Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards Prediction and Preview for 2024 NBA Summer League | July 14, 2024
The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards will square off on Sunday in the NBA 2K25 Summer League. Houston is coming off a dominating 99-80 win over Bronny James and the LA Lakers on Friday. No. 3 pick Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitemore, who both put on a show in the victory, will again lead the Rockets’ charge.
Meanwhile, the Wizards took down the Atlanta Hawks 94-88 behind a balanced attack led by Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington. Cody Toppert will see if his wards can maintain the same performance against the high-flying and explosive Rockets.
Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards: Game details and odds
Thomas & Mack Center will host the game between the Houston Rockets and the Washington Wizards. Monumental Sports Network and Space City Home Network will air the game locally, while ESPN will provide nationwide coverage. Basketball fans can also stream the action by subscribing to the NBA League Pass.
Spread: Rockets (-4) vs. Wizards (+4)
Total (O/U): Rockets (o184.5 -110) vs. Wizards (u184.5 -110)
Editor’s Note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards: NBA 2K25 Summer League rosters
Houston Rockets Summer League roster
Rockets coach Garrett Jackson got superb performances from Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore two nights ago. He will be interested to see how his team will perform if one or both of them don’t get off to a fast start.
Jackson could use a different starting lineup as long as he has both to open the game against Washington.
Here is the Rockets’ Summer League lineup:
Washington Wizards Summer League roster
No. 2 pick Alex Sarr won the duel against Atlanta’s No. 1 pick, Zaccharie Risacher. Next for Sarr will be Sheppard, who perhaps had the best debut among the rookies in the Summer League.
The Wizards will hope Cub Carrington, who nearly finished with a triple-double against the Hawks, can have another all-around impact. Like his Rockets counterpart, Cody Toppert could surround both with different teammates to open the game.
Here is the Wizards’ Summer League lineup:
Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards: Prediction
How the players respond to coaching rather than the final score will be the focus of the coaches of both teams. The Rockets were impressive in their debut against the LA Lakers, but it might be because their opponents were just horrible. Houston will expect stronger resistance from the Wizards.
Cam Whitmore might steal the show from this year’s top picks with another dominant display. If he does so, the Rockets will likely stay unbeaten in Las Vegas.