Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (30-35) will attempt to defeat the Washington Wizards (11-54) on Thursday.

The Wizards faced the Grizzlies and went home with a loss by a final score of 109-97 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 45.1% field goal percentage (37 of 82) and buried 11 of 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 12 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 28 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 dimes for the contest while forcing 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 44.7% from the floor on 42 of 94 shooting. Memphis distributed 27 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Memphis grabbed 53 rebounds (17 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Memphis went 81.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 21 attempts. They also made 8 of their 33 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 18 while the Grizzlies accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up with 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and collected 7 boards. Kuzma finished the game at 55.6% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Washington will take the court with a mark of 11-54 for the season. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.7 fouls every game. As a team, Washington is collecting 40.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,833 assists on the year, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Wizards are connecting on 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (796 of 2,281) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They average 114.2 points per contest (17th in the NBA) on 47.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 36.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 30th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (123.7). The Wizards defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.9% (3,027 of 6,072) and they concede 49.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 30th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,929 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the Rockets got the win with a final of 103-101 when they faced the Spurs. In reference to how they rebounded, Houston allowed San Antonio to get 42 in total (10 on the offensive side). They shot 30.6% from three-point range by going 11 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Rockets allowed the Spurs to make 39 of 82 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.6% in the game. Overall, the Rockets shot 37 out of 80 from the field which had them shooting 46.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Houston knocked down 10 of their 32 tries (31.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.5%. The Spurs committed 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Rockets were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this contest.

Fred VanVleet ended up having an impact for the Rockets in the matchup. He made 7 of 16 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. VanVleet totaled 21 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists in the matchup.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 30-35 this season. The Rockets are committing 21.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.7 times per contest (24th in the league) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. Houston has accounted for 7,335 points so far this year (112.8 per game) and they collect 45.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rockets are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA.

The Houston defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-pointers (800 of 2,301) and opponents are converting on 75.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 24.4 assists and 44.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 24th in basketball. The Rockets on defense are ranked 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (6th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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