Beal, Wizards add to Heat's woes | Inquirer Sports

Beal, Wizards add to Heat’s woes

/ 03:19 PM February 04, 2021

Bradley Beal

 Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards in action during a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/AFP

NBA leading scorer Bradley Beal posted a game-high 32 points to lead the Washington Wizards past host Miami Heat 103-100 on Wednesday.

The Wizards recorded just their second win in the past seven games.

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With the Wizards ahead 101-100, Miami’s Goran Dragic missed a closely guarded drive with 9.9 seconds left. Ish Smith grabbed the deflected rebound for the Wizards and made two free throws with 5.8 seconds remaining.

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The Heat’s last possession resulted in Tyler Herro’s unsuccessful 3-point attempt from beyond the top of the key.

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Miami, which lost its second straight game, was led by Herro’s 20 points, and Jimmy Butler had 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.

Washington’s Russell Westbrook, coming off a triple-double on Tuesday in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, was rested on Wednesday.

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