It’s Wednesday, February 5, and the Washington Wizards (8-41) and Brooklyn Nets (17-33) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Wizards won one game in the entire month of January. They have two already in February. Their second of the young month and eighth of the season came Monday night against the Hornets in Charlotte 124-114. The Nets won three games in January. They too already have won twice in February. They knocked off the Rockets for the second time in four days, winning 99-97 in Brooklyn last night.
The Wizards are currently 3-21 on the road with a point differential of -14, while the Nets have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Wizards vs. Nets live today
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Game odds for Wizards vs. Nets
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
That gives the Wizards an implied team point total of 107.74, and the Nets 108.27.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Wizards vs. Nets game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wizards & Nets game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Brooklyn Nets on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Brooklyn Nets at -1.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 216.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Wizards vs. Nets on Wednesday
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The Nets have won 7 of their last 9 home matchups against the Wizards
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The average game score (226.4) in the Wizards’ last 20 games is over this game’s current Total (216.7)
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The Nets have covered the Spread in 5 of their last 6 home games against the Wizards
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The Wizards’ average score on the road this season (226.8) is over the current Total for this game (216.7)
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