Wizards vs. Nets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 2

Wizards vs. Nets Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Capital One Arena -- Washington D.C.
• Coverage: YES and MNMT

The Washington Wizards (8-24) face the Brooklyn Nets (10-21) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on YES and MNMT. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.

Wizards vs. Nets Odds & Spread

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Wizards vs. Nets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wizards win (50.6%)

Wizards vs. Nets Betting Trends

• The Wizards have covered the spread in a game 13 times this season (13-19-0).
• Against the spread, the Nets are 14-14-3 this year.
• Games involving the Wizards have hit the over 17 times out of 31 chances this season.
• Nets games this season have hit the over on 13 of 31 set point totals (41.9%).
• Washington sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-9-0) than it does in away games (7-10-0).
• Looking at over/unders, the Wizards hit the over more often in home games, as they've gone over the total 10 times in 15 opportunities this season (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over seven times in 17 opportunities (41.2%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Brooklyn has a lower winning percentage at home (.353, 6-10-1 record) than on the road (.571, 8-4-2).
• Nets games have finished above the over/under less often at home (six times out of 17) than on the road (seven of 14) this year.

Wizards Leaders

• CJ McCollum's numbers on the season are 18.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 44.2% from the field and 38.2% from downtown, with an average of 2.7 made 3-pointers.
• Alex Sarr averages 17.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
• Bub Carrington's numbers on the season are 9.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 41.0% from the field and 45.1% from beyond the arc (ninth in league), with an average of 2.0 made 3-pointers.
• Marvin Bagley III's numbers on the season are 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 62.7% from the field.
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 5.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Nets Leaders

• Per game, Michael Porter Jr. gets the Nets 25.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Per game, Nic Claxton gets the Nets 13.5 points, 7.8 boards and 4.2 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocks.
• The Nets are receiving 13.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Noah Clowney.
• The Nets receive 7.1 points per game from Day'Ron Sharpe, plus 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
• Egor Demin's numbers on the season are 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. He is draining 39.2% of his shots from the field and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 treys.

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