Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/30/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets will attempt to beat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

The Wizards faced the Timberwolves and went home with a win by a final score of 142-127 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Wizards ended up with 25 and the Timberwolves accounted for 23 fouls. They made 7 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 85.7% at the charity stripe by burying 36 of 42 shots. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 45 rebounds (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Minnesota recorded 20 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In the matter of defending, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 42 of 84 shooting. They also dished out 31 dimes in this game while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Wizards buried 23 of 27 tries for a rate of 85.2%. Washington finished the contest having earned a 57.1% field goal percentage (52 out of 91) and made 15 out of their 31 3-point attempts.

Kristaps Porzingis is a guy who played a role in the matchup. Porzingis finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He accumulated 41 points on 12 out of 18 shooting.

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Washington enters this game with a win-loss mark of 11-10 on the season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a group they commit 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is pulling down 43.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 528 assists this season, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are connecting on 34.5% on three-point attempts (233 of 676) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 110.5 points per game (21st in the league) while shooting 47.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They relinquish 36.6% on shots from distance and they are 12th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.4). The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (846 of 1,870) and they relinquish 44.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists with 488 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Nets took home the win by a final score of 109-102 when they played the Magic. The Nets were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Magic earned 18 fouls in this contest which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 12 of those for a clip of 85.7%. With respect to shots from distance, Brooklyn made 9 out of their 28 tries (32.1%). Overall, the Nets shot 44 for 81 from the floor which had them shooting 54.3%. The Nets allowed the Magic to knock down 38 of 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 41.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Brooklyn allowed Orlando to collect 35 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Kevin Durant was important for the Nets in this matchup. He converted 19 of 24 for the contest for a field goal rate of 79.2%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Durant scored 45 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in the matchup.

Brooklyn has a record of 11-11 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are shooting 49.8% from the floor, which is 1st in the league. Brooklyn has accumulated 2,453 pts for the campaign (111.5 per contest) and they collect 40.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per contest (11th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per game. The Nets commit 22.0 fouls per contest and they hit 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The Brooklyn defense allows 38.0% from downtown (288 of 757) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 23.6 assists and 44.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 10th and 23rd in the NBA. The Nets defensively are ranked 10th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.8. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (1st in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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