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Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 23 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 119-84
26-23 27-20 35-18 31-23
Position#23
Record11-19
FormWLLLL
Points / game106.8
Allowed / game110.7
vs
Position#18
Record17-14
FormLWWLW
Points / game105.6
Allowed / game103.1
USANBA· Barclays Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Brooklyn Nets v Washington Wizards
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17 Feb 2022
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WAS90
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BKN113
WAS106
03 Jan 2021
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13 Dec 2020
BKN119
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02 Aug 2020
BKN118
WAS110
27 Feb 2019
BKN116
WAS125
14 Dec 2018
BKN125
WAS118
22 Dec 2017
BKN119
WAS84
12 Dec 2017
BKN103
WAS98
08 Feb 2017
BKN110
WAS114
05 Dec 2016
BKN113
WAS118
11 Apr 2016
BKN111
WAS120
26 Dec 2015
BKN96
WAS111
10 Apr 2015
BKN117
WAS80
17 Jan 2015
BKN90
WAS99
18 Dec 2013
BKN107
WAS113
15 Apr 2013
BKN106
WAS101
08 Mar 2013
BKN95
WAS78
06 Apr 2012
BKN110
WAS98
21 Mar 2012
BKN89
WAS108
16 Dec 2010
BKN97
WAS89
28 Feb 2010
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WAS89
29 Jan 2010
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WAS81
20 Feb 2009
BKN96
WAS107
02 Dec 2008
BKN88
WAS108
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Brooklyn Nets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNets
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
109-104
109
104
+5
102avg 97
A30/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
102-114
102
114
-12
98avg 97
H02/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
110-90
110
90
+20
112avg 97
A05/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
100-95
100
95
+5
95avg 97
H08/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
89-101
89
101
-12
77avg 97
H09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
103-98
103
98
+5
99avg 97
H13/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
104-111
104
111
-7
95avg 97
H15/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
87-120
87
120
-33
74avg 97
A16/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
97-109
97
109
-12
85avg 97
H17/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
99-104
99
104
-5
83avg 97
H21/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-27
27-20
32-29
29-28
22-25
23-29
30-27
27-33
33-32
20-22
31-15
26-21
20-33
29-25
25-21
26-16
26-24
27-26
19-25
17-26
30-22
21-29
28-27
24-20
26-32
24-31
32-24
22-24
20-30
24-28
20-33
23-29
29-28
19-31
24-21
25-29
20-36
28-28
27-22
24-18
204.6Avg total
100.0Scored
104.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)106.8110.7217.5-3.937%
Season at home (16)108.1110.7218.8-2.638%
Season away (14)105.4110.6216.0-5.336%
Last 10 (10)100.0104.6204.6-4.640%
Last 5 (5)98.0108.4206.4-10.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)107.5113.3220.8-5.831%
vs Similar (12)106.0107.8213.8-1.842%
vs Weaker (2)106.0107.0213.0-1.050%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
109-91
109
91
+18
107avg 101
H02/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
69-116
69
116
-47
42avg 101
A05/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
106-92
106
92
+14
95avg 101
A06/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
109-99
109
99
+10
103avg 101
A08/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
L
112-113
112
113
-1
113avg 101
A09/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
98-103
98
103
-5
82avg 101
A13/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
93-87
93
87
+6
85avg 101
H14/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
100-91
100
91
+9
90avg 101
H16/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
99-106
99
106
-7
88avg 101
H17/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
116-106
116
106
+10
111avg 101
H20/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
20-26
35-15
28-24
15-29
15-35
22-24
17-28
24-22
27-15
28-29
27-26
26-28
31-24
28-32
24-15
27-30
22-32
32-23
31-28
22-30
29-21
27-28
20-24
22-12
19-17
19-28
33-30
25-18
23-25
27-21
25-27
23-27
37-33
23-23
16-23
36-19
25-36
32-15
23-36
201.5Avg total
101.1Scored
100.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)105.6103.1208.7+2.555%
Season at home (15)107.7103.5211.2+4.360%
Season away (16)103.6102.8206.4+0.850%
Last 10 (10)101.1100.4201.5+0.760%
Last 5 (5)101.298.6199.8+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)107.0108.5215.5-1.525%
vs Similar (19)104.0103.6207.6+0.453%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)107.097.1204.1+9.971%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -4.2-4.2Q1: +0.5+0.5Q2Q2: -2.7-2.7Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: -1.7-1.7
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -4.2-4.2Q1: +0.5+0.5Q2Q2: -2.7-2.7Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: -1.7-1.7
Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Brooklyn NetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A30/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H02/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A05/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
49-58
49
58
-9
H08/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
D
51-51
51
51
+0
H13/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
50-63
50
63
-13
H15/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
44-58
44
58
-14
A16/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
48-59
48
59
-11
H17/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
48-64
48
64
-16
H21/12
NBA
104.7Avg total
48.9Scored
55.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.355.3106.6-4.033%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.655.9108.4-3.344%-
