There are five preseason games scheduled for Oct. 14, including the Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets matchup at the Barclays Center. It will be the Wizards' fourth preseason game, aiming to improve their 1-2 record. The Nets, meanwhile, will play in just their second game in the preseason.
Washington's first two preseason contests were blowout losses to the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks. It wasn't a great start for a Wizards team that recorded the worst season in franchise history. They bounced back on Friday by beating the Raptors 113-95 at home.
Meanwhile, the Nets are only playing their second preseason game following a 115-106 loss to the LA Clippers in their opener last Tuesday. They will start to ramp things up with three games in the next five days.
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Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Preview and Odds for 2024 NBA Preseason
Moneyline: Wizards (+115) vs Nets (-140)
Spread: Wizards +2.5 (-110) vs Nets -2.5 (-110)
Total (O/U): Wizards o219 (-110) vs Nets u219 (-110)
Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets preview
The Washington Wizards are coming off their worst season in franchise history. The Wizards landed the No. 2 pick in the draft and selected Alexandre Sarr from France. However, they are still predicted to be a lottery team this season since they didn't make many significant changes to their roster.
Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole are still set to get their numbers, with Poole looking for a bounce-back season after a challenging first year out of Golden State. First-year coach Brian Keefe has a tough task in hand given the number of talents in next year's draft class.
The Brooklyn Nets are in the same boat as the Wizards although they have officially started rebuilding. The Nets traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks in the offseason but retained Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas, Cameron Johnson, Nic Claxton and Dennis Schroder.
Coach Jordi Fernandez has good foundational pieces in Thomas, Johnson and Claxton, but the franchise could go all in on their rebuild by trading their best players for future assets.
Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets predicted starting lineups
Wizards
G - Jordan Poole | G - Bilal Coulibaly | F - Kyshawn George | F - Kyle Kuzma | C - Alex Sarr
Nets
G - Dennis Schroder | G - Cam Thomas | F - Cameron Johnson | F - Ben Simmons | C - Dorian Finney-Smith
Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets prediction
The Wizards are the slight underdogs for Monday's matchup against the Nets. Brooklyn is at home, so they have the fan advantage. However, it might not matter since it's the preseason.
Both coaches are still trying to find the right mix of players for their rotation and roster. Nevertheless, the prediction is a win for the Nets and the total will be over 219 points.
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