Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Washington Wizards (17-59) are traveling to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Brooklyn Nets (18-58).

The Wizards played the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 153-131 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Wizards walked away with 22 and the 76ers totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 17 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. Philadelphia ended up shooting 87.5% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 16 shots. Moreover, Philadelphia collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Philadelphia distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 61.6% from the floor on 61 of 99 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 15 of their 17 tries for a rate of 88.2%. Washington finished the game having earned a 52.1% field goal percentage (50 of 96) and converted 16 of 40 3-pointers.

Anthony Gill is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He was able to score 21 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and totaled 6 boards. Gill finished the game at 88.9% from the floor and also totaled 6 dimes.

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Washington comes into this contest with a record of 17-59 so far this season. They average 112.7 pts per game (26th in the NBA) while going 46.2% from the field. The Wizards are connecting on 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (991 of 2,770) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is snagging 42.1 boards per game and has racked up 1,905 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 27th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.5 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Wizards are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.6% on shots from downtown and they are 29th in the NBA in opponents PPG (124.3). The Wizards defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 48.5% (3,399 of 7,004) and they surrender 47.9 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,213 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Nets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-86 when they played the Hornets. The Nets were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for this game. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Hornets had 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to bury 23 of those for a percentage of 85.2%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Brooklyn converted 7 of 35 attempts (20.0%). When all was said and done, the Nets went 28 out of 73 from the field which had them shooting 38.4%. The Nets permitted the Hornets to knock down 41 of 87 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1% for this contest. They finished shooting 30.8% from 3-point land via 12 of 39 and finished the game at 23 out of 25 at the free throw line (92.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Charlotte to pull down 38 overall (6 offensive).

Josh Minott was important for the Nets in this contest. Minott earned 14 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 5 of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 41.7%, and added 2 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 18-58 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nets are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 30th in the league. Brooklyn has scored 8,059 pts for the year (106.0 per game) and they collect 39.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per contest (24th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.9 times per game. The Nets commit 21.2 fouls per game while shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.8% from downtown (939 of 2,481) and opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 27.1 assists and 43.3 boards every game, which is ranked 18th and 12th in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the league in points given up per game with 115.5. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.4% from the field (29th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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