Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Prediction 1/2/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards duke it out at the Capital One Arena on Friday night.

Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview 

The Brooklyn Nets have been in decent form as they’ve won four of their last seven games overall, but they are hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting routed by the Rockets in a 120-96 loss on Thursday. Cam Thomas led the team with 21 points on eight of 13 shooting off the bench, Ziaire Williams added 14 points with five steals while Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton each scored 11 points. As a team, the Nets shot 45 percent from the field and 10 of 30 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match it with the Rockets from the start and scored just 42 points in the first half to trail by 11 points at halftime and things only got worse in the second half where the deficit ballooned to 26 points. Nolan Traore had a rough game as he shot just one of eight for his three points off the bench. 

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in decent form as they’ve won four of their last seven games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Bucks in a 114-113 road win on Wednesday. Alex Sarr led the team with 20 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, Bub Carrington added 20 points and five assists off the bench while CJ McCollum chipped in with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Wizards shot 44 percent from the field and 19 of 39 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 65 points in the first half to lead by eight points early in the fourth quarter. However, the Wizards needed some heroics down the stretch and that’s where they turned to McCollum who drained the game winner with just 1.2 seconds left on the clock to earn the much-needed win at home. 

Brooklyn v Washington Free Prediction

The Nets are still missing Egor Demin and they have Michael Porter Jr listed as out with an illness, while the Wizards have ruled out Corey Kispert, Kyshawn George and Cam Whitmore. The Nets have shown some signs of life this season, but they are coming into this one fresh off a bad loss to the Rockets while the Wizards have sprung to life lately and will be full of confidence following their dramatic win over the Bucks on Wednesday. You still couldn’t trust either team with any confidence despite their form, but I have been impressed with the Wizards lately and I think they can get a comfortable win if they play like they did in their last win over the Bucks.

Peter Tran's Pick: Washington +1.5