Nets vs Wizards

The injury news comes 1 day after the All-Star guard reportedly requested to be traded from Brooklyn before the Feb. 9 deadline.

With the Nets ahead 120-119, Morris gave the Wizards the lead again on a pair of free throws. Porzingis replied with a 14-footer and two free throws to extend the Wizards’ lead to 106-101. Thomas converted a layup and a two-handed dunk on Brooklyn’s next two possessions to tie it at 109-109. “We’re all pros at the end of the day. Patty Mills added 13 points and Royce O’Neale had 10 for the Nets, who trailed 44-21 late in the first quarter. [he told the Nets he wants to be traded](https://www.nba.com/news/kyrie-irving-requests-trade), various outlets reported.

Amidst the Kyrie Irving trade request drama, the Brooklyn Nets welcome the Washington Wizards to town.

Brooklyn will need to stay in front of the Wiz and force them into contested jumpers. Aside from finding his place in the offense, they need him to bring the physicality and play with purpose. The Wizards, winners of 7 of their last 10, are quietly enjoying a nice start to 2023, while the Nets are the Brooklyn Nets and know not what it means to be footloose and fancy free.

The Washington Wizards hit the road again to take on the Brooklyn Nets for one game before heading back home for a three/game home-stand.

The Washington Wizards will make a quick turnaround and face the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. There's plenty of chatter as we share our NBA odds ...

The Nets rank second in field goal shooting percentage and second from beyond the arc. Additionally, the Nets rank 14th from the charity stripe. If Irving were to play, the Nets would likely roll over the Wizards. The Wizards thrive on the boards, ranking eighth in rebounds. The Wizards need their top guys to score and the supporting players to contribute. Yet, the Nets have stated they expect him to play. Meanwhile, the Nets enter this contest with a record of 31-20. The Nets are coming off a 139-96 shellacking at the hands of the Boston Celtics. The Wizards enter this matchup with a record of 24-27. The Nets also shot 40.9 percent from the field and allowed the Celtics to shoot 57.6 percent. Moreover, they lost the board battle 57-32. Last night, the Washington Wizards fell to the Portland Trailblazers 124-116.

The Brooklyn Nets grabbed a narrow 125-123 win over the Washington Wizards despite losing by one point with just 11 seconds to go. Cam Thomas then attempted ...

He became the third youngest player to ever score 40 points off the bench. - NBA.

NEW YORK — Deni Avdija lay flat on the floor, clutching the ball in his arms, until Bradley Beal walked over and lifted him up. The 22-year-old forward was ...

For the second time this season, they made a messy Brooklyn team look like a winner. Beal (left foot soreness) missed his 21st game of the season, and Washington (24-28) lost Kyle Kuzma to a left ankle sprain in the second quarter. The Wizards still had a chance coming out of a timeout. Thomas went to the line and converted to give Brooklyn a two-point lead with 12.2 seconds left. Saturday’s game was different from Friday’s loss to Portland in that it wasn’t the Wizards’ effort that waned as much as their one-on-one defense faltered and they made too many mistakes. (They led by 23 late in the first.) Brooklyn started to probe when Patty Mills narrowed the deficit to seven midway through the third with back-to-back three-pointers. Nets fans had more than enough to cheer for: Cam Thomas carried Brooklyn (32-20) with 44 points off the bench — 30 of which came in the second half. Sumner, he’s quick and kind of ran into my legs, and that was it. [125-123](http://stats.washingtonpost.com/nba/boxscore.asp?gamecode=2023020417&home=17&vis=27&final=true&itid=lk_inline_manual_5) loss to the undermanned Brooklyn Nets, the Washington Wizards lost their second game in as many days after leading by at least 20 points. Everybody wants to punch a hole through the wall.” “We just really didn’t know how to stop that.” NEW YORK — Deni Avdija lay flat on the floor, clutching the ball in his arms, until Bradley Beal walked over and lifted him up.

Marc J. Spears: Nets say Kyrie Irving (right calf soreness) and Ben Simmons (left knee soreness) are out tonight Vs Washington.Source: Twitter @MarcJSpears ...

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The Brooklyn Nets host the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Here's what you need to know to bet on the game.

Nets: OUT: Kevin Durant (knee). This includes winning the first game by 42 points, the second game by six points, and the third game by 12 points. The Nets lead the regular-season series 3-0.

The news comes one day after he reportedly requested a trade ahead of next week's deadline.