Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook lead Wizards past LA Lakers 116-107

Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook lead Wizards past LA Lakers 116-107

Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook

After enduring their franchise worst start to any season, who would’ve thought that the Washington Wizards would go onto beat the reigning NBA Champion, Los Angeles Lakers. Despite the Lakers being without LeBron James, they put up a fight but Russel Westbrook and Bradley Beal’s stellar performances ensured that there was only winner in tonight’s contest. 

Bradley Beal entered the day leading the NBA in scoring average at 31.4 points, just ahead of Golden State’s Stephen Curry, while Russell Westbrook is tops in assists at 11 per game. They were, as usual, a big part of why Washington won, including Westbrook’s 18 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists. 

Bradley Beal, Russell Westbrook strengthen Wizards’ grip onto play-in spot after victory over LA Lakers 

Talking about the LA lakers, Anthony Davis looked in a much better form as he knocked 26 points. Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook certainly did not give up on the season, and their performances Wednesday night. Beal’s 27 points and Westbrook’s league-record 13th triple-double of the month, lifted the Wizards past the no-LeBron Lakers 116-107, handing Los Angeles its fourth loss in five games. 

LeBron James has been sidelined for more than a month with a sprained right ankle, a 20-game absence during which the Lakers are 8-12 and have dropped to fifth in the Western Conference standings. He sat near LA’s subs, a mask covering his nose and mouth. 

The good news for the visitors was that Anthony Davis scored 14 in the fourth quarter which is his highest output in four games back since sitting for 30 with a strained right calf. The bad news: By the time Davis got going, the deficit was too big to overcome. 

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