The Brooklyn Nets welcome the Washington Wizards to the Barclays Center. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Friday, Apr. 10 and can be seen on CSN-DC and YES.
The Nets are are expecting a better outcome after their 114-111 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Brook Lopez earned his 16th double-double this season with 26 points and 10 rebounds. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 119-90 win against the 76ers on Wednesday. Marcin Gortat played well for Washington, accounting for 18 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Deron Williams and Lopez have been better than usual over the last five games for the Nets. During that stretch, Williams has averaged 20.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and 3.2 three-pointers, while Lopez has recorded 23.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.0 blocks a game.
The Wizards lead the season series against the Nets two games to one, including a decisive 114-77 victory in their last matchup. Rasual Butler had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 15 points, two rebounds, four assists, two steals, and three three-pointers.
The odds for Brooklyn and Washington are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Nets have gone 36-42 Straight Up (SU) and 37-39-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 22-26 SU and 21-26-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
In the other locker room, the Wizards have 45-33 SU and 31-46-1 ATS records. Washington has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Wizards convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking fifth in the league at .465.
In their previous meeting this season, Washington beat Brooklyn, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. Furthermore, the Wizards hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. In these last 10 matchups, Washington held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times, with Brooklyn controlling all three of these areas once.
Predictions: SU Winner – WAS, ATS Winner – WAS
Notes
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Brooklyn.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn puts up an average of 98.2 points per game (ranked 20th), while Washington allows 97.3 points per game (ranked eighth).
Brooklyn ranks 20th in points per home game with 98.8 points, while Washington ranks eighth in points allowed on the road with 98.5.
The Washington Wizards won their last game by 29 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Brooklyn Nets are 5-13. Washington is 7-9 in blowouts this season.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards are a superb 38-9. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 9-35.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Wizards are just 7-24 this season. Brooklyn is a stellar 27-7 when registering triple digits.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 105.0 (ranked 25th), while the Wizards rank 20th for their offensive rating of 101.5.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of 46.5%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Brooklyn Nets have a poor 8-23 record.
The Brooklyn Nets average 20.0 three point attempts per game, while the Washington Wizards attempt 16.7 per game. When attempting 25 or more three pointers in a game, Brooklyn is a losing 4-10, while Washington is an even 3-3.
Brooklyn has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.56 this season (ranked 20th). Washington ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.68 (ranked 12th).
The Nets rank 22nd in rebounds per game with 42.3, while the Wizards rank 10th with 44.3 per game.
Brooklyn is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Washington ranks 23rd in offensive rebounds.
The Brooklyn Nets’ opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 13.5% this season. The Washington Wizards have a winning 28-17 record when their TOV% is 13.5% or higher.
