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Rockets vs. Wizards prediction and picks, November 15, 2026

Houston Rockets (9-3) at Washington Wizards (4-9), , Capital One Arena in Washington on Monumental Sports Network.

Houston Rockets logoHouston Rockets9-3Washington Wizards logoWashington Wizards4-9

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Our Rockets-Wizards picks

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Rockets vs. Wizards preview

  • Rockets are 9-3 and 3-2 over their last 5, scoring 115.4 and allowing 106.5 a game.
  • Wizards are 4-9 and 0-5 over their last 5, scoring 110.0 and allowing 115.8 a game.
  • Wizards score 110.0 a game at a 45.8% field-goal rate; Rockets give up 106.5.
  • Rockets list 2 out: Clint Capela, Steven Adams.
  • Wizards list 4 out: Tristan Vukcevic, Reece Beekman, Justin Champagnie, Jamir Watkins.
  • The model makes Rockets 12.8-point favorites (14.5 from season form, 1.7 for home court) and gives them a 82.0% chance to win.

Injury report

Houston Rockets logoRockets injuries

  • Suspension Marcus Smart G · suspension · expected return Nov 18
  • Out Clint Capela C · ankle · expected return Nov 15
  • Out Steven Adams C · calf · expected return Nov 15

Washington Wizards logoWizards injuries

  • Day-To-Day Bub Carrington G · chest · expected return Nov 15
  • Out Tristan Vukcevic F · hip · expected return Nov 16
  • Out Reece Beekman G · shoulder · expected return Dec 3
  • Out Justin Champagnie F · foot · expected return Feb 25, 2027
  • Out Jamir Watkins G · knee · expected return Apr 2, 2027

Official league injury report: 12:45 AM ET, Nov 13 PDF.

Team stats this season

Per gameHOUWSH
Points115.4 12th110.0 25th
Rebounds44.2 14th43.1 19th
Assists26.9 10th23.6 28th
Field goal47.9% 4th45.8% 17th
3-point37.4% 7th30.5% 29th
Free throw81.4% 5th80.8% 7th
Turnovers15.0 13th15.2 15th
Possessions99.5 28th102.6 15th

League rank in small type (12 and 13 games played). Bold marks the better side.

Standings snapshot

HOUWSH
Conference rank4th West12th East
Record9-34-9
Games back1.56.5
Home / road6-1 / 3-22-3 / 2-6
Last 10, streak7-3, W22-8, L6
Point differential+8.9−5.8
Projected wins55.926.8
Playoff chance96.3%8.8%

NBA standings

Projections from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; full table on NBA futures.

Season leaders

Houston Rockets logoRockets leaders

PlayerPosGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%FT%
Alperen Sengun C 10 35.0 21.1 9.5 7.9 51.9 47.6 72.2
Kevin Durant F 12 34.3 20.9 6.1 3.6 49.4 34.8 85.9
Jabari Smith Jr. F 12 35.2 16.8 6.6 2.2 49.0 42.1 87.1
Amen Thompson G 12 33.0 15.2 6.7 3.1 51.8 20.0 76.5
Fred VanVleet G 10 30.1 13.7 3.1 5.6 43.0 38.7 84.2

Washington Wizards logoWizards leaders

PlayerPosGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%FT%
Anthony Davis F 11 34.3 25.6 10.5 2.0 52.4 32.1 84.6
Trae Young G 13 36.1 19.7 3.1 8.8 39.3 31.5 85.4
Kyshawn George F 13 33.2 18.2 4.5 4.7 49.2 42.1 78.9
AJ Dybantsa F 9 33.8 15.0 6.1 2.3 41.0 23.3 71.8
Alex Sarr C 12 27.3 11.2 7.4 1.7 53.0 27.5 73.9

Projected starters and rosters

Houston Rockets logoRockets starters

  1. F Kevin Durant
  2. F Jabari Smith Jr.
  3. C Alperen Sengun
  4. G Fred VanVleet
  5. G Amen Thompson

Starting five from the Nov 11 game; confirmed lineups post about 30 minutes before tip.

Full Rockets roster (17)
No.PlayerPosHeightAge
12Steven AdamsC6' 11"33
31Bogdan BogdanovicG6' 5"34
30Clint CapelaC6' 10"32
25Quadir CopelandG6' 6"23
27Isaiah CrawfordF6' 6"25
7Kevin DurantF6' 11"38
17Tari EasonF6' 8"25
3Julian PhillipsF6' 6"23
28Alperen SengunC6' 11"24
15Reed SheppardG6' 2"22
36Marcus SmartG6' 3"32
10Jabari Smith Jr.F6' 11"23
8Jae'Sean TateF6' 4"31
1Amen ThompsonG6' 7"23
2Bruce ThorntonG6' 0"23
9Oscar TshiebweC6' 8"26
5Fred VanVleetG6' 0"32

Washington Wizards logoWizards starters

  1. F Anthony Davis
  2. F AJ Dybantsa
  3. F Kyshawn George
  4. C Alex Sarr
  5. G Trae Young

Starting five from the Nov 12 game; confirmed lineups post about 30 minutes before tip.

Full Wizards roster (18)
No.PlayerPosHeightAge
8Deandre AytonC7' 0"28
26Reece BeekmanG6' 3"25
7Bub CarringtonG6' 4"21
9Justin ChampagnieF6' 6"25
0Bilal CoulibalyG6' 7"22
23Anthony DavisF6' 10"33
4AJ DybantsaF6' 9"19
18Kyshawn GeorgeF6' 8"22
16Anthony GillF6' 7"34
12Tre JohnsonG6' 5"20
1Tre MannG6' 4"25
22Khris MiddletonF6' 7"35
34Felix OkparaF6' 11"22
27Will RileyG6' 9"20
20Alex SarrC7' 0"21
00Tristan VukcevicF7' 0"23
5Jamir WatkinsG6' 6"25
3Trae YoungG6' 2"28

Season series and last five games

Meetings this season

2025-26 meetings

Regular season
Rockets 2, Wizards 0
Points per game
Rockets 129.0, Wizards 115.0
DateGameMatchupScoreWinner and margin
Mar 2, 2026Regular seasonRockets at Wizards123-118Rockets by 5
Nov 12, 2025Regular seasonWizards at Rockets112-135Rockets by 23

Houston Rockets logoRockets last five

DateOpponentResultClosing spreadATS
Nov 11vs WarriorsW 115-108−6.5W
Nov 9vs NuggetsW 110-100−4.5W
Nov 7@ SunsL 99-102−6.5L
Nov 4vs TimberwolvesL 107-117−7.5L
Nov 2vs CelticsW 109-93−4.5W

Washington Wizards logoWizards last five

DateOpponentResultClosing spreadATS
Nov 12vs PistonsL 140-144+10.5W
Nov 11@ PacersL 101-114+3.5L
Nov 9@ PistonsL 111-122+9.5L
Nov 7@ ThunderL 75-114+12.5L
Nov 6@ HawksL 132-139+8.5W