Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference
Houston Rockets
Washington Wizards
Rockets lead Wizards86to84

A virtually even rivalry in 170 all-time meetings; Rockets have extended their lead since 1996.

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At a glance

Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards insights

The edge
+2wins for Rockets
51% Rockets ยท 49% Wizards

Rockets have extended their lead in the modern era: 43-15 since 1996.

Recent form
15-5last 20
Rockets on a 7-game streak

Rockets won 123-118 on Mar 2, 2026

Where it matters
6playoff games

6 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Rockets built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 43 of 112 decided meetings (38%). In the modern era they are 43-15 against each other (74% Rockets). Rockets have won 7 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 10.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Wizards' 42-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Rockets hold a 15-5 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 62 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1967, so the rivalry has now spanned 59 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Rockets won 123-118 on Mar 2, 2026. Through the 2020s Rockets have led 10-2 between the teams.

Win Percentage
86W
84W
HOU
WAS
51%49%
Houston RocketsWashington Wizards

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Mar 2, 2026WASHOU118โ€“123HOU
Nov 12, 2025HOUWAS135โ€“112HOU
Jan 7, 2025WASHOU112โ€“135HOU
Nov 11, 2024HOUWAS107โ€“92HOU
Mar 19, 2024WASHOU114โ€“137HOU
Mar 14, 2024HOUWAS135โ€“119HOU
Apr 9, 2023WASHOU109โ€“114HOU
Jan 25, 2023HOUWAS103โ€“108WAS
Mar 21, 2022HOUWAS115โ€“97HOU
Jan 5, 2022WASHOU111โ€“114HOU
Last Meeting
Mar 2, 2026Final
WAS
118
HOME
HOU
123
AWAY
Rocketswon by5
Rockets' 7th straight in this seriesยทGame 170 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season164 games
82
82
Playoffs6 games
4
2
Houston Rockets Biggest Win
123โ€“93+30
Feb 15, 2005
Washington Wizards Biggest Win
156โ€“114+42
Mar 1, 1968
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“HOU โ†•WAS โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26202
2024โ€“25202
2023โ€“24202
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22202
2020โ€“21112
2019โ€“20101
2018โ€“19112
2017โ€“18112
2016โ€“17202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
52-33HOU HOME51-34WAS HOME
AWAY
34-51
HOU
AWAY
33-52
WAS
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Houston Rockets: 7 consecutive wins
7
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.7 pts on average
10.7pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
HOUโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1090%
All-Time50.6%
WASโ†“Trending Down
Last 1010%
All-Time49.4%
Last 10 Results
HOU / WAS

Frequently Asked Questions: Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Read the full data methodology โ†’