Brooklyn plays Washington for conference matchup

Brooklyn Nets (2-6, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (4-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn takes on Washington in Eastern Conference action Friday.

Washington went 24-28 in Eastern Conference action and 21-20 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Wizards averaged 108.6 points per game while shooting 47.2% from the field and 34.2% from 3-point range last season.

Brooklyn finished 0-4 overall and 31-21 in Eastern Conference games during the 2021-22 season. The Nets allowed opponents to score 113.5 points per game and shoot 49.0% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Wizards: Delon Wright: out (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out (ankle).

Nets: Ben Simmons: day to day (knee), T.J. Warren: out (foot).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.