7:00 pm
December 1

Nets @ Wizards

Who will WIN this matchup?

Brooklyn Nets (8-15)

@ Washington Wizards (8-14)

 

Current odds:

Brooklyn Nets: (+240)

Washington Wizards: (-300)

 

• The line for the game is Washington by 7 points.

• Backup guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored 15 points against Memphis for his 19th straight double-digit outing as a crucial deadline nears. Brooklyn has until Dec. 8 to offer Dinwiddie a four-year, $47.5 million extension and the fifth-year pro told reporters that he hopes the organization offers the deal, even if it might be less than what he could land in free agency. “I’d love to have an extension. I’d love to be here for a long time,” Dinwiddie told reporters. “If I don’t get an extension, I’ll be looking forward to unrestricted free agency and going through the season trying to help the Nets win games as much as possible. Either I’m going to sign an extension or I’m going to be an unrestricted free agent, simple as that. The ball is very much in (general manager) Sean Marks and the Nets’ court.”

• Veteran center Dwight Howard underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy on Friday in hopes of solving his issues with gluteal pain and nerve issues that have left him in pain when he sits down. Doctors believe a herniated disc in the L4/L5 area of the spine was causing the intense pain and Howard – who has played in just nine games – will miss two to three more months. “We had a game plan with Dwight being in the mix and shoring up our rim protection and rebounding issues,” Washington coach Scott Brooks told reporters in assessing how the absence of Howard affects the club. “We struggle rebounding the ball. We just have to keep rebounding by committee.”

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Washington Wizards
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