Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Washington Wizards (2-5) are headed to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets (4-4).

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 132-116 in their last game. Washington finished the contest having earned a 48.5% FG percentage (47 of 97) and made 18 of 43 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 20 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 40 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 20 turnovers and having 10 steals. With regard to defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the field on 41 of 79 shooting. Charlotte recorded 17 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Charlotte collected 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Charlotte finished shooting 74.3% from the free throw line by making 26 of 35 shots. They converted 8 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 26 and the Hornets recorded 22 personal fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. Kuzma finished 54.2% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also collected 9 rebounds. He racked up 33 points on 13 out of 24 shooting.

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Washington comes into this contest with a mark of 2-5 so far this year. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is pulling down 39.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 200 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are shooting 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 251) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 119.3 pts per game (6th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wizards are able to force 18.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 211 relinquished so far this season. The Wizards defense is giving up a FG percentage of 51.7% (332 of 642) and they concede 47.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 38.8% on shots from downtown and they are 30th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (126.9).

In their last game, the Nets went home victorious with a score of 100-93 when they faced the Clippers. The Nets were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this contest. They gave up possession 14 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Clippers committed 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for 13 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 84.6%. Concerning 3-point shots, Brooklyn converted 15 of their 41 tries (36.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Nets finished 37 out of 92 from the field which had them shooting 40.2%. The Nets permitted the Clippers to bury 36 of 91 tries from the floor which left them shooting 39.6% for this game. They went 22.2% from downtown by connecting on 8 out of 36 and finished the contest at 13 out of 13 at the charity stripe (100.0%). In reference to rebounding, Brooklyn allowed Los Angeles to get 51 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Lonnie Walker IV was important for the Nets in this contest. He buried 8 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. Walker recorded 21 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Brooklyn has a record of 4-4 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nets are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in the league. Brooklyn has 923 points for the campaign (115.4 per contest) and they grab 45.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 26.3 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. The Nets commit 18.0 fouls per game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Nets on defense are ranked 18th in basketball in points allowed per game with 114.8. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (15th in the league). The Brooklyn defense concedes 33.8% on three-point shots (103 of 305) and their opponents are making 85.1% of their foul shots. They concede 23.9 assists and 44.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 7th and 15th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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