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| Brooklyn Nets | Washington Wizards |
| 33-30 | March 15, 2014, 07:00 | Verizon Center | 34-31 |
The visiting Nets hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Verizon Center against the Wizards.
Washington will face the 33-30 Nets, who own a 34-29 ATS mark on the season. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Wizards are 36-29 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Nets are 31-30-2 favoring the OVER.View Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Odds and Stats.
The Wizards were listed as a 0-point at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was listed at 199 over at Sportsbook earlier.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Wizards at No. 8 and the Nets at No. 16 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 92-90 result in favor of the Wizards.
Brooklyn was a 96-95 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Heat. They covered the 9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 191 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Nets got a 29-point performance from Paul Pierce as Brooklyn ran past Miami 96-95 on Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena.
In their last action, Washington was a 105-101 Sportsbook on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (206) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Wizards got a 21-point performance from John Wall, who added 11 assists as Washington ran past Orlando 105-101 on Friday at Amway Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 16-ranked offense (100.54 PPG) against a Nets defense that ranks No. 9 at 98.83 PPG. The Wizards have averaged 45.47% from the field per game, more than the Nets have managed so far this season (45.16% on average).
A few Nets at Wizards trends to consider:
Brooklyn is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Brooklyn is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Brooklyn home to Phoenix, Monday, March 17th
Washington at Sacramento, Tuesday, March 18th
