Nets crumble in final seconds as Washington defeats Brooklyn, 149-146
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It was the Nets’ most devastating loss of the season as Brooklyn’s favorites crumbled in the final seconds to the Wizards Sunday in our nation’s capital. With the loss, the Nets snap their season-high four-game winning streak and fall to 13-9 on the season while the Wizards improve to 4-12. Here’s your most revealing stat: Brooklyn allowed 48 points in the fourth quarter.
“The defense just wasn’t good enough, and I think everyone realizes,” said a dismayed Steve Nash to reporters. “We obviously had many opportunities to win it down the stretch at the end of the game there but we probably didn’t deserve it with the way we guarded all night. Frustrating night. The level dropped, and we’ve got to pick it up.”
Washington goes toe-to-toe with title favorites, comes out on top with back-to-back three pointers by Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook in the closing seconds.
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It was a wild ride, but in the last 10 seconds of the game, the Washington Wizards knocked off the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. Due to this particular game, things are looking up for the team with the worst record in the NBA, the Washington Wizards.
Notable Players
Two players, Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook made a name for themselves after hitting a pair of clutch three-pointers in the final seconds of the game.
Former Gator, Bradley Beal confesses that his team still has a lot of work to put in, but that it felt good to get a win. Beal was on his game last night being one of the scoring leaders with 37 points. He now has 10 games this season with 30-plus points, tied for the most in the NBA.
In what will go down as one of the wildest games of the NBA season, the Wizards topped the Nets 149-146 on an 8-0 run in the final eight seconds of the game. Below, we take a look at the thrilling shootout by the numbers, including a tandem scoring record for Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal, the historic nature of the game’s final sequence, season-best performances from Ish Smith and Moe Wagner, and more.
BEAL AND WESTBROOK COMBINE FOR FRANCHISE HISTORY
In a game jam-packed with huge performances from some of the league’s biggest stars, Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal stole the show. Westbrook led the way with 41 points on 16-28 (.571) shooting while Beal poured in 37 points on 13-23 (.565) from the field. Per @NBAHistory, Westbrook and Beal became the first pair of Wizards teammates to score 37-plus points in the same game since the team moved to D.C. in 1974.