Nets vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Jan. 2

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The Brooklyn Nets (10-21) play the Washington Wizards (8-24) as only 1.5-point favorites on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on YES and MNMT. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5.

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Nets Cover -1.5 vs Wizards -108

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Nets vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Nets odds to win: -111
  • Wizards odds to win: -108
  • Spread: Nets (-1.5)
  • Total: 225.5
  • TV Channel: YES Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Brooklyn is 6-8 in road contests with an 8-5-1 record against the spread on the road.
  • Nets games have gone over the set point total seven times on the road this season.
  • Brooklyn and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.9 points per road contest this season, 0.4 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Nets and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Nets games averaged 2.6 fewer points (222.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Nets have scored 0.6 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • The Nets have been the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game they won.
  • Brooklyn has played as a moneyline favorite of -111 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nets have an implied win probability of 52.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (27th in NBA) 48.6 (25th) 39.9 (30th) 42.8 (10th) 25.5 (19th) 15 (25th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 10 times this season.
  • The Wizards have a 6-9 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 4-11 overall in those contests.
  • The Wizards have a 0-2 record ATS at home this season as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.1 points per home contest this season, 10.6 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • Wizards’ past 10 contests saw three hit the over.
  • The last 10 Wizards games averaged 236.6 total points, 11.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 114.9, 1.7 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 30 times and won eight, or 26.7%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have a record of 8-22, a 26.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -108 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of a victory for the Wizards.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (20th in NBA) 47 (16th) 44.3 (16th) 48.7 (30th) 25.5 (19th) 14.9 (23rd)
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