A game after he scored 31 points in a 130-109 win over the Timberwolves, Bradley Beal leads the Washington Wizards (1-5) on the road against the Brooklyn Nets (3-3) as underdogs. The matchup, which airs on NBA TV, tips at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 3, 2021. The matchup has an over/under of .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from William Hill sportsbook as of January 3, 2021, 12:25 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Nets vs Wizards Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 3
Nets:
Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee),
Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL)
Wizards: None
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Nets (-8.5)
Pick OU:
Under (242)
Prediction:
Wizards 124 Nets 109
Our computers expect the same result as William Hill, but have the Nets winning by a considerably more robust margin (14.9 points). Take the Nets.The model predicts a total (233.5 points) much lower than the one set by William Hill for this game (242 points). Take the under.
Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 5 | 28.2 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Kyrie Irving | 5 | 26.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Caris LeVert | 6 | 14.3 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Joe Harris | 6 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Jarrett Allen | 6 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Nets Player Props
- Kevin Durant’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 37.5, 1.3 less than his season average of 38.8.
- Caris LeVert’s PRA prop total for the contest is set at 26.5, 2.3 greater than his season average of 24.2.
- Kyrie Irving’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 2.5, 1.3 shots lower than his season average of 3.8.
- DeAndre Jordan’s blocks prop total for the contest is set at 0.5, 1.2 blocks lower than his season average of 1.7.
Wizards Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal | 6 | 31.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Thomas Bryant | 6 | 17.3 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Raul Neto | 6 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Davis Bertans | 6 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Deni Avdija | 6 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Wizards Player Props
- Beal’s PRA prop total for the contest is set at 43.5, 3.5 greater than his season average of 40.0.
- Thomas Bryant’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 20.5, 4.0 lower than his season average of 24.5.
- Davis Bertans’ three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 3.5, 1.3 shots higher than his season average of 2.2.
- Bryant’s blocks prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.3 blocks higher than his season average of 1.2.
Shooting Trends
- The Nets make 46.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.6 percentage points lower than the Wizards have allowed to their opponents (47.9%).
- In games Brooklyn shoots better than 47.9% from the field, it is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- Washington’s record is 0-1 against the spread and 0-2 overall when its opponents make more than 46.3% of their shots from the field.
- The Wizards’ 48.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is six percentage points higher than the Nets have given up to their opponents (42.7%).
- Washington has compiled a 0-4 record against the spread and a 1-5 straight up record in games it shoots better than 42.7% from the field.
- When Brooklyn’s opponents shoot greater than 48.7% from the field, it is 3-3 against the spread and 3-3 overall.
- The Nets’ 37.7% three-point shooting percentage this season is just 1.2 percentage points higher than opponents of the Wizards have shot from beyond the arc (36.5%).
- Brooklyn has collected a 3-0 record against the spread and a 3-0 straight-up record in games this season when the team knocks down more than 36.5% of its three-point attempts.
- Washington has put up a 0-2 against the spread while going 1-3 overall in games this season when its opponents shoot better than 37.7% from downtown.
- The Wizards’ three-point shooting percentage this season (37.9%) is only 3.3 percentage points higher than opponents of the Nets are averaging (34.6%).
- Washington is 0-3 ATS and 1-3 overall when the team makes more than 34.6% of its three-point attempts.
- Brooklyn has a 2-2 ATS record and a 2-2 straight-up record this season when it connects on more than 37.9% of its three-point shots.
- The Nets knock down 14.5 three-pointers per game this season, 2.2 more makes per game than the Wizards allow (12.3).
- Brooklyn is 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall when it connects on more threes than its opponents, while Washington is 0-1 ATS and 0-2 straight up in games when it is out-shot from deep.
- The Nets rank fifth in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Wizards give up the 11th-fewest made threes in the league.
Nets vs Wizards Stat Rankings
| Nets Rank | Nets AVG | Wizards AVG | Wizards Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 117.3 | Points Scored | 117.8 | 4th |
| 17th | 111.8 | Points Allowed | 120 | 28th |
| 12th | 46.8 | Rebounds | 42.8 | 23rd |
| 13th | 10 | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 | 20th |
| 5th | 14.5 | 3pt Made | 12.3 | 14th |
| 16th | 24.2 | Assists | 28.3 | 2nd |
| 22nd | 15.7 | Turnovers | 15.8 | 23rd |
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