 points lower than their season-long average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have a 34-19 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.2% of those games).
  • Houston has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1042 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 91.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (10th in NBA) 45.6 (fifth) 48.2 (first) 39.8 (second) 24.8 (25th) 14.4 (21st)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards have gone over a set point total in a home game 17 times this season.
  • The Wizards have a 15-16 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 11-20 overall in those contests.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.4 points per home contest this season, 7.9 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 3-7 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Wizards’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 231.1 points scored. That’s 5.6 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Wizards have a 112.7 points-per-game average, 0.5 points above their season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 55 times and won 14, or 25.5%, of those games.
  • The Wizards are 1-8 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +662 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Wizards have a 13.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (26th in NBA) 47.7 (23rd) 43.3 (20th) 47.9 (30th) 25.2 (21st) 15.1 (28th)
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