Washington Wizards (24-26) vs. Brooklyn Nets (31-20)
February 4, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -2; Over/Under: +231
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The Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards are averaging 113 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22 points and 2.5 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Monte Morris is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 114.2 points on 50.7 percent shooting and allowing 112.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.7 points and 5.3 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game.
Wizards vs Nets Trends
The Wizards are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Nets are 16-40-2 ATS in their last 58 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 road games. The over is 4-1-1 in Nets last 6 overall. The Wizards are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Brooklyn and 1-4-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Brooklyn Nets are the more talented team and should be favored at home, but they’re still banged up, and now they’re dealing with more Kyrie nonsense after he demanded a trade yesterday. Distractions in the locker room? The Washington Wizards are as healthy as they’ve been in quite some time, and they’re winning their last 5 games by an average of 11.4 points. Give me the free bucket.
