The Brooklyn Nets host Washington on Monday, looking to build on their 47-33 mark against the 29-51 Wizards in NBA action at Barclays Center.

(Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). The Nets are 47-33 so far on the season, and 38-40-2 ATS vs. the number. The Wizards, meanwhile, are 29-51 and 45-34-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Brooklyn go 39-41 and the Wizards go 32-47-1 on the totals.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Nets in this one found them as 7-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook, while the total had been sitting in the area of 190 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Nets) and the No. 15 (Wizards) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 97-93 result in favor of the Nets is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Brooklyn's No. 10-rated squad against Washington's No. 9-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Brooklyn rates No. 9 in the league with 7.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 17 with 6.7 per outing.

Defensively, the Wizards feature the league's No. 7-rated defense on the road, giving up 96.1 points per game. Brooklyn, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 in the league in scoring at home.

Washington was a 97-86 loser in its last match at home against the 76ers. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 183 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Wizards got 24 points from John Wall, but it was Philadelphia that prevailed in a 97-86 final on Friday at Verizon Center.

Last time out for Brooklyn, they were a 93-87 loser as they battled the Raptors on the road. The Nets failed to cover in the match as a 4-point favorite, while 180 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Nets got a terrific 30-point performance from Deron Williams but Toronto handed them a 93-87 defeat on Sunday at Air Canada Centre.


Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Brooklyn Nets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

A few Wizards at Nets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Washington's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Brooklyn's last 17 games


Next up:
Washington at Chicago, Wednesday, April 17
Brooklyn home to Detroit, Wednesday, April 17