Wizards vs Rockets
Mon, Mar 2
Final
Wizards
Wizards
(16 - 43)
118
-
123
Rockets
Rockets
(37 - 22)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards | 30 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 118 |
| Rockets | 26 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 123 |
Venue: Capital One Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Sharife Cooper
WAS | #13 | G
21
2
3
Alperen Sengun
HOU | #28 | C
32
13
2
Smart Game Analysis
Houston Rockets has a 95% chance of winning the game
The Rockets are poised for a blowout victory as they field superstars Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun against a decimated Wizards roster missing its entire starting five.
Key Analysis
- • Washington is without its top stars Anthony Davis (finger), Trae Young (knee), and Alex Sarr (hamstring), leaving them with a G-League caliber lineup.
- • Houston features Kevin Durant (26.2 PPG) and Alperen Sengun (18.1 PPG, 9.1 RPG), presenting a mismatch the Wizards cannot contain.
- • The Rockets boast the NBA's top-ranked rebounding unit (48.2 RPG), which will dominate a Washington team lacking interior size.
- • Houston's elite defense ranks 3rd in the league (109.2 PPG allowed), while the Wizards' defense is near the bottom, allowing 123.0 points per game.
- • Reed Sheppard has stepped up in Fred VanVleet's absence, averaging 17.4 points over his last five games to provide crucial backcourt support.
- • Washington enters this matchup on a four-game losing streak and has lost six consecutive head-to-head meetings with Houston.
