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Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 31 Jan 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 122-123
32-28 30-31 26-31 34-33
Position#19
Record25-24
FormWWWLL
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game106.3
vs
Position#15
Record20-24
FormLWLLL
Points / game101.9
Allowed / game104.4
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Washington Wizards
15 Jan 2027
HOU v WAS
upcoming
12 Nov 2025
HOU135
WAS112
11 Nov 2024
HOU107
WAS92
14 Mar 2024
HOU135
WAS119
25 Jan 2023
HOU103
WAS108
21 Mar 2022
HOU115
WAS97
26 Jan 2021
HOU107
WAS88
10 Apr 2020
HOU v WAS
upcoming
19 Dec 2018
HOU136
WAS118
03 Apr 2018
HOU120
WAS104
02 Jan 2017
HOU101
WAS91
30 Jan 2016
HOU122
WAS123
29 Dec 2014
HOU103
WAS104
12 Feb 2014
HOU113
WAS112
12 Dec 2012
HOU99
WAS93
27 Jan 2012
HOU103
WAS76
27 Dec 2010
HOU100
WAS93
30 Mar 2010
HOU98
WAS94
29 Dec 2008
HOU87
WAS89
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
107-104
107
104
+3
97avg 93
H14/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
77-91
77
91
-14
62avg 93
H16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
112-95
112
95
+17
104avg 93
A18/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
132-140 OT
132
140
-8
128avg 93
A19/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
114-123
114
123
-9
103avg 93
H21/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
102-98
102
98
+4
89avg 93
H23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
115-104
115
104
+11
106avg 93
H24/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
112-111
112
111
+1
104avg 93
A26/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
99-130
99
130
-31
82avg 93
A28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
108-116
108
116
-8
86avg 93
A30/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-24
34-26
24-27
26-27
21-23
14-23
16-22
26-23
32-36
28-21
34-18
18-20
21-33
31-26
28-35
42-28
23-33
24-23
32-29
35-38
31-28
26-17
22-21
23-32
36-29
14-29
34-27
31-19
32-29
26-31
35-32
19-19
29-35
20-34
24-33
26-28
29-22
29-33
25-34
25-27
219.0Avg total
107.8Scored
111.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (49)104.8106.3211.1-1.551%
Season at home (26)104.5104.9209.4-0.458%
Season away (23)105.1107.8213.0-2.743%
Last 10 (10)107.8111.2219.0-3.450%
Last 5 (5)107.2111.8219.0-4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)104.3112.7217.0-8.322%
vs Similar ◀ (17)106.2103.6209.8+2.671%
vs Weaker (4)112.597.2209.8+15.275%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#20
W
105-99
105
99
+6
102avg 88
A10/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
114-100
114
100
+14
99avg 88
A12/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
106-101
106
101
+5
90avg 88
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
118-104
118
104
+14
102avg 88
A16/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
117-119
117
119
-2
102avg 88
H17/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
98-108
98
108
-10
82avg 88
H18/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
106-87
106
87
+19
94avg 88
H21/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
91-116
91
116
-25
76avg 88
H26/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
89-106
89
106
-17
67avg 88
A27/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
113-117
113
117
-4
100avg 88
H29/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-17
33-32
25-21
20-29
28-25
34-23
21-26
31-26
29-18
27-25
15-31
35-27
24-27
35-19
29-26
30-32
31-24
30-30
25-29
31-36
17-32
40-27
19-35
22-14
26-22
25-15
30-27
25-23
20-22
29-31
21-31
21-32
18-24
32-29
20-24
19-29
29-29
29-35
21-27
34-26
211.4Avg total
105.7Scored
105.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (44)101.9104.4206.3-2.645%
Season at home (25)102.8105.0207.8-2.240%
Season away (19)100.7103.7204.4-3.053%
Last 10 (10)105.7105.7211.4+0.050%
Last 5 (5)99.4106.8206.2-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)99.5107.0206.5-7.525%
vs Similar ◀ (23)103.1103.7206.8-0.648%
vs Weaker (3)108.0103.3211.3+4.767%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: -5.1-5.1Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -0.6-0.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: -5.1-5.1Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -0.6-0.6
Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H14/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
35-46
35
46
-11
H16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
60-57
60
57
+3
A18/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
52-59
52
59
-7
A19/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
47-56
47
56
-9
H21/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
57-45
57
45
+12
H23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
50-58
50
58
-8
H24/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A26/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
49-69
49
69
-20
A28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
58-55
58
55
+3
A30/01
NBA
107.8Avg total
52.3Scored
55.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.852.9105.6-0.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.349.6100.9+1.650%-
Last 30 away (16)54.155.7109.8-1.644%-
Last 10 (10)52.355.5107.8-3.240%-
Last 5 (5)54.457.4111.8-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)52.755.0107.7-2.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)52.252.5104.7-0.247%-
vs Weaker (4)55.249.8105.0+5.575%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#20
