The Brooklyn Nets (8-15) will attempt to snap their five-game losing streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (8-14) at Capital One Arena. The game can be seen on YES Network at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 226 points with Washington opening as a 5-point favorite.
Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards Free Prediction
In the Nets’ last matchup, they were beaten by the Memphis Grizzlies, 131-125, and were not able to cover as 3.5-point underdogs. The game’s combined points (256) finished well over the projected point total of 215. Memphis’ 0.554 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Brooklyn, who had a rate of 0.532. The Grizzlies’ mark was above their season average of 0.518. Brooklyn’s DeMarre Carroll had a solid game, finishing with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
The Wizards lost big to the Philadelphia 76ers in their last outing, 123-98. They failed to cover as 5.5-point underdogs. The game’s total points (221) finished well under the O/U total of 241. Philadelphia out-rebounded Washington. The 76ers had 17 offensive rebounds and 58 total rebounds, while the Wizards had eight and 42, respectively. With 11 points and seven assists, John Wall had a solid performance for Washington.
The aggressive Washington offense could be living from the charity stripe in this showdown. The Wizards rank fifth in the league with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.228, while Brooklyn ranks 27th in FTA rate allowed (0.235).
Brooklyn comes into the game with records of 8-15 straight up (SU) and 10-12 against the spread (ATS). Vegas is extremely precise when predicting totals of Nets games, with an even split between overs and unders.
Meanwhile, Washington owns records of 8-14 SU and 7-13-1 ATS. Wizards games have typically gone over the total (66.7 percent).
Spencer Dinwiddie has averaged 20 points,5.4 assists over the last five games for Brooklyn.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Dinwiddie recorded 25 points and 8 assists and the Nets, who were 6.5-point underdogs, defeated the Wizards 115-104. The game finished with a total of 219 points, which was just 5 points below the projected point total of 224 points. The Nets had a better turnover percentage (9.3 vs. 11.3) and had a better free throw rate (0.333 vs. 0.310).
Nets at Wizards ATS Pick
NBA Tip: SU Winner – Wizards, ATS Winner – Nets, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Washington ranks sixth in steals per game (8.7) while Brooklyn ranks 27th (6.7).
Brooklyn ranks 10 in second chance points per game (14.434782608695652) while Washington ranks 24 in second chance points allowed per game (15.545454545454545).
The Nets average 44.869565217391305 rebounds per game, which ranks 15 in the league. The Wizards rank 29 in rebounds allowed per game (48.77272727272727).
Washington is 5-5-1 ATS at home, while Brooklyn is 7-5 ATS on the road.
Bettings Trends:
In its last five games, Brooklyn is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Washington is 3-2 ATS with 4 overs and 1 under over its last five games.
The Nets’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.8, up from 2.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wizards have scored an average of 113.6 points per game (1.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 123.6 points per game (5.1 above their season average).
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