The struggling Washington Wizards got a lucky break as they visited the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Wizards star Bradley Beal nailed a four-point play to successfully lead his team to a come-from-behind win in the closing moments of the fourth quarter.
After the tilt, Beal had an interesting answer when asked if he missed having road fans in the building when hitting a game-winning shot as he did earlier, per Fred Katz.
Bradley Beal on if he missed being able to have road fans in the building when he hit that game-winning shot: "You have some of their staffers. You can just yell at the 5-10 people they have at the game."
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) April 10, 2021
BEAL. 4-POINT PLAY. UNREAL. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aN8mhgQghh
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 10, 2021
The three-time All-Star was having a slow start to the night as he is still nursing a back injury. He was also double-teamed by the opposing defenders for the majority of the second half which made it harder for him to gain any momentum on the floor.
Despite his struggles, the Wizards star managed to find his shooting touch at the best time possible as he drained a three-point shot in the corner after he was fouled by Andrew Wiggins with 6.1 seconds left on the clock.
Beal drained the bonus free throw to hold a 108-107 lead over the Warriors. Wizards rookie Deni Avdija then made a steal off Damion Lee's bad pass which led to two more free throw shots by Beal with a second left in the game.
By scoring five straight points, the 27-year-old guard was able to lift his team to a 110-107 victory on the road. He finished the game with 20 points, six assists, and three rebounds for the Wizards.
As it turned out, Bradley Beal didn't need any fans in attendance to motivate him to show out and lead his team to a much-needed victory. However, he will need to produce more impressive performances in their coming games as the Wizards are still finding themselves with a 19-32 record for the 13th spot in the Eastern Conference.
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