The NBA resumes its typical regular season schedule on Friday. At Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets host the Washington Wizards in an Eastern Conference clash. The Wizards are just 3-17 this season, while the Nets enter at 11-9 overall. Landry Shamet (rib), Delon Wright (knee), and Johnny Davis (calf) are out for the Wizards, with Daniel Gafford (ankle) listed as questionable. Ben Simmons (back) and Lonnie Walker (hamstring) are out for the Nets.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Brooklyn. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Brooklyn as the 9-point favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 239.5 in the latest Wizards vs. Nets odds. Before making any Nets vs. Wizards picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 7 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 92-50 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
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 odds and betting lines for Wizards vs. Nets:
- Wizards vs. Nets spread: Nets -9
- Wizards vs. Nets over/under: 239.5 points
- Wizards vs. Nets money line: Nets -411, Wizards +317
- WASH: The Wizards are 8-4 against the spread in road games
- BKN: The Nets are 9-2-1 against the spread in home games
- Wizards vs. Nets picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Wizards can cover
Washington has strong offensive characteristics this season. The Wizards are in the top five of the NBA in field goal percentage (48.7%) and 2-point percentage (56.5%), with Washington creating more than 28 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma leads the way with 23.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, and Washington is No. 2 in the league in fast break points (17.4 per game) and points in the paint (57.5 per game). Washington takes care of the ball at an elite level, committing a turnover on only 13.0% of offensive possessions, and Brooklyn is the NBA’s worst team at forcing turnovers on defense.
The Nets create only 11.4 turnovers per game and also rank last with only 6.1 steals per contest. On the other end, Washington does a solid job at creating havoc, forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and generating 8.1 steals per contest on defense. The Wizards are also above-average in preventing fast break points (13.7 per game), and the Nets are near the bottom of the NBA in free throw creation, averaging only 20.1 attempts per game. See which team to pick here.
Why the Nets can cover
Brooklyn has a considerable edge on the defensive end of the floor against Washington. The Nets are No. 6 in the NBA in field goal percentage allowed, with opponents shooting only 45.1% from the floor. Brooklyn is in the top 10 of the league in 2-point defense (51.7%) and 3-point defense (51.7%), and the Nets hold opponents to fewer than 21 free throw attempts and fewer than 25 assists per game. Brooklyn also maintains top-10 marks in points allowed in the paint (45.2 per game) and fast break points allowed (13.5 per game) this season.
In contrast, Washington is the second-worst team in the NBA in overall defensive efficiency, giving up 120.6 points per 100 possessions. The Wizards are also last in the league in opponent field goal percentage (50.4%), opponent 2-point percentage (58.5%), assists allowed (29.7 per game) and defensive rebound rate (66.2%). Washington is also in the bottom five in second-chance points allowed (15.5 per game) and points allowed in the paint (59.4 per game). See which team to pick here.
How to make Nets vs. Wizards picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the point total, projecting 227 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Wizards vs. Nets, and which side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Nets vs. Wizards spread you need to jump on , all from the model that is on an 92-50 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
