Washington to visit Brooklyn Monday

Updated Oct. 25, 2021 3:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Washington Wizards (2-0, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (1-2, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Nets -8.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets host the Washington Wizards.

Brooklyn finished 26-16 in Eastern Conference action and 28-8 at home during the 2020-21 season. The Nets shot 49.4% from the field and 39.2% from 3-point range last season.

Washington went 34-38 overall and 16-26 in Eastern Conference action during the 2020-21 season. The Wizards averaged 116.6 points per game while shooting 47.5% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point distance last season.

INJURIES: Nets: Kyrie Irving: out (not with team), Blake Griffin: out (rest).

Wizards: Rui Hachimura: day to day (not with team), Anthony Gill: day to day (right calf), Bradley Beal: day to day (right hip), Thomas Bryant: out (left knee), Cassius Winston: day to day (left hamstring).

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