Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationNets beat Wizards 129-106 in a matchup of 1-win teams, sending Washington to its 11th straight loss
The Nets snapped a four-game skid and won for the first time since beating Indiana 112-103 in the first week of November, a victory that ended a run of seven straight losses to open the season. Both of Brooklyn's victories have come on the road, where they are 2-5.
Nic Claxton scored 17 points, Ziaire Williams added 13, Noah Clowney finished with 12 and Terance Mann 10 for Brooklyn.
Kyshawn George led the Wizards in scoring with 29 points. CJ McCollum added 17 points and Khris Middleton 14 for Washington, which shot 35% (12 for 34) from 3-point range and 44% (37 for 84) overall.
Washington fell to 0-6 at home and lost for the 12th time in 13 games this season. The Wizards last won on Oct. 24, at Dallas (117-107), in the second game of the season.
The Nets overcame 11 turnovers in the first half and used a 35-25 scoring edge in the second quarter for a 63-53 lead at the break.
The Wizards battled back in the third quarter and outscored Brooklyn 31-22 over the first 10 minutes of the period to close within 85-84.
But after Williams hit a pair of free throws to increase the Nets' lead to three, Martin sandwiched a pair of field goals around a 3-pointer that stretched the lead back 10 points at 94-84 heading into the final period.
The Nets opened the fourth quarter on a 14-4 run and increased their lead to 20 points at 108-88 with just under eight minutes left and were never threatened the rest of the way.
Wizards: At Minnesota on Wednesday in the opener of a three-game trip.
Regular Season Series
BKN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 129 - 106 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 129 - 106 |
| 4th 0.7 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 129 - 106 |
| 4th 25.3 | ![]() |
Tyson Etienne makes 26-foot three point jumper (Drake Powell assists) | 129 - 106 |
| 4th 41.6 | ![]() |
Justin Champagnie makes driving layup | 126 - 106 |
Statistics
BKN |
WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-79 | FG | 37-84 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 17-41 | 3PT | 12-34 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 28-35 | FT | 20-22 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 32 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 25 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Tre Johnson, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Apr 7 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Noah Clowney, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Terance Mann, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 14,164 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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