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A10/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A12/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
56-43
56
43
+13
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
59-46
59
46
+13
A16/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
W
61-54
61
54
+7
H17/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H18/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
51-37
51
37
+14
H21/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
49-53
49
53
-4
H26/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A27/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H29/01
NBA
106.9Avg total
56.3Scored
50.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.852.4105.2+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (18)52.353.3105.6-0.944%-
Last 30 away (12)53.451.1104.5+2.358%-
Last 10 (10)56.350.6106.9+5.760%-
Last 5 (5)53.053.2106.2-0.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)50.554.8105.2-4.225%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)53.351.6104.9+1.857%-
vs Weaker (3)51.355.7107.0-4.333%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 107.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.6 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.526.9
51.2%
49.0%53.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.910.8
32.8%
35.3%32.4
🏀 Free throws31.421.6
68.8%
75.5%21.6
They take 85.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 100.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.8 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.7 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.528.4
47.7%
49.0%56.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.39.9
39.1%
35.3%29.7
🏀 Free throws18.514.0
75.7%
75.5%14.0
They take 84.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 31 Jan 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LLWWWLLWLW
Washington Wizards
LLLWLLWWWW
#19
League position
#15
-3.4
Net rating
-1.4
107.3
Offensive rating
102.7
110.6
Defensive rating
104.1
50.5%
Effective FG%
51.0%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
51.1%
12.8%
Turnover %
13.0%
24.3%
Off. rebound %
19.3%
0.37
Free-throw rate
0.22
32.8%
3-point %
39.1%
58.4%
Assist %
65.0%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence107.3 · 102.7Defence110.6 · 104.1Shooting50.5% · 51.0%3-point %32.8% · 39.1%Ball care12.8% · 13.0%Off. rebounds24.3% · 19.3%Free throws0.37 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ Washington Wizards
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/16AOklahoma City Thunder108-116
28/01/16ASan Antonio Spurs99-130
26/01/16ANew Orleans Pelicans112-111
24/01/16HDallas Mavericks115-104
23/01/16HMilwaukee Bucks102-98
21/01/16HDetroit Pistons114-123
19/01/16ALos Angeles Clippers132-140 OT
18/01/16ALos Angeles Lakers112-95
16/01/16HCleveland Cavaliers77-91
14/01/16HMinnesota Timberwolves107-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/16HDenver Nuggets113-117
27/01/16AToronto Raptors89-106
26/01/16HBoston Celtics91-116
21/01/16HMiami Heat106-87
18/01/16HPortland Trail Blazers98-108
17/01/16HBoston Celtics117-119
16/01/16AIndiana Pacers118-104
14/01/16HMilwaukee Bucks106-101
12/01/16AChicago Bulls114-100
10/01/16AOrlando Magic105-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL51%
HomeWLLWW58%
AwayWLWLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games492623
Win %51%58%43%
Points / game104.8104.5105.1
Allowed / game106.3104.9107.8
Point differential-1.5-0.4-2.7
Avg total211.1209.4213.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%12%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won72% (18)80% (10)62% (8)
Overtime %10%12%9%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL45%
HomeLLWLL40%
AwayLWWWL53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games442519
Win %45%40%53%
Points / game101.9102.8100.7
Allowed / game104.4105.0103.7
Point differential-2.6-2.2-3.0
Avg total206.3207.8204.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%16%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)43% (7)67% (6)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors4743491%115.0102.5+12.5
2 San Antonio Spurs4639785%104.590.6+13.9
3 Oklahoma City Thunder49361373%109.4101.5+8.0
4 Cleveland Cavaliers45331273%101.896.2+5.7
5 Toronto Raptors47321568%101.696.7+4.8
6 Los Angeles Clippers47311666%104.0100.5+3.5
7 Chicago Bulls45261958%101.6100.5+1.0
8 Memphis Grizzlies47272057%96.998.7-1.7
9 Boston Celtics48272156%104.6100.3+4.3
10 Atlanta Hawks48272156%101.999.9+2.0
11 Miami Heat47262155%95.795.7-0.0
12 Dallas Mavericks49272255%100.9101.3-0.4
13 Indiana Pacers47252253%102.699.9+2.7
14 Detroit Pistons48252352%102.1100.6+1.5
15 Houston Rockets49252451%104.8106.3-1.5
16 New York Knicks49232647%99.5100.9-1.4
17 Charlotte Hornets47222547%101.6101.7-0.2
18 Portland Trail Blazers48222646%102.2102.5-0.3
19 Utah Jazz46212546%97.796.7+1.0
20 Washington Wizards44202445%101.9104.4-2.6
21 Orlando Magic45202544%98.799.9-1.2
22 Sacramento Kings46202643%106.3107.9-1.6
23 Milwaukee Bucks49202941%98.1103.0-4.9
24 New Orleans Pelicans46182839%102.8105.0-2.2
25 Denver Nuggets48183038%100.2104.2-4.0
26 Minnesota Timberwolves48143429%99.5103.5-4.0
27 Phoenix Suns48143429%101.0106.8-5.8
28 Brooklyn Nets48123625%95.4102.9-7.5
29 Los Angeles Lakers4994018%96.1106.3-10.2
30 Philadelphia 76ers4874115%94.9105.1-10.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets32302634122
Washington Wizards28313133123
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