Beal's career-high 42 points lead Wizards over Suns, 106-101
Posted November 21, 2016 6:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bradley Beal scored a career-high 42 points and John Wall shook off an awful shooting night with seven key points down the stretch as the Washington Wizards beat the Phoenix Suns 106-101 on Monday.
Beal, who scored 34 points in Saturday's loss to Miami, had nine in the first quarter, seven in the second, 12 in the third and 14 in the fourth. He shot 14 for 22 and hit five of his 10 3-point attempts.
Wall, who also scored 34 on Saturday, finished with 18 this time. He shot just 6 for 24 but converted a three-point play with 1:08 remaining to give Washington a 102-101 lead. Wall added a jumper with 38.1 seconds to go and two free throws with 21.2 seconds left.
Washington Wizards guard Trey Burke (33) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns forward Alan Williams (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) reacts after he scored during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Wizards guard Marcus Thornton, left, takes a shot against Phoenix Suns forward Alan Williams, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) shoots against Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Wizards guard John Wall, right, goes to the basket against Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat, of Poland, right, defends against Phoenix Suns center Alex Len, of Ukraine, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Phoenix Suns forward Alan Williams (15) fouls Washington Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky, of the Czech Republic, (31) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Washington. Suns forward Jared Dudley (3) looks on. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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