Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists, his 20th triple-double of the season, and the Washington Wizards beat the Orlando Magic 131-116 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Wizards took control with a 31-14 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 21.
Bradley Beal scored 26 points, and Davis Bertans added 22 points (10 in the first quarter) with 6 3-pointers off the bench. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers. Beal and Westbrook set each other up for 6 baskets and 16 points, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Magic, Terrence Ross scored 24 points off the bench, and Mo Bamba added 19 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 8 rebounds off the bench. Bamba scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards shot 57.6% from the field and 52.8% from 3 to the Magic’s 47.3% and 38.7%. The Magic outscored the Wizards 50-40 in 16 minutes with Ross, Birch, Bamba, Anthony and Hampton on the floor together.