Career best

Beal’s 60 is his best game since 2015-16

Bradley Beal had 60 points and 5 assists on 20 for 35 shooting in 38 minutes, but the Wizards lost to the 76ers 141-⁠136.

His Performance Score of +21.4 is the best of his 380 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 60 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 5 more than his 55 against Milwaukee on Feb. 24, 2020.

He scored 25 of his 60 in the third quarter. He went 8 for 15 at the rim and 7 for 10 from 3. His 47 points from the field came on 35 shots, 8.3 more than the league scores from the same zones. Russell Westbrook set up 6 of his 20 baskets. He scored 16 of his 60 after the game was decided.

His old best, +21.3, was 40 points and 7 assists on 12 for 17 shooting in 39 minutes, a 135-⁠128 win over Memphis on March 16, 2019.

The game

Wizards 136, 76ers 141Away, Jan. 6, 2021Box score and story ›

Bradley Beal
13-15 FT38:15 min
Points1st 132nd 193rd 254th 3
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 30.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 7 regular-season games.

Shot making
47 points from the field on 35 shots8.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 19-foot step-back jumper4th quarter, 6:35 leftchance to win 38% to 47%
Guarded by
Green: 42 poss, 27 ptsThybulle: 18 poss, 11 ptsEmbiid: 8 poss, 18 pts
He guarded
Green: 33 poss, 6 ptsMilton: 12 poss, 0 ptsSimmons: 10 poss, 2 pts
On the move
3.08 miles4.47 mph on average89 touches
Hustle
1 deflection6 shots contested1 loose ball1 screen assist
Rating
Performance Score +21.472.1% true shooting43.7% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Jan. 6, 2021at PHIL 136-1413860751020-357-1013-154−9+21.4
2March 16, 2019vs MEMW 135-1283940572012-179-127-91+14+21.3
3Oct. 30, 2019vs HOUL 158-1594146683014-207-1211-125+8+21.0
4Nov. 13, 2019at BOSL 133-1403944561017-274-66-810+17.6
5Feb. 22, 2019at CHAL 110-1234246670116-254-1010-101−4+17.2

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Wizards 135, Grizzlies 128Home, March 16, 2019Box score and story ›

Bradley Beal
7-9 FT38:35 min
Points1st 162nd 33rd 144th 7
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in 3-pointers (9; his best before, 7). Before this game he averaged 26.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 69 regular-season games.

Shot making
33 points from the field on 17 shots14.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 3-pointer4th quarter, 6:04 leftchance to win 62% to 77%
Guarded by
Bradley: 39 poss, 10 ptsHoliday: 11 poss, 2 ptsConley: 8 poss, 8 pts
He guarded
Holiday: 27 poss, 2 ptsBradley: 27 poss, 5 ptsConley: 8 poss, 2 pts
On the move
2.84 miles4.08 mph on average83 touches
Hustle
3 deflections5 shots contested3 loose balls1 screen assist
Rating
Performance Score +21.395.4% true shooting22.7% usage