NBA leading scorer Bradley Beal posted a game-high 32 points to lead the Washington Wizards past host Miami Heat 103-100 on Wednesday.
The Wizards recorded just their second win in the past seven games.
With the Wizards ahead 101-100, Miami’s Goran Dragic missed a closely guarded drive with 9.9 seconds left. Ish Smith grabbed the deflected rebound for the Wizards and made two free throws with 5.8 seconds remaining.
32 PTS for @RealDealBeal23 in the @WashWizards win. 🔥
His 17 straight games of 25+ points are the most to open the season since 1976-77, eclipsing MJ's streak of 16 in 1988-89! pic.twitter.com/zczyNsmcRM
— NBA (@NBA) February 4, 2021
The Heat’s last possession resulted in Tyler Herro’s unsuccessful 3-point attempt from beyond the top of the key.
Miami, which lost its second straight game, was led by Herro’s 20 points, and Jimmy Butler ha…
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