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The Wizards (3-7) rode a career night from Moritz Wagner and another 40-point performance from Bradley Beal to a 137-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-5) Friday night in Minneapolis. Wagner came off the bench to set career highs in points (30), rebounds (15) and 3-point field goals made (4).
Dominant second-half performances from Beal and Wagner were the difference as Washington outscored Minnesota 61-43 in quarters three and four, turning a three-point halftime lead into the team’s most convincing win of the season. Beal scored 26 of his 44 points in the second half while Wagner scored 15 of his 30 in the fourth quarter alone.