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Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards visit Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday evening. The Nets are 3-3 this season, though Brooklyn lost its last contest to the Atlanta Hawks. The Wizards are just 1-5, but Washington prevailed over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Jeff Green (eye) is available to play for the Nets, with Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) and Nicolas Claxton (knee) out of action for Brooklyn.

Tip-off is at 6 p.m. ET in Brooklyn. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Nets as 7.5-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 241.5 in the latest Wizards vs. Nets odds. Before you make any Nets vs. Wizards picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is up nearly $8,100 over the past two seasons. Dating back to last season, it is on a stunning 62-36 roll on top-rated picks against the spread, returning almost $2,200 on those selections alone. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Wizards vs. Nets. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NBA odds from William Hill and trends for Nets vs. Wizards:

  • Wizards vs. Nets spread: Nets -7.5
  • Wizards vs. Nets over-under: 241.5 points
  • Wizards vs. Nets money line: Nets -310, Wizards +255
  • WAS: The Wizards are 1-4 against the spread in conference games
  • BKN: The Nets are 2-4 against the spread this season

Why the Wizards can cover

The Wizards have one of the best guards in the NBA in Beal, and he spurs an impressive and dynamic offensive attack. Beal is averaging 31.2 points and 4.7 assists per game, carrying over from a highly productive season in 2019-20. Near the rim, Thomas Bryant is efficient and explosive, averaging 17.3 points and shooting 65.2 percent from the floor. 

Washington is also above-average in shooting efficiency, posting an effective field goal mark of 54.2 percent, and the Wizards are a top-12 team in the NBA at generating free throw attempts. Brooklyn is also vulnerable on the defensive glass, giving up a 32.5 percent offensive rebound rate this season, and the Nets have been below-average in ball security, turning the ball over on 15.4 percent of possessions.

Why the Nets can cover 

Brooklyn's offense has been dynamic this season, ranking in the top-10 in myriad categories. That includes an early offensive efficiency of 114.8 points per 100 possessions, and the Nets are facing a below-average defense in the Wizards. Washington is giving up 1.15 points per possession on the season, with the second-worst mark in the league in free throw rate allowed and a very low turnover creation rate of 13.8 percent. 

Brooklyn's defense has also been better than advertised, with the Nets leading the league in effective field goal percentage allowed (48.5 percent) and ranking in the top-10 in overall efficiency, giving up 105.2 points per 100 possessions.

How to make Wizards vs. Nets picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, with both teams projected to score 248 points combined. The model also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60 percent of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nets vs. Wizards? And which side of the spread hits nearly 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Wizards vs. Nets spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.