Bradley Beal scored 33 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the third quarter), and the Washington Wizards beat the San Antonio Spurs 138-132.
Isaiah Thomas’ 3-pointer put the Wizards ahead for good with 5:08 left in the third quarter.
The Spurs got within 103-102 on Rudy Gay’s 14-foot fadeaway with 10:56 to play, but Davis Bertans answered with a 3-pointer, and the Spurs got no closer than 106-104.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Spurs 5-3.
Ish Smith scored 21 points (10 in the fourth quarter) on 9 for 12 shooting off the bench, and Bertans added 21 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Spurs, DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points on 9 for 13 shooting, and Bryn Forbes added 19 points and 7 assists. The Spurs had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Wizards shot 58.7% from the field and 60.0% from 3 to the Spurs’ 52.7% and 37.5%. They outscored the Spurs 63-43 off the bench. The Spurs were outscored 18-4 in 4 minutes with Aldridge, Gay, Belinelli, DeRozan and Murray on the floor together.