In the wildest game of the season, the Wizards rode a vintage performance from Russell Westbrook, 22 fourth quarter points from Bradley Beal, and a good Thomas Bryant impersonation from Moritz Wagner to emerge with a 149-146 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Washington shot well — .574 effective field goal percentage — but allowed a scorching .676 from the Nets, despite once again inducing an opponent to take lots of midrange jumpers. When those shots are getting taken by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, a fair amount will go in.
That Nets efg ties for the Wizards 12th worst one-game defensive efg.