Nets vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for February 5

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The Brooklyn Nets (17-33) are 5.5-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Washington Wizards (8-41) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Barclays Center. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on YES and MNMT. The matchup’s point total is 217.5.

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Nets vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Nets odds to win: -213
  • Wizards odds to win: +177
  • Spread: Nets (-5.5)
  • Total: 217.5
  • TV Channel: YES Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Brooklyn is 6-16 in home contests and have covered the spread eight times at home.
  • At home this season, Nets games have gone over the set point total eight times.
  • Recent history gives an edge to Brooklyn to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 217.9 points per contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Nets and their opponents have combined to hit the over one time in those games.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 214.8 total points, 2.7 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the past 10 games, the Nets are scoring 10.0 points less per game compared to their season average.

Nets Betting Records

  • The Nets have a 3-2 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
  • Brooklyn has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -213 or shorter.
  • The Nets have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.1% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (27th in NBA) 48.2 (28th) 40.5 (29th) 43 (ninth) 24.9 (23rd) 14 (18th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards have covered the spread nine times on the road and are 3-21 in road contests.
  • Wizards road games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times this season.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.0 points per road contest this season, 12.5 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • Wizards’ past 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The last 10 Wizards games averaged 227.4 total points, 9.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 101.9, 5.4 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 49 times and won eight, or 16.3%, of those games.
  • The Wizards are 4-41 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +177 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Wizards have a 36.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (29th in NBA) 47.6 (25th) 44.1 (17th) 48.6 (30th) 24.7 (24th) 15.3 (28th)
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