The Brooklyn Nets (8-21) will attempt to bring a five-game home losing streak to a halt when they meet the Washington Wizards (13-14). Action begins at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 26 and can be seen on YES and WA2.
The Nets are hoping for a better outcome after their 119-118 loss to the Mavericks on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Thaddeus Young earned his 15th double-double this season with 29 points and 10 rebounds. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 100-91 win against the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Ramon Sessions played well for Washington, registering 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
The Wizards may not find many second-chance opportunities in this matchup. They’re ranked 26th in the league in offensive rebounding (offensive rebound percentage of 20.4%), whereas Brooklyn is fifth-best in the NBA on the defensive glass (defensive rebound percentage of 78.0%).
The Wizards are a slim two-point favorite over Brooklyn. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 205 points. The Nets have gone 8-21 Straight Up (SU) and 17-12 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 5-11 SU and 8-8 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
As for their opponent, the Wizards have a record of 14-13 ATS and 13-14 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Washington is 8-7 SU and ATS. The Wizards convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking fifth in the league at .365.
The conference foes meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Brooklyn won the last game in the matchup, but the win was not enough to overtake Washington in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. The Wizards also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was, ATS Winner – Was, O/U – Over
Notes
Brooklyn is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games at home.
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington.
Brooklyn is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games when playing Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn’s last 10 games when playing at home against Washington.
Brooklyn is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington.
On average, Washington puts up 101.9 points per game (ranked 11th). Brooklyn ranks 21st in points allowed per game with 103.2.
Washington scores an average of 98.8 points per away game (ranked 16th). Brooklyn ranks 20th in points allowed per home game with 101.9.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards are a formidable 8-1. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 3-16.
When opponents have scored at least 100 points, Washington has a poor record of 5-13. When Brooklyn has allowed 100 or more points, it has a split 5-5 record.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 105.0 (ranked 22nd), while the Wizards rank 20th for their offensive rating of 102.0.
Washington has an average field goal percentage of 45.1% (ranked ninth). Brooklyn is a subpar 2-14 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Brooklyn Nets rank higher in field goal percentage (13th) than effective field goal percentage (24th), while the Washington Wizards rank the same for both metrics (ninth).
The Brooklyn Nets rank 20th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.46. The Washington Wizards have a higher A/TO (1.55), ranking 14th.
Washington ranks 28th in rebounds per game with 40.5, while Brooklyn ranks 10th with 44.2.
The Washington Wizards rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 16th in defensive rebounding.
Washington is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.0% (ranked fifth). Brooklyn has a losing record of 3-8 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.0% or greater.
