Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (4-9) will take on the Houston Rockets (9-3) on Sunday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and earned the victory with a final of 115-108 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Rockets walked away with 23 and the Warriors accounted for 20 personal fouls. They made 17 of 51 attempts from 3-point land. Golden State shot 73.1% at the free throw line by converting 19 of their 26 tries. In addition, Golden State grabbed 48 rebounds (16 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Golden State recorded 22 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In regard to defense, Houston allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 36 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 40 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Rockets buried 14 of their 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. Houston wrapped up the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (44 out of 87) and converted 13 of 36 shots from beyond the arc.

Kevin Durant is a guy who played a role in this contest. He was able to score 20 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. Durant finished the game at 47.1% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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Houston enters this contest with a mark of 9-3 for the year. They average 115.4 pts per contest (12th in basketball) while connecting on 47.8% from the field. The Rockets are connecting on 37.4% on 3-pointers (154 of 412) and 81.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is snagging 44.2 boards per game and has tallied 323 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Rockets have forced 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They give up 31.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 4th in the league in points per game allowed (106.5). The Rockets are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.3% (474 of 1,046) and they surrender 40.7 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 284 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 144-140 against the Pistons. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Washington permitted Detroit to grab 47 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 37.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 35 and ended up going 33 of 39 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Wizards permitted the Pistons to bury 49 of their 99 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 49.5% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wizards finished 50 out of 102 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Washington made 14 out of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to bury 26 of them for a rate of 89.7%. The Pistons were called for 25 personal fouls in the game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Wizards earned 36 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 50 for the contest.

Trae Young pitched in for the Wizards for the contest. Young accumulated 37 points in his 45 mins of playing time and tallied 14 dimes in this game. He converted 8 of 23 in this game for a field goal percentage of 34.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 4-9 for the season. The Wizards have committed 20.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.6 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest. Washington has scored 1,430 points on the campaign (110.0 per contest) and they collect 43.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wizards are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 17th in the league.

The Washington defense gives up 31.6% on 3-pointers (158 of 500) and their opponents are converting on 85.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 27.6 dimes and 47.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 23rd and 27th in the league. The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.8. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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