The Washington Wizards will face the Houston Rockets on Thursday at the Toyota Center. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. The Wizards are currently the worst team in the league with an 11-54 record. Their most recent loss came against the Memphis Grizzlies. Meanwhile, Houston has some momentum heading into the upcoming matchup as they are on a three-game winning streak. It started with a blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers, then the Sacramento Kings and then a close 103-101 win against the San Antonio Spurs.
Preview
The Washington Wizards are in last place in the Eastern Conference with the worst record in the league. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets are in 11th place in the Western Conference with a 30-35 record. They will look to extend their winning streak to four in the upcoming contest. Houston needs to keep up the momentum if they want to secure the play-in spot.
Starting lineup
The Washington Wizards will most likely start with Tyus Jones, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Bilal Coulibaly and Kyle Kuzma. On the other hand, the Houston Rockets are expected to start with Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr.
Betting tips & Prediction
Kyle Kuzma’s over/under for the upcoming game is 23.5 points. He is expected to go under the mark, but you can take the risk and bet on him to go over. He has scored at least 24 points in the last four games.
Meanwhile, Jalen Green is favored to go over 22.5 points in the upcoming contest. You can bet on him to score at least 23 points.
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The Houston Rockets are favored to win the upcoming game against the Wizards. Washington has been playing the worst basketball since February. The Rockets are expected to win the game and cover the spread.
