Westbrook, Beal hit late 3s, Wizards stunt Nets 149-146

Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook hit 3-pointers in a wild 3.8-second sequence in final seconds to help Washington Wizards stun Kevin Durant and Brooklyn Nets 149-146 on Sunday night. Westbrook had 41 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and NBA scoring leader Beal had 37 points. In fourth quarter, Beal had 22 points and Westbrook had 15. Durant, second in NBA in scoring, also had 37 points.

With Washington down 146-141, Beal hit a 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds left. Garrison Matws deflected Joe Harris' inbounds pass to Westbrook and he made a 3 with 4.3 seconds left for a 147-146 lead. Kyrie Irving found Timo Luwawu-Carbarrot under basket with 2.9 seconds left, but his layup attempt spun around rim and failed to drop. Beal added two free throws with 0.7 seconds left as Wizards broke a four-game losing steak and improved to a still NBA-worst 4-12.

Harris scored a career-high 30 points, and Irving had 26 for Brooklyn. Nets had won four in a row. James Harden sat out because of a thigh contusion, first game he has missed since being traded from Houston to Brooklyn on Jan. 13. Westbrook has set season scoring highs in back-to-back games. He entered game averaging 18.9 points, his lowest output since his second season in 2009-10. Wizards are 1-4 since resuming play after a 13-day layoff that included six postponements due to COVID-19 related issues.

TIP-INS

Nets: Bruce Brown started with Harden out and finished with three points in 32 minutes and picked up a technical in fourth quarter after some words with Westbrook. Westbrook also was called for a technical. ... Jeff Green scored a season-high 23 points, but Brooklyn fell to 8-3 when Green reaches double figures.

Wizards: Coach Scott Brooks picked up a technical in first quarter. ... Beal had just 11 points in first half. … Davis Bertans was 3 for 12 on 3-pointers and finished with 11 points…

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Nets: Host Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

Wizards: Host Portland on Tuesday night.