Is Kyrie Irving Playing Tonight Against the Wizards? Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards Injury Report, Expert Picks, Predictions, Expected Roster, and More Details | 4 November 2022

Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and the Brooklyn Nets have gotten off to a slow start in the 2022-2023 NBA season. Their team currently holds a record of 2 wins and 6 losses, one of the worst in the Eastern Conference. Irving and his squad will face Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingas, and the Washington Wizards for their 9th game of this season.

At the moment, the Wizards are doing much better than the Nets and have a record of 4 wins and 4 losses. As both these Eastern Conference teams face off, we should wonder which players will be available for this matchup and what the expected rosters for both sides are.

Kyrie Irving will not play in this game for the Brooklyn Nets

We know Irving recently got into trouble for his posts on social media and has garnered the disapproval of the NBA commissioner and the Brooklyn Nets owner. With that being said, his availability for the game is in question. In fact, there is almost no chance that he will play in this game against the Wizards despite being healthy.

His expected absence in this game is due to the fact that the Nets have suspended him for 5 games. It seems they have taken his alleged anti-semitic behavior very seriously. Therefore, Irving will be suspended without pay for the next 4 games excluding this one.

This could not have come at a worse time for the Nets as an organization. They are already struggling to prove themselves as contenders and have a subpar record at the moment. They will feel pressure to carry the offensive load without Kyrie. Moreover, their coach Steve Nash has been fired as well.

We should look at and analyze the availability reports and expected rosters from both the Nets and the Wizards.

Brooklyn Nets injury report

• Kyrie Irving
• Ben Simmons
• Seth Curry
• TJ Warren

Brooklyn Nets expected roster

• Kevin Durant
• Royce O’Neale
• Nic Claxton
• Joe Harris
• Patty Mills
• Yuta Watanabe

Washinton Wizards injury report

• Delon Wright

Washington Wizards expected roster

• Bradley Beal
• Kyle Kuzma
• Kristaps Porzingas
• Rui Hachimura
• Monte Morris
• Will Barton

As we can see, Washington is healthier than the Nets in this matchup. Moreover, Brooklyn will be missing both Kyrie and Ben Simmons, who has been listed as out with a sore knee. Therefore, the scoring load and responsibility will fall upon Kevin Durant to get his team this win.

With that being said, let us look at the expert picks and predictions for the Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards matchup.

Kevin Durant will need to have a monstrous game to defeat the Washington Wizards

While KD might have been the player who requested a trade and a change in management, he is also the one still playing on the court and making no excuses. Even though the Wizards are healthier, there is no denying that the Nets have more talent with KD alone.

Therefore, it will fall upon him to keep his team afloat in the absence of his teammates. The Wizards are not really considered a top-tier contending team. Thus, KD will be scrutinized if he is unable to get his team the win. Be that as it may, we are relatively confident that Durant will be able to carry the Nets past the Wizards.