Bradley Beal Leads Wizards Past Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks

The Washington Wizards will likely need All-Star John Wall to challenge the best teams in the Eastern Conference come playoff time, but they are hitting on all cylinders without him entering the season's stretch run.Washington improved to 10-3 since Jan. 25the last time Wall played before being ruled out with a knee injurywith a 107-104victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.Bradley Beal led the way in the critical win with 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds,helping counter a stat-stuffing performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo (23 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, six blocks and three steals). Antetokounmpo had the opportunity to tie the game with less than five seconds remaining and complete Milwaukee's comeback from 21 down but rimmed out his turnaround jumper in the lane.The victory took on additional meaning since the Wizards were the No. 4 seed in the East and the Bucks were the No. 6 seed entering Tuesday's NBA slate. A mere 1.5 games separated them at tip, so Washington created some breathing room with the head-to-head win on the road. This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.Get the best sports content from the web and social in thenew B/R app. Get the app and get the game.
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