Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 2/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is where the Brooklyn Nets (16-33) will go up against the Washington Wizards (8-41) on Wednesday.

The Wizards took the court against the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 124-114 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Wizards left the arena with 21 and the Hornets recorded 17 fouls. They made 11 of their 29 attempts from distance. Charlotte finished shooting 89.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 28 attempts. On top of that, Charlotte collected 46 boards (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Charlotte earned 26 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the floor on 39 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 29 assists for this game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 54 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wizards made 19 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. Washington ended the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (44 out of 99) and knocked down 17 of their 51 3-point attempts.

Bilal Coulibaly is someone who was a contributor for the game. He racked up 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played 37 mins played and also snagged 5 boards. Coulibaly finished 56.3% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Washington comes into this one with a win-loss record of 8-41 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Washington is collecting 44.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,212 assists for the year, which has them ranked 24th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are hitting 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (619 of 1,881) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They average 107.3 points per contest (27th in basketball) while hitting 43.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,404 relinquished so far this year. The Wizards defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.6% (2,155 of 4,530) and they relinquish 48.6 boards per game as a group. They surrender 36.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG allowed (121.7).

For their last game, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 110-98 when they played the Rockets. Regarding attacking the glass, Brooklyn allowed Houston to snag 44 in total (14 offensive). They wrapped up this game 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 of 39 and finished the contest at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Nets allowed the Rockets to make 38 of 95 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 40.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Nets shot 43 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 49.4%. With respect to shooting from distance, Brooklyn knocked down 10 out of their 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Rockets committed 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Nets were able to snag 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this game.

Ziaire Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Nets in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. Williams had 21 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for this contest.

Brooklyn has a record of 16-33 for the year. The Nets commit 20.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 79.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.8 times per contest (23rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per contest. Brooklyn has 5,171 points this season (105.5 per contest) and they average 40.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nets are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in basketball.

The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in PPG given up with 112.4. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (28th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense allows 37.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (655 of 1,748) and opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 26.8 dimes and 42.9 boards per game, which ranks 21st and 9th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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