The set-up: Houston will be eager to return to form here after a 117-108 road loss in Cleveland on Saturday. Washington on the other hand looks poised for a letdown in my opinion after a 124-114 win over New Orleans on Saturday. But the Rockets have in fact lost two in a row on the road. Overall the Rockets are averaging 106.9 PPG and they're allowing 107.9. The Wizards are averaging 112.2 PPG and allowing 117.2.

The pick: Previous to their upset win over the Hornets, the struggling Wizards had lost three straight. Note that they're just 3-10 ATS in their last 13 following a SU victory. Lay the points.