Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Houston Rockets (37-21) are en route to Capital One Arena on Monday where they will meet the Washington Wizards (16-42).

The Rockets faced off with the Magic and earned the victory with a final of 113-108 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets walked away with 17 while the Magic had 16 fouls. They converted 15 of 37 attempts from beyond the arc. Orlando finished the game at 61.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Orlando had 40 boards (15 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Orlando doled out 25 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Houston allowed 45.5% from the floor on 40 out of 88 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Rockets buried 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Houston finished the game having earned a 52.4% field goal percentage (43 of 82) and converted 11 of 29 3-point shots.

Kevin Durant is someone who was a factor for the contest. Durant finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He played for 40 minutes played and also grabbed 8 boards. He accumulated 40 points on 14 of 28 shooting.

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Houston will play this game with a mark of 37-21 for the season. They have an average of 114.7 points per outing (21st in basketball) while shooting 47.5% from the floor. The Rockets are connecting on 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (667 of 1,794) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is pulling down 48.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,438 dimes for the campaign, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,417 surrendered for the campaign. The Rockets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (2,327 of 5,112) and they surrender 39.7 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from distance while they are 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (109.1).

For their last game, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 126-96 against the Hawks. In regard to cleaning the glass, Washington permitted Atlanta to snag 56 overall (11 offensive). They went 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 13 of 39 and ended up shooting 29 of 37 from the free throw line (78.4%). The Wizards allowed the Hawks to convert 42 of 91 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Wizards ended up shooting 36 for 94 from the floor which had them at 38.3%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Washington converted 9 out of 33 attempts (27.3%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 93.8%. The Hawks were called for 17 fouls for this contest which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Wizards recorded 33 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 44 for this game.

Justin Champagnie was important for the Wizards for this game. Champagnie earned 14 points in his 20 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 4 out of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 36.4%, and had 2 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 16-42 for the campaign. The Wizards have committed 20.8 fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per contest (20th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest. Washington has tallied 6,493 pts on the campaign (111.9 per game) and they pull in 43.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wizards are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 26th in basketball.

The Washington defense gives up 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (820 of 2,242) and opponents are making 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 28.8 dimes and 48.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 29th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards are ranked 29th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 122.8. They are forcing 13.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (21st in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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