The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Washington Wizards on the road for the second time this season. The Nets blew out the Wizards 129-106 in their previous matchup to earn their second win of the season. The Nets have lost two straight games after a hot 7-3 stretch which saw them play some of the best defense in the league.

The Brooklyn Nets (10-22) began 2026 with a loss to the Houston Rockets that could be somewhat excused because of how many players the Nets were missing for the matchup. Brooklyn had the same issue heading into Friday's game at the Washington Wizards (9-24) and it looks like the Nets have to figure out how to make up for their starters being out.

In a clash sure to have lottery ramifications, the shorthanded Nets lost 119-99 to Washington on Friday before a crowd of 16,486 at Capital One Arena. After having won seven of 10, Brooklyn (10-22) has gone cold and dropped three straight.

The Washington Wizards, after ending 2025 on a win over the Milwaukee Bucks, have now completed the rare feat (by their own standards) of going back-to-back in

The Brooklyn Nets (10-22) began 2026 with a loss to the Houston Rockets that could be somewhat excused because of how many players the Nets were missing for the matchup. Brooklyn had the same issue heading into Friday's game at the Washington Wizards (9-24) and it looks like the Nets have to figure out how to make up for their starters being out.

Justin Champagnie scored a season-high 20 points and the Washington Wizards continued their recent improvement with a 119-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Early in the Wizards’ win over the Brooklyn Nets, a thought popped to mind for the first time this season (and probably last season too): The Wizards are better than these guys. It surely helped that Michael Porter Jr.

Game summary of the Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA game, final score 119-99, from January 2, 2026 on ESPN.

On the same night the Wizards landed Trae Young from the Hawks, a shorthanded roster couldn’t keep the pace in a loss in Philadelphia.

Michael Porter Jr. (Illness), Nic Claxton (Personal Reasons), and Cam Thomas (Left Hamstring Injury Management) are OUT for Nets tonight vs. Wizards. Terance Mann (Right Hip Contusion) is probable. Ben Saraf remains in the G League and is OUT. Egor Demin is good to go.