Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (1-10) are hitting the road to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will play the Washington Wizards (1-11).

The Nets faced the Raptors and ended up losing by a score of 119-109 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Nets ended up with 20 while the Raptors recorded 23 fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 35 attempts from distance. Toronto went 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 25 attempts. Additionally, Toronto grabbed 50 boards (13 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Toronto recorded 31 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Brooklyn allowed 49.5% from the field on 45 out of 91 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 31 of 32 attempts for a rate of 96.9%. Brooklyn finished the contest having earned a 39.5% FG percentage (32 of 81) and knocked down 14 of their 41 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Nic Claxton is a guy who came through for this contest. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 8 rebounds. Claxton walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Brooklyn comes into this matchup with a record of 1-10 on the campaign. They average 109.9 points per game (26th in basketball) while shooting 43.3% from the field. The Nets are connecting on 33.1% on 3-point shots (153 of 462) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is collecting 38.8 boards per game and has tallied 265 dimes this season, which ranks 29th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Nets are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 23.2 personal fouls. They are 23rd in the league in allowing assists with 341 surrendered on the year. The Nets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 51.9% (501 of 966) and they relinquish 46.3 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 39.6% on shots from downtown and they are 29th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (124.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 135-112 when they faced the Rockets. The Wizards recorded 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this game. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Rockets were called for 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In regard to shots from downtown, Washington knocked down 15 out of 38 attempts (39.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wizards finished the game shooting 42 for 92 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. The Wizards permitted the Rockets to convert 51 of their 96 attempts from the floor which had them at 53.1% for this contest. They finished 48.6% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 17 of 35 and finished the contest at 16 of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). When it comes to rebounding, Washington allowed Houston to pull down 53 in all (20 on the offensive side).

Alex Sarr ended up having an impact for the Wizards for this contest. He converted 10 of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and added 11 rebounds. Sarr accumulated 25 points in his 32 mins on the court and earned 4 assists for this contest.

Washington has a win-loss record of 1-11 this year. The Wizards commit 23.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.6 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 17.5 times per contest. Washington has accounted for 1,362 points this season (113.5 per game) and they snag 44.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 20th in basketball.

The Washington defense gives up 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (175 of 470) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 29.4 assists and 51.2 boards per contest, ranking them 29th and 30th in the NBA. The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the NBA in PPG given up with 129.7. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (21st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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