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The Wizards (22-38) fell 133-126 to the Kings (27-34) Tuesday night, despite 35 points from Bradley Beal and an historic third quarter comeback. Down by 27 at halftime, the Wizards outscored the Kings 46-19 in the third quarter to enter the fourth tied at 95, becoming the first team since 2002 to erase a 27-point deficit in one quarter.
Beal, who entered the game averaging 42.8 points per game in his last five outings, shot 11-24 (.458) from the field and 11-15 (.733) from the line, earning his 19th consecutive game with 25-plus points. He now has 17 games this season with 35-plus points, third most in the league behind on James Harden and Trae Young.