Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

Posted by Admin November 12, 2024 NBA

3rd Quarter Report

The Rockets and the Wizards have shown up to the match, but their offenses sure haven’t. The Rockets have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Wizards 82-69.

If the Rockets keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 7-4 in no time. On the other hand, the Wizards will have to make due with a 2-7 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who’s Playing

Washington Wizards @ Houston Rockets

Current Records: Washington 2-6, Houston 6-4

How To Watch

When: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $4.32

What to Know

The Rockets will be playing the full four quarters on Monday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They and the Washington Wizards will face off at 8:00 p.m. ET at Toyota Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Rockets’ defense has only allowed 107.9 points per game this season, so the Wizards’ offense will have their work cut out for them.

The Rockets will head into Sunday’s matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 19-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn’t let that bad energy affect their game against the Pistons on Sunday. The Rockets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pistons 101-99. The 101-point effort marked Houston’s lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn’t matter.

Among those leading the charge was Alperen Sengun, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. He had some trouble finding his footing against the Thunder on Friday, so this was a step in the right direction.

The Rockets smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds (they’re ranked first in offensive rebounds per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.

Meanwhile, the Wizards’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their fourth straight defeat. Their bruising 121-94 loss to the Magic might stick with them for a while. Washington was surely aware of their disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.

The losing side was boosted by Bilal Coulibaly, who went 9 for 11 en route to 20 points plus six assists and six rebounds. What’s more, he also posted a 81.8% field goal percentage, which is the highest he’s posted since back in February.

Houston is on a roll lately: they’ve won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Monday’s matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: The Rockets have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 47.9 rebounds per game (they’re ranked second in rebounds per game overall). It’s a different story for the Wizards, though, as they’ve been averaging only 41.9. Given the Rockets’ sizable advantage in that area, the Wizards will need to find a way to close that gap.

The Rockets took their win against the Wizards in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 137-114. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Wizards have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.