Wizards vs Rockets Picks and Predictions for January 26 Jan 26, 2021 | Photo By - USA TODAY Sports John Wall faces his old team as the Rockets and Wizards clash in NBA action. And while Houston detonated its foundation with the James Harden trade, they're a sight better than Washington right now. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets made a big splash this offseason when they swapped star point guards, which sent John Wall to Texas and Russell Westbrook to D.C. While the trade has not really paid off for either team at this point, the two will face off for the first time since the blockbuster trade in early December. Will Westbrook lead his new mates to the upset in his homecoming as 2.5-point underdogs? Or will Wall get the best of Washington?