The Washington Wizards (1-5) visit the Brooklyn Nets (3-3) as 8.5-point favorites after Bradley Beal went off for 31 points in the Wizards’ 130-109 victory over the Timberwolves. The game airs on NBA TV at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 3, 2021. The matchup has an over/under of 242.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | -8.5 | -110 | -110 | 242 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Brooklyn and Washington have split the last 10 games they’ve played. The Wizards have a 2-1 record against the spread when playing the Nets.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/2/2020 | Nets | Nets | -3.5 | 231.5 | -170 | 142 | Regular Season | 118-110 BKN |
| 2/26/2020 | Nets | Wizards | -1.5 | 234 | -125 | 105 | Regular Season | 110-106 WAS |
| 2/1/2020 | Nets | Wizards | -1.5 | 242.5 | -124 | 104 | Regular Season | 113-107 WAS |
| 2/27/2019 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-116 WAS |
| 12/14/2018 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-118 BKN |
| 12/1/2018 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 102-88 WAS |
| 11/16/2018 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-104 BKN |
| 1/13/2018 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 119-113 WAS |
| 12/22/2017 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 119-84 BKN |
| 12/12/2017 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 103-98 BKN |
Nets Betting Information
- Brooklyn has struggled against the spread, going 2-4 on the year.
- When favored by at least 8.5 points, the Nets have struggled to a 0-1 record ATS this season.
- Brooklyn has more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the over, doing so 1 times in 6 contests (16.7%).
Wizards Betting Information
- Washington has covered the spread in less than half of its outings, going 2-4 ATS.
- In the majority of Washington’s games this season, the teams have combined to hit the over (4 out of 6 games, 66.7%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 250% of their opportunities this year (15 of six chances), the Nets and their opponents have combined to score more than this matchup’s point total of 242 points.
- Washington has played in two games this season (out of six total matchups — 33.3% of chances) where they combined with their opponents to score more than 242 points.
- The two teams average a combined 6.9 fewer points per game (235.1) than this matchup’s over/under of 242 points.
- The Nets and the Wizards have seen their opponents average a combined 10.2 less points per game than the point total of 242 set for this game.
- The Nets’ average point total in matchups this season is 229.2, 12.8 points below the total in this game.
- Wizards games this season have averaged a total of 237.8 points, 4.2 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Nets Leaders
- Kevin Durant leads the Nets in scoring, putting up 28.2 points per game.
- Caris LeVert leads Brooklyn with 5.7 assists a game and Jarrett Allen paces the team with 10.7 rebounds per contest.
- Kyrie Irving connects on 3.8 threes per game to lead the Nets.
- Brooklyn’s blocks leader is DeAndre Jordan, who collects 1.7 per game. LeVert leads the team averaging 1.5 steals a contest.
Wizards Leaders
- The Wizards go-to guy, Beal, leads the team in both scoring (31.2 points per game) and assists (4.7 assists per game).
- Thomas Bryant’s 5.5 rebounds per game paces Washington’s rebounding effort. He also adds 17.3 points per game.
- Davis Bertans leads the Wizards in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.2 made threes per game.
- Beal is at the top of Washington’s steals hierarchy with 1.7 steals per game and Bryant leads the squad in blocks with 1.2 per game.
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