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The Wizards (16-31) defeated the Hornets (16-31) 121-107 on Thursday night and have now won five of their last six games at Capital One Arena. Bradley Beal led the way for Washington with 34 points, nine rebounds and nine assists – his fifth consecutive game with 30-plus points and five-plus assists.
In his last five games, Beal is averaging 39.0 points, 6.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game and shooting 53.7% from the field and 40.5% from 3-point range. Beal finished the night 14-15 (.933) from the free throw line, becoming the first Wizards player since John Wall in 2013 to attempt over 50 free throws in a three-game span.