Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/8/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets
Date: Friday, December 8, 2023
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES
The Washington Wizards (3-17) are headed to Barclays Center on Friday where they will take on the Brooklyn Nets (11-9).
The Wizards faced off with the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 131-126 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Wizards finished with 22 while the 76ers totaled 14 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Philadelphia ended up shooting 85.3% when shooting free throws by making 29 of 34 shots. On top of that, Philadelphia pulled down 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Philadelphia doled out 29 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Washington allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the field on 47 out of 92 shooting. They also recorded 39 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 8 of 8 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 56.5% FG percentage (52 of 92) and knocked down 14 out of their 35 3-point attempts.
Jordan Poole is a player who was a major factor for the contest. Poole finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played for 32 mins and also grabbed 1 rebound. He accumulated 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting.
Washington will play this contest with a win-loss record of 3-17 this season. They average 117.3 points per contest (7th in the NBA) while hitting 48.7% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 35.7% on three-point attempts (243 of 681) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 38.7 rebounds per contest and has 566 assists for the season, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a team they commit 20.1 fouls per game.
On defense, the Wizards are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 594 relinquished on the campaign. The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.4% (942 of 1,869) and they surrender 49.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 36.7% on three-point shots while they are 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (125.4).
In their last game, the Nets went home victorious with a score of 114-113 when they played the Hawks. Concerning rebounding, Brooklyn allowed Atlanta to snag 49 in total (11 on the offensive side). They shot 34.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 12 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 18 from the free throw line (94.4%). The Nets allowed the Hawks to make 42 of 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7% for this game. In all, the Nets went 43 out of 94 from the floor which had them at 45.7%. Regarding shooting from distance, Brooklyn converted 11 out of 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.8%. The Hawks committed 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Nets corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the matchup.
Mikal Bridges was important for the Nets for this game. Bridges earned 32 points in his 35 minutes on the court and earned 6 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 12 of 19 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 63.2%, and had 5 rebounds.
Brooklyn has a mark of 11-9 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 13th in basketball. Brooklyn has totaled 2,331 points on the season (116.6 per game) and they grab 48.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 26.0 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Nets have committed 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.8% from the free throw line.
The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 19th in basketball in points allowed per game with 114.0. They are able to force 11.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (6th in the league). The Brooklyn defense gives up 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (275 of 765) and their opposition knocks down 83.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 24.8 assists and 43.8 rebounds per contest, which is 5th and 13th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access
Get all of Today's Free NBA Picks
Get all of Today's Expert NBA Picks
Additional Resources:
Brooklyn Nets -
Washington Wizards -
