Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards odds, tips and betting trends | 3/2/2026
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March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
The Washington Wizards (16-43) will be attempting to halt a four-game losing skid when hosting the Houston Rockets (37-22) on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Capital One Arena. It airs at 7 p.m. ET on SCHN and MNMT.
The Rockets take the court as heavy favorites against the Wizards. The Rockets are favored by 16.5 points. The matchup features a point total of 221.5.
Rockets vs. Wizards betting odds
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Spread: Houston -16.5Total: 221.5Moneyline: Houston -1266, Washington +775Watch the NBA on Fubo!Rockets at Wizards odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Wizards (+ 16.5)Pick OU: Over (221.5)Prediction: Rockets 121 – Wizards 108MoneylineThe Rockets have compiled 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 -1266 or shorter.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 92.7%.This season, the Wizards have been the underdog 55 times and won 14, or 25.5%, of those games.Washington has not won as an underdog of +775 or more on the moneyline this season in four games with those odds or longer.The Wizards have a 11.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe Rockets average 8.5 fewer points per game (114.5) than the Wizards give up (123).When Houston totals more than 123 points, it is 10-5 against the spread and 10-5 overall.Washington is 21-14 against the spread and 14-21 overall when it scores more than 109.2 points.Houston’s record is 23-16 against the spread and 29-10 overall when it allows fewer than 112.2 points.The Rockets are at the 21st spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.5 PPG), while the Wizards allow the 29th-fewest points per game (123) in the league.Washington is the NBA’s 24th-ranked offense (112.2 PPG), while Houston is the third-ranked defense (109.2).The Rockets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 314 points this season (5.3 points per game on average), and opponents of the Wizards have out-scored them by 639 more points on the year (10.8 per game).Over/UnderHouston has an average implied point total of 116.4 this season, which is 2.6 points lower than its implied total in Monday’s game (119).So far this season, Houston has put up more than 119 points 22 times.Washington’s average implied point total on the season (122 points) is 19 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (103 points).How to watch Rockets vs. WizardsGame day: Monday, March 2, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Arena: Capital One ArenaTV channel: SCHN, MNMTWatch the NBA on Fubo!
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