PREVIEW: The Houston Rockets host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas , featuring a matchup between two teams heading in drastically different directions. Houston sits at 6-3 in fifth place in the Western Conference, while Washington occupies the bottom of the Eastern Conference at 1-9. The Rockets have built their success on multiple fronts: they rank highly in free throw rate and midrange frequency while maintaining strong offensive rebounding, yet they struggle with turnovers and rarely launch three-pointers, ranking 30th in three-point attempt percentage. Meanwhile, the Wizards enter this contest with defensive vulnerabilities that could spell trouble against Houston's well-rounded attack, allowing plenty of rim attacks on defense while ranking dead last in spacing on the offensive end. The Rockets are coming off an impressive 122-115 home win at Milwaukee, with Kevin Durant leading the way with 31 points and Alperen Sengun adding 25 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Durant has given the Rockets a significant boost after appearing in all nine games while averaging 24.8 points with elite shooting efficiency, and Sengun continues his stellar season averaging 22.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists. Washington suffered a devastating 137-135 overtime loss to Detroit on Monday, with C.J. McCollum pouring in 42 points while Cam Whitmore contributed 20 points off the bench, yet the Wizards still fell to 1-9. The bright spot for Washington remains last year's number two overall pick Alex Sarr, who is breaking out in his second season with 18.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.