Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards game preview

The Houston Rockets are in the midst of an 8-game losing streak. That’s just past the halfway point to their longest losing streak of the season: the 15-game monstrosity earlier this season. Should Houston lose their next three contests (and Vegas will say that’s highly likely), the Rockets will have two double-digit losing streaks sandwiched around an incomprehensible 7-game winning streak.

The Washington Wizards started 10-3 and were the toast of the league. They fleeced the Lakers in the offseason and somehow landed a rotation of solid players for the price of Russell Westbrook. Think about that: every team that has traded Westbrook away has gotten something nice out of the deal. The…