The Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards are playing live on the NBA schedule on Friday night and the matchup from the Verizon Center starts at 7 pm ET and has John Wall, Deron Williams and Bradley Beal taking the court as the Wiz come in as one of the best in the east and one of the contenders in the conference this season.
The Wizards come into the game after a big win against the Chicago Bulls and they got 22 points from Paul Pierce and are second in the southeast division. The team is 27-12 this season and they will play against the Nets in a home and home in back to back games coming up. The team got nine rebounds from Kris Humphries and they saw Wall lead the way with nine assists.
The Wizards come in averaging 99 points per game and they are ranked fifth in the league in points allowed per game. The team is fourth in assists and in the top half of the league in rebounding. The Wizards have the chance to be a force in the playoffs and they come in after making the postseason last year to break a long streak. Wall has developed into one of the best young guards in the league and the Wizards have put together a deep team around him.
Wall is leading the Wizards in scoring and assists per game, while Marcin Gortat is tops in rebounding. The Nets have Joe Johnson leading the way in scoring, while Williams is tops in assists. The Wizards have been excellent overall on defense and now they have some momentum after beating the Bulls, as they are also one of the top teams in the eastern conference this season. Wall is leading the league in assists per game and he is putting up career highs across the board this season.
The Nets come into the game after a loss against the Grizzlies and they will have the Wizards at home after the matchup in DC. The team is averaging 95 points per game and they come in ranked 10th in the league in defense. Mason Plumlee had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Nets and he has been one of the most consistent players for the team this season.
The Nets have been shopping players in trades and they nearly pulled off a deal with Brook Lopez and the Thunder, but that hasn't happened yet. The team has also shopped Johnson and Williams and those deals could happen close to the NBA trade deadline. The Nets are in the mix in the east, but they are under .500 and this would be a big win for the team.
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