Brooklyn Nets vs Washinton Wizards Prediction and Betting Pick. Brooklyn Nets host Washington Wizards as -4.5 favorites with a 200.0 line at 7.30 PM ET on Friday, April 10 2015. Washington won five of last six meetings, including a February game at home 114-77 where they covered the -6.5 spread as the game went under 192.0. Four most recent meetings went under, and the lines were 196.0, 192.0, 190.5 and 192.0.
Nene (WAS) could return from injury for this game
Brooklyn Nets are currently in the playoffs as the #8 seed in the East, ahead of Indiana and Miami, and could even avoid Golden State in the first round if they steal the #7 spot from Boston.
Washington Wizards are in their own battle for positioning as they’re competing with Toronto and Chicago for home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. In last five games, the Wizards didn’t allow their opponents to pass the 100 point mark, and kept New York and Memphis under 90.
Tale of the Tape
Brooklyn Record: 36-42 (17-21 Home)
Brooklyn Against the Spread: 37-39 (14-22 Home)
Brooklyn Last 10: 7-3 (5-4 ATS)
Washington Record: 45-33 (17-21 Road)
Washington Against the Spread: 31-45 (14-23 Road)
Washington Last 10: 5-5 (3-6 ATS)
Brooklyn and Washington Team News
Brooklyn are still without forward Mirza Teletovic and guard Sergey Karasev. Guard Alan Anderson is a new absentee and he missed one game so far. Washington are without Garrett Temple for a while now, and guard John Wall is rested. Forward Nene could return after missing two games.
Nets vs Wizards Lineups
Nets: Joe Johnson, Thaddeus Young, Brook Lopez, Markel Brown, Deron Williams.
Wizards: Paul Pierce, Drew Gooden, Marcin Gortat, Bradley Beal, Ramon Sessions.
Washington at Brooklyn
7:30 PM ET, Friday, April 10, 2015
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Prediction. The most notable thing about this game is that it usually tends to go under, despite Brooklyn being an over 200 kind of team. Washington will dictate the pace and will likely win this game and keep ity under 196.0 points as they turn up the defense. Nets vs Wizards Betting Pick: Under 196.0 points. Also go with Wizards +4.5. Nets vs Wizards Predicted Score: 92-100
