Bradley Beal scored 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting to lead the Washington Wizards to a 131-116 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Wednesday night.
Beal, who also had five assists, returned to the Wizards’ lineup after missing the previous five games with a right hip contusion. Washington snapped a four-game losing streak and a six-game skid against the Magic, who lost their third in a row.
Russell Westbrook, who finished with 23 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds, recorded his 20th triple-double of the season and his fifth in the past six games.
BRODIE WENT OFF!
2️⃣3️⃣ PTS, 1️⃣4️⃣ REBS, 1️⃣5️⃣ ASTS
8-11 FG, 3-3 3PT, 4-4 FT#WizMagic | @russwest44 pic.twitter.com/kwg0KFiipd— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) April 8, 2021
Washington scored 73 points in the first half and shot 61.9 percent…
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