Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/19/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Brooklyn Nets (27-16) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Washington Wizards (23-21).

The Nets faced off with the Cavaliers and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-107 in their last game. Brooklyn finished the contest with a 49.4% FG percentage (41 of 83) and made 12 of 30 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Nets converted 13 of 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 3 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning defending, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the field on 42 of 81 shooting. Cleveland dished out 40 dimes and had 26 steals for the game. Furthermore, Cleveland collected 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Cleveland went 90.5% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 21 attempts. They also made 11 of their 32 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Nets ended up with 22 and the Cavaliers had 15 fouls.

Kyrie Irving is one guy who was a factor in the game. Irving ended up going 52.2% from the floor and also distributed 9 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and snagged 7 boards. He was able to score 27 points on 12 out of 23 shooting.

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Brooklyn comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 27-16 for the year. They have an average of 111.6 points per outing (6th in the league) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Nets are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (480 of 1,368) and 82.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is grabbing 45.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,105 assists on the campaign, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 990 surrendered on the season. The Nets are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (1,722 of 3,929) and they concede 44.6 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 32.5% on shots from distance while they are 19th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (109.2).

The last time they took the court, the Wizards got the victory with a final of 117-98 against the 76ers. In reference to cleaning the glass, Washington allowed Philadelphia to collect 32 in total (10 offensive). They shot 26.9% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 26 and ended up going 21 of 25 from the charity stripe (84.0%). The Wizards allowed the 76ers to bury 35 of 86 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.7% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wizards ended up going 42 out of 87 from the floor which had them at 48.3%. Concerning shots from downtown, Washington knocked down 9 out of 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. The 76ers had 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Wizards were able to snag 40 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 49 in the matchup.

Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards for the game. Kuzma tallied 15 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 4 assists in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and had 16 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 23-21 for the season. The Wizards commit 19.1 fouls per game and they connect on 77.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.0 times per game (15th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Washington has accounted for 4,754 pts this season (108.0 per game) and they collect 44.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wizards are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 5th in basketball.

The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 20th in the league in points allowed per game with 109.5. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (17th in the league). The Washington defense allows 34.4% on three-point shots (472 of 1,371) and their opposition makes 79.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 22.8 assists and 44.5 boards per contest, which is 5th and 15th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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