The essentials:
Wizards (14-13) at Nets (12-16)
7:30 p.m.
IZOD Center
CSN+
This Year:
November 8: Nets 87, Wizards 85
December 9: Wizards 104, Nets 89
Notable Nets numbers this season
24th in expected winning percentage (.322).
23rd in pace factor (89 possessions per game).
26th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (102.1)
15th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (107.6).
Key links (drop any others in the comments)
Nets Daily.
Hooplah...Nation
Hooplah...Nation blog preview.
Nets Daily blog preview.
Competition discussion: New Jersey.
Post: AD hopes to return tomorrow.
Bonus Links! I was originally planning to do a NYL this morning, but the computer had plans of its own.
Nets sign Billy Thomas
Caron Butler's Amazing Journey
What's Manute doing in Iowa?
Mike Wilks is a lot like Frankenstein
Starting lineups:
Nets
PG: Jason Kidd.
SG: Vince Carter.
SF: Richard Jefferson.
PF: Sean Williams
C: Josh Boone.
Wizards
PG: Roger Mason
SG: DeShawn Stevenson
SF: Caron Butler
PF: Antawn Jamison
C: Brendan Haywood
Tonight's lines:
Wizards at Nets: Nets by 4.
Over/Under on Big 2 scoring: 44.1 points.
I'm heading out the door, so this will be brief.
We have this strange problem historically playing the Nets in New Jersey. We haven't won there in five years, but I'm thinking tonight is when the streak ends. New Jersey's never been a great offensive team, and their defense, once their forte, is struggling as well. At least they've finally injected some youth into the starting lineup with Sean Williams and Josh Boone.
Anyway, this is an open game thread, so if Sean Williams has a big game, second-guess our decision to pick Nick Young here.
GO WIZARDS!