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Bradley Beal Scores Career-High 53 Points in Wizards' Loss to Coby White, Bulls

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Bradley Beal bucketed a career-high 53 points and became the first player to score at least 50 points this season in a loss as the Washington Wizards fell 126-117 to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night:

The 26-year-old's 53 points came on 15-of-27 shooting from the field (5-of-11 from three):

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Beal joined Gilbert Arenas and Bernard King as the only Wizards in franchise history with more than one 50-burger to his name:

The 2012 third overall pick has been the Wizards' leading scorer for 14 consecutive games dating back to Jan.