Bradley Beal had 44 points (22 in the paint) and 10 assists, and the Washington Wizards closed the third quarter on a 21-8 run to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-116.
The Wizards led by as many as 23, pulling away with a 20-5 run in the fourth quarter.
Moritz Wagner had a career-high 30 points (15 in the fourth quarter) and 15 rebounds on 13 for 15 shooting off the bench. Wagner scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter. The Wizards had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 36 points and 10 rebounds on 13 for 18 shooting, and Robert Covington added 20 points on 6 for 9 shooting.
The Wizards shot 54.0% from the field and 35.7% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 47.2% and 29.7%. The Timberwolves forced 14 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Wizards outscored the Timberwolves 52-32 off the bench. The Wizards outscored the Timberwolves 28-13 in 7 minutes with Smith, Bertans, Beal, McRae and Wagner on the floor together.