Washington Wizards: 3 Things to Watch For Against the Brooklyn Nets

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2. Be Aggressive and Get to the Free-Throw Line

When Wall made the decision to go at the rim on almost every possession in Wednesday’s game against the Celtics, he could not be stopped. When he wasn’t finishing at the basket, Wall managed to get to the free-throw line, shooting eight shots from the charity stripe, above his season average. Against the Nets, Wall and the rest of the Wizards could have even more success.

The Nets are committing the second-most fouls in the league at just under 24 per game. This is resulting in them being fourth overall in the league in opponent free-throw attempts per game at 25.7.

Combine that with the fact that the Wizards are sixth in the league in free-throw attempts per game, and that’s a recipe for success. Washington isn’t a great free-throw shooting team, but they’re good enough at 75 percent, which puts them in the middle of the pack in NBA.

Driving to the hoop will also lead to high-percentage shots for the Wizards when they’re not fouled. Heading into Friday, the Wizards are 11th overall shooting from 0 to 3 feet from the basket, shooting about 67 percent from the range. From 3 to 10 feet, they’re sixth at 42 percent. Put enough pressure on the defense at the rim and the Nets will start collapsing on every drive, leaving the Wizards’ three-point shooters plenty open.

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