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PREVIEW: The Washington Wizards begin a three-game homestand against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at Capital One Arena, marking the second of four meetings between these division rivals this season with the Nets leading the series 1-0. Despite a strong December showing, Brooklyn remains stuck in the Eastern Conference basement at 13th place with a 10-21 record, while Washington sits one position lower at 8-24. The Wizards enter this matchup as the league's worst defensive unit, allowing a 121.7 defensive rating, which could spell trouble against a Nets squad featuring multiple scoring threats. Unfortunately, detailed ShotQuality data remains unavailable for...

PREVIEW: The Indiana Pacers will host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with Indiana searching to snap a 10-game losing streak against a Spurs team sitting second in the Western Conference. While the Pacers have struggled early this season, the squad is now the healthiest it has been since the 2025 NBA Finals last June. Indiana comes into this matchup fresh off a narrow 112-110 loss to Orlando on New Year's Eve, where Paolo Banchero's go-ahead basket with 7.5 seconds remaining proved decisive. Pascal Siakam led the charge with 26 points while Bennedict Mathurin contributed 23...