Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (7-23) will attempt to defeat the Brooklyn Nets (10-19) on Friday.

The Nets faced off with the Timberwolves and notched a win by a score of 123-107 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Nets ended up with 22 while the Timberwolves recorded 20 fouls. They made 13 of 31 tries from long range. Minnesota finished the game shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 28 shots. On top of that, Minnesota collected 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Minnesota recorded 27 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. With regard to the defense, Brooklyn allowed 44.6% from the floor on 37 of 83 shooting. They also distributed 32 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Nets made 20 of their 21 tries for a rate of 95.2%. Brooklyn walked away from the game having earned a 54.8% FG percentage (46 of 84) and made 11 out of their 40 3-pointers.

Cam Thomas is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. Thomas went 60.0% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He was on the court for 20 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 30 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Brooklyn will play this game with a win-loss mark of 10-19 for the campaign. They average 109.8 pts per game (30th in the league) while hitting 44.9% from the floor. The Nets are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (412 of 1,198) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 40.6 boards per game and has accumulated 751 dimes this year, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are giving up 37.2% on shots from downtown and they are 10th in the league in opponents points per game (113.7). The Nets are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.2% (1,199 of 2,489) and they relinquish 42.9 boards per game as a unit. They are 8th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 797 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards took home the win by a final score of 116-112 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Wizards were able to snag 39 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 54 for the contest. They turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Grizzlies committed 17 fouls in this game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 96.0%. In the matter of shots from distance, Washington converted 8 out of their 33 tries (24.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Wizards finished the game shooting 42 out of 99 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. The Wizards permitted the Grizzlies to convert 43 of 103 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% in the matchup. They shot 28.1% from three-point range by going 9 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). In regard to rebounds, Washington allowed Memphis to get 43 in total (10 offensive).

Alex Sarr ended up having an impact for the Wizards for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 20 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Sarr accumulated 20 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the game.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 7-23 on the season. The Wizards have committed 22.1 fouls per game and they shoot 75.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game. Washington has 3,407 pts so far this season (113.6 per contest) and they snag 44.3 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks 22nd in the league.

The Wizards are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 125.4. They are able to force 12.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (17th in the NBA). The Washington defense gives up 36.7% on 3-point attempts (440 of 1,199) and their opposition knocks down 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 29.4 assists and 48.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 29th and 30th in basketball.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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