Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/12/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, December 12, 2022

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nets -6, Wizards +6; Over/Under:  228 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nets -5.5, Wizards +5.5; Over/Under:  228 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nets -6, Wizards +6; Over/Under:  228 points

 

Brooklyn Nets:  16-12 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Washington Wizards:  11-16 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Brooklyn Nets:  8-2 last 10

Washington Wizards:  1-9 last 10

 

The Nets are coming into this game with a 16-12 record overall and they are 6-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Charlotte Hornets, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Cam Thomas led the team in points in that game with 33 while Patty Mills was next on the team with 24 points. Patty Mills led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Day'Ron Sharpe led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 52% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range, and 71.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.3 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 12-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-16.

 

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with an 11-16 record overall and they are 8-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 6 game losing streak with losses coming against the Brooklyn Nets, the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers, and the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. Kyle Kuzma led the team in points in that game with 35 while Kristaps Porziņģis was next on the team with 30 points. Deni Avdija and Jordan Goodwin each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 43.5% from the field, 47.1% from 3-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 10-14-3 this season and their O/U record is 14-13.

The current betting odds have the Wizards listed as a 6 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wizards have been terrible in their games lately winning just 1 of their last 10 games, but they are going to have some extra motivation to win on their home court here. They have lost 6 games in a row now but this 6 game losing skid all started with a loss in Brooklyn a little over a week ago so they are going to be looking to repay the favor here. The Wizards are banged up right now and missing some players, but they are still a lot healthier than the Nets who played the last game with almost none of their starters. They were able to get the job done against the Pacers but the Nets are still missing some key players here and even if they do play, this will still be a very close game on the road for them as their last 3 games have been very close. The Nets have been hot lately but they are dealing with too many injuries right now and the Wizards are going to come with some extra motivation of revenge here, also wanting to end their winning drought so they will be really hungry for a win. Even if the Nets find a way to win this game on the road, it won't be by much just like their last few games so this will be a close one in the end. The best way to place a bet here is on the Wizards to cover the spread in this game.

 

Nets Wizards Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 12, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Wizards 106 Nets 101.

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Brooklyn Nets: 10-4 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 23-17 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 7-2 OVER after scoring 136 points or more.

Washington Wizards: 1-5 ATS when playing with double revenge - 2 straight losses vs. opponent. 30-16 OVER as a home underdog. 40-26 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220.

 

 

Brooklyn Nets:  N. Claxton (C) Ques Mon - Hamstring. J. Harris (SG) Ques Mon - Ankle. K. Durant (SF) Ques Mon - Ankle. R. O'Neale (SF) Out Mon - Personal. K. Irving (PG) Ques Mon - Thigh. A. Williams (PG) Out indefinitely - Thigh.

Washington Wizards:  W. Barton (SG) Ques Mon - Foot. M. Morris (PG) Ques Mon - Groin. B. Beal (SG) Mid Dec - Hamstring. R. Hachimura (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle. D. Wright (PG) Late Dec - Hamstring.

 

 

 

“There was no hesitation, we came here to win. When you believe you can win the game, it goes a long way.” - Jacque Vaughn after his team’s win against the Pacers in their game on Saturday.

 

 

“Our overall effort was good. I'm sure guys got fatigued but that’s no excuse, you have to close it out. Eighteen 3s is tough to overcome.” - Wes Unseld Jr. after his team’s loss against the Pacers in their game on Friday.

 

 

 

PG Kyrie Irving

SG Seth Curry 

SF Kevin Durant

PF Ben Simmons

C Nic Claxton

 

PG Monte Morris

SG Corey Kispert

SF Deni Avdija

PF Kyle Kuzma 

C Kristaps Porzingis 

 

 

PPG: K. Durant (30)

APG: B. Simmons (5.9)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (8.7)

 

PPG: B. Beal (22.9)

APG: B. Beal (5.4)

Reb/G: K. Porzingis (9.1)

 

Coaches:

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (2nd season)