New Jersey pays a visit to Washington on Sunday, hoping to send the Wizards to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at Verizon Center.

The Wizards sport records of 16-51 and 23-44 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Nets sit at 22-45 and 32-35 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 29-36-2 for the Wizards and 32-34-1 for the Nets.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 29 (Wizards) and the No. 26 (Nets) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 93-90 result in favor of the Nets is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Washington's No. 19-rated squad against New Jersey's No. 14-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Washington rates No. 27 in the league with 5.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 21 with 5.5 per outing.

Defensively, the Nets feature the league's No. 17-rated defense on the road, allowing 101.4 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 24 in the league in scoring at home.

The Nets were a 110-95 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bucks. They failed to cover the 6.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (205) made winners of OVER bettors. New Jersey got 25 points from Brook Lopez en route to a 110-95 loss against Milwaukee on Friday at Bradley Center.

Washington was a 116-107 loser in its last match on the road against the Raptors. They failed to cover the 8.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 223 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Washington got 26 points and 13 rebounds from Trevor Booker in a losing cause in a 116-107 loss to Toronto on Friday at Air Canada Centre.


New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Indiana are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

A few Nets at Wizards trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games


Next up:
New Jersey home to Indiana, Monday, March 21
Washington at Portland, Tuesday, March 22