nba Game Recap
Recap - Wizards Defeat Houston 131-119
The Rockets were burned for 37 points by Bradley Beal on Monday as the Wizards picked up a 131-119 win at Capital One Arena.
Washington won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 233.0.
Davis Bertans had 18 points for Washington and Russell Westbrook chipped in with 16 points. Russell Westbrook had 15 assists for the Wizards, while Russell Westbrook was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Houston got 29 points from John Wall in a losing cause and another 19 points from David Nwaba. John Wall contributed 11 assists for the Rockets, while David Nwaba had 11 rebounds.
Washington led at halftime, 72-69.
The rebound battle favored Washington as they grabbed 47 boards, while Houston only had 41
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Denver looking for another win. For Houston, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.