Beal scores 26 as Wizards beat Timberwolves 104-98
Bradley Beal scored 26 points, and the Washington Wizards beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-98 for their fourth straight win.
Beal’s 3-pointer put the Wizards ahead for good with 1:14 left in the third quarter.
For the Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio had 22 points (9 in the first quarter) and 3 steals, and Zach LaVine added 21 points (11 in the first quarter).
The Wizards shot 50.0% from the field and 37.9% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 42.7% and 35.7%. They outscored the Timberwolves 64-18 off the bench.