Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Monday, February 24, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (20-35) are en route to Capital One Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Wizards (9-45).

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 110-97 in their last contest. Brooklyn finished the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (38 out of 95) and made 10 of their 38 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Nets made 11 of 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 45 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 25 assists for this game as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defending, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the floor on 40 of 94 shooting. Cleveland recorded 19 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 52 rebounds (17 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 10 rejections. Cleveland ended up shooting 70.4% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 27 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 39 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Nets finished with 23 and the Cavaliers finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Cameron Johnson is someone who was a factor in this contest. Johnson finished shooting 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. He had 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Brooklyn steps onto the court with a mark of 20-35 so far this year. They currently have an average of 104.9 points per outing (29th in basketball) while shooting 44.0% from the field. The Nets are shooting 34.7% on three-point attempts (731 of 2,107) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 41.1 boards per game and is sitting with 1,358 assists for the season, which ranks 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a group are committing 20.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Nets have forced 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are 18th in the league in giving up assists with 1,462 conceded on the season. The Nets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.7% (2,203 of 4,616) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 36.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 8th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (111.0).

When they last played, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 134-130 when they played the Pacers. In relation to how they rebounded, Washington allowed Indiana to get 42 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 45.7% from three-point range by connecting on 16 out of 35 and finished the game at 18 of 20 at the charity stripe (90.0%). The Wizards permitted the Pacers to bury 50 of 107 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.7% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wizards went 47 for 97 from the field which had them at 48.5%. When discussing shots from downtown, Washington converted 23 of 45 tries (51.1%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.3%. The Pacers earned 17 fouls in this game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Wizards were able to collect 39 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the game.

Jordan Poole ended up being a major contributor for the Wizards in this game. Poole totaled 42 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this game. He converted 15 out of 29 for the game for a field goal rate of 51.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 9-45 for the campaign. The Wizards commit 20.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 25.1 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per game. Washington has accounted for 5,862 points on the season (108.6 per game) and they grab 44.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Wizards are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 29th in the league.

The Wizards are ranked 30th in the league in points given up per game with 122.0. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (25th in basketball). The Washington defense gives up 36.9% on 3-pointers (786 of 2,129) and their opposition makes 79.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 29.0 assists and 48.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 28th and 30th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington and under the total points

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