The Brooklyn Nets travel to Capital One Arena to take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday evening. It’s a potential Eastern Conference playoff preview with Brooklyn sitting at 27-16 and Washington coming in at 23-21. The Nets will continue life without Kevin Durant (knee), but they will have Kyrie Irving available for this road matchup. Washington has won four of its last five and comes into this matchup in a good spot health-wise.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET in Washington D.C. The latest Nets vs. Wizards odds from Caesars Sportsbook lists Washington as a one-point favorite, while the over-under for total points is set at 234. Before making any Wizards vs. Nets picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs. Wizards, and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Wizards vs. Nets:
- Nets vs. Wizards spread: Wizards -1
- Nets vs. Wizards over-under: 234 points
- Nets vs. Wizards money line: Wizards -115, Nets -105
- BKN: The Nets are 11-9 against the spread in away games
- WASH: The Wizards are 12-9 against the spread in home games
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Why the Nets can cover
Brooklyn’s offense is dynamic. The Nets are scoring 111.5 points per 100 possessions, with an elite shooting profile as the centerpiece. Brooklyn is making 47.4 percent of shot attempts this season, No. 4 in the NBA, and the Nets lead the league in free- throw accuracy at 82.2 percent. Brooklyn is in the top five of the league in true shooting percentage (57.4 percent), and the Nets are in the top eight in both assists (25.7 per game) and assist percentage (62.0 percent).
Brooklyn creates 1.81 assists for every turnover this season, and the Nets are above-average in creating 21.4 free-throw attempts per game. The Nets also use transition well, scoring 14.0 fast-break points per game, and Brooklyn can take advantage of a passive Wizards defense. Washington is last in the NBA in steals per game, with bottom-five marks in turnover creation and free-throw prevention on the defensive side.
Why the Wizards can cover
Washington is much closer to full strength in this matchup, and the Wizards are playing well recently. Even though they were listed as slight underdogs, they routed the 76ers 117-98 in their Monday matchup. It was an incredibly balanced attack as the Wizards had seven players score 11 or more points. Kyle Kuzma had a huge night with 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
Kuzma ranks second on the team with 15.7 points per game, trailing only Bradley Beal (23.7 ppg). Washington hasn’t been great against the spread overall this season, but the Wizards have fared better at home, posting a 12-9 ATS record. They’re also 9-6-1 ATS against teams that have won at least 55 percent of their games.
How to make Wizards vs. Nets picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, projecting 232 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
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