Last 30 away (14)49.954.6104.5-4.821%-
Last 10 (10)48.955.8104.7-6.920%-
Last 5 (5)48.259.0107.2-10.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)51.456.2107.7-4.831%-
vs Similar (12)51.354.9106.2-3.633%-
vs Weaker (2)50.050.0100.0+0.050%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H02/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
30-64
30
64
-34
A05/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
51-37
51
37
+14
A06/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
57-52
57
52
+5
A08/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
L
49-62
49
62
-13
A09/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
D
51-51
51
51
+0
A13/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H14/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H16/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
D
60-60
60
60
+0
H17/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H20/12
NBA
99.9Avg total
49.4Scored
50.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.151.7104.8+1.460%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.852.4106.2+1.457%-
Last 30 away (16)52.551.0103.5+1.562%-
Last 10 (10)49.450.599.9-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)52.247.699.8+4.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)56.054.2110.2+1.850%-
vs Similar (19)51.953.9105.8-1.953%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)54.644.198.7+10.486%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 100.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.4 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.023.7
50.4%
51.0%47.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.411.7
33.1%
36.1%35.1
🏀 Free throws22.917.5
76.4%
76.5%17.5
They take 82.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 101.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.0 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.4 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.230.0
49.8%
51.0%60.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.28.9
34.0%
36.1%26.7
🏀 Free throws20.314.4
70.9%
76.5%14.4
They take 86.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Brooklyn Nets
LLLLWLWWLW
Washington Wizards
WLWWLLWWLW
#23
League position
#18
-4.7
Net rating
+0.7
102.2
Offensive rating
103.6
106.9
Defensive rating
102.9
50.1%
Effective FG%
50.2%
50.6%
Opp. effective FG%
50.7%
15.6%
Turnover %
13.0%
22.5%
Off. rebound %
23.6%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.23
33.1%
3-point %
34.0%
63.0%
Assist %
57.6%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence102.2 · 103.6Defence106.9 · 102.9Shooting50.1% · 50.2%3-point %33.1% · 34.0%Ball care15.6% · 13.0%Off. rebounds22.5% · 23.6%Free throws0.28 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Brooklyn Nets   ■ Washington Wizards
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/17HSacramento Kings99-104
17/12/17HIndiana Pacers97-109
16/12/17AToronto Raptors87-120
15/12/17HNew York Knicks104-111
13/12/17HWashington Wizards103-98
09/12/17HMiami Heat89-101
08/12/17HOklahoma City Thunder100-95
05/12/17AAtlanta Hawks110-90
02/12/17HAtlanta Hawks102-114
30/11/17ADallas Mavericks109-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/17HNew Orleans Pelicans116-106
17/12/17HCleveland Cavaliers99-106
16/12/17HLos Angeles Clippers100-91
14/12/17HMemphis Grizzlies93-87
13/12/17ABrooklyn Nets98-103
09/12/17ALos Angeles Clippers112-113
08/12/17APhoenix Suns109-99
06/12/17APortland Trail Blazers106-92
05/12/17AUtah Jazz69-116
02/12/17HDetroit Pistons109-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL37%
HomeLWLLL38%
AwayWLWWL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %37%38%36%
Points / game106.8108.1105.4
Allowed / game110.7110.7110.6
Point differential-3.9-2.6-5.3
Avg total217.5218.8216.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%12%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)67% (6)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW55%
HomeWWWLW60%
AwayLWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %55%60%50%
Points / game105.6107.7103.6
Allowed / game103.1103.5102.8
Point differential+2.5+4.3+0.8
Avg total208.7211.2206.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%33%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (12)50% (4)25% (8)
Overtime %6%0%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston Rockets3025583%115.3104.6+10.7
2 Golden State Warriors3125681%116.2105.3+10.9
3 Boston Celtics3526974%103.198.4+4.7
4 Toronto Raptors3022873%111.6103.0+8.7
5 Cleveland Cavaliers3324973%111.3107.6+3.8
6 San Antonio Spurs33221167%100.898.0+2.9
7 Minnesota Timberwolves32191359%107.8106.3+1.4
8 Indiana Pacers32181456%108.2106.6+1.6
9 Detroit Pistons32181456%102.7102.2+0.5
10 Milwaukee Bucks29161355%105.0105.4-0.4
11 Washington Wizards31171455%105.6103.1+2.5
12 New York Knicks32171553%104.2103.5+0.6
13 Oklahoma City Thunder31161552%102.199.5+2.5
14 Portland Trail Blazers31161552%102.4100.5+1.9
15 Denver Nuggets31161552%107.3107.3+0.0
16 Miami Heat31161552%99.9101.8-1.9
17 New Orleans Pelicans32161650%110.7111.4-0.7
18 Utah Jazz33151845%102.1100.6+1.4
19 Philadelphia 76ers31141745%108.6109.4-0.8
20 Los Angeles Clippers30121840%103.5105.6-2.2
21 Los Angeles Lakers29111838%107.1109.8-2.7
22 Brooklyn Nets30111937%106.8110.7-3.9
23 Charlotte Hornets31112035%104.4106.4-2.0
24 Sacramento Kings31112035%96.5105.0-8.5
25 Phoenix Suns34122235%105.8112.8-7.0
26 Orlando Magic33112233%105.4110.3-4.9
27 Chicago Bulls31102132%99.7106.1-6.4
28 Dallas Mavericks3292328%99.7102.6-2.9
29 Memphis Grizzlies3292328%96.6101.0-4.4
30 Atlanta Hawks3172423%103.1108.4-5.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brooklyn Nets26273531119
Washington Wizards2320182384
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