Nets vs Wizards prediction NBA · Friday, January 2
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (8-24) host the Brooklyn Nets (10-21) on Friday, January 2 at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Nets 99 – Wizards 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Nets a 54% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Wizards are 4-11 at home and the Nets are 6-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Wizards and 5-5 for the Nets (current streaks: Wizards W1, Nets L2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Wizards 113 – 114 Nets, a margin of about 1.4 points in favor of the Nets and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Nets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-10.0 vs -4.7 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Wizards' offense (111.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Nets' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BKNWSH
Top performers
Nets
Day'Ron SharpeC · #2014pts / game
Nolan TraoreG · #105assistsDay'Ron SharpeC · #209reboundsWizards
Justin ChampagnieF · #920pts / game
Alex SarrC · #204assists
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #38reboundsRecent form
BKNWSHHead-to-head
BKN lead 3-1 this season.
BKN
Team comparison
| BKN | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-21 | Record | 8-24 |
| 108.1 | Points scored / game | 111.8 |
| 113.6 | Points allowed / game | 123.5 |
| -4.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -10.0 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 6-8 road | Home / road record | 4-11 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.