WashingtonWizards.com
Bradley Beal scored a team-high 25 points in his first game since January 1, but the Wizards (13-26) were defeated 127-116 by the Utah Jazz (27-12) Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena. Beal had missed the last five games with lower right leg soreness.
Beal hit his first two shots and scored eight of the team’s first 12 points, but the Wizards fell behind early. Trailing by five, the Wizards closed the first quarter on a 26-10 run and led 34-23 heading into the second. As a team, the Wizards shot 16-25 (.640) from the field, but missed their only 3-point field goal attempt in the first quarter, becoming the first team this season to score 34 points or more in the first quarter without hitting a 3-pointer.