Nets vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for April 5

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The Washington Wizards (17-60) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to end a four-game road slide when they square off against the Brooklyn Nets (18-59) on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Barclays Center. The matchup airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on MNMT and WLNY. The point total for the matchup is set at 230.5.

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Nets Cover -3.5 vs Wizards -110

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Nets vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Nets odds to win: -168
  • Wizards odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Nets (-3.5)
  • Total: 230.5

Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Brooklyn has a 17-21 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 10-28 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Brooklyn is 2-1 ATS in home games as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Nets games have gone over the set point total 19 times at home this season.
  • This season at home Brooklyn and its opponents have averaged a total of 222.7 points per contest, 7.8 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets are 1-9 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Nets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 219.3 total points, 11.2 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Nets have scored 4.7 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • The Nets are 5-1 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.3% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -168 or shorter, Brooklyn has a record of 2-1 (66.7% win percentage).
  • The Nets have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.7% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (30th in NBA) 49.5 (29th) 39.5 (30th) 43.3 (12th) 25.1 (24th) 15.3 (29th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards are 6-33 in road contests with a 15-24 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Wizards have hit the over in 22 of their 39 road games this year with a set over/under (56.4%).
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.5 points per road contest this season, four points greater than this game’s posted total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 1-9 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Wizards games have gone over the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Wizards games averaged 4.9 more points (235.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Wizards have a 115.1 points-per-game average, 2.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has been underdogs in 72 games this season and won 15 (20.8%) of those contests.
  • The Wizards have a record of 11-56 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +141 on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 41.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (23rd in NBA) 48.7 (26th) 42.1 (24th) 47.9 (30th) 25.1 (24th) 15.1 (28th)
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