Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal left Tuesday's game against the Sixers early after tweaking his hamstring. The Wizards still went on to win that game, 116-111, behind a 24-point, 10-rebound performance from Kristaps Porzingis. Washington initially listed Beal as questionable for Wednesday's showdown against the Phoenix Suns with left hamstring soreness, per a tweet from Post Sports' Ava Wallace. However, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium says Beal will miss this game. The good news is there's optimism he will be back for Friday's game against the Orlando Magic.
Beal, 29, is in his 11th year in the NBA, all with the Wizards. He's averaging 23.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks across 23 appearances this season. Despite coming into the league as a streaky shooter and scorer, Beal is scoring the ball incredibly efficiently thus far. He's converting a whopping 52.7% of his field goal attempts, the best percentage of his career and an incredibly impressive one for a high-volume scoring guard.
Even with Beal out Wednesday night, the Wizards should still have a puncher's chance at their third consecutive victory. After all, the Suns are spiraling, having lost three of their last four. And making matters worse for Phoenix, Devin Booker is expected to miss the next month with a groin injury. That's not to say the Wizards are a better team than the Suns or anything close to it, but they're more than capable of pulling off an upset at home against this short-handed squad.
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