The Washington Wizards (8-24) go up against the Brooklyn Nets (10-21) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Capital One Arena. It begins at 7 p.m. ET on YES and MNMT.
The Nets are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Wizards. The point total for the game is 225.5.
Nets vs. Wizards betting odds
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Spread: Brooklyn -1.5Total: 225.5Moneyline: Brooklyn -118, Washington -101
Nets at Wizards odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Wizards (+ 1.5)Pick OU:
Over (225.5)Prediction:
Nets 116 – Wizards 115MoneylineThe Nets have been listed as the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game they won.Brooklyn has played as a moneyline favorite of -118 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.The Nets have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.1% in this contest.This season, the Wizards have been the underdog 30 times and won eight, or 26.7%, of those games.Washington has a record of 8-22, a 26.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by -101 or more by oddsmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.2% chance of a victory for the Wizards.Against the spreadThe 109.2 points per game the Nets put up are 15.5 fewer points than the Wizards allow (124.7).Brooklyn is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when scoring more than 124.7 points.Washington is 9-4 against the spread and 6-7 overall when it scores more than 114.1 points.Brooklyn has an ATS record of 11-3 and a 10-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 113.2 points.The Nets are the league’s lowest-scoring team (109.2 PPG), while the Wizards allow the rank 29th in points per game (124.7) in NBA play.The 25th-ranked scoring NBA team (113.2 PPG) is Washington, while the Brooklyn squad ranks ninth in the league defensively (114.1 PPG).The Nets have a -151-point scoring differential on the season (-4.9 per game). The Wizards have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (367 total points, 11.5 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Brooklyn this season is 117.8 points, 3.8 more points than its implied total of 114 points in Friday’s game.This season, Brooklyn has recorded more than 114 points in eight games.Washington’s average implied point total on the year (123.5 points) is 11.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).How to watch Nets vs. WizardsGame day: Friday, January 2, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Arena: Capital One ArenaTV channel: YES NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo