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3 Things We Learned from the Wizards Overtime Loss to Cleveland

By Jerran Anderson

Feb 6, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) makes a move to the basket asCleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) defends during the third quarter at Verizon Center. Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Washington Wizards 140-135 in third quarter. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) makes a move to the basket asCleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) defends during the third quarter at Verizon Center. Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Washington Wizards 140-135 in third quarter. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 6, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) defends during the overtime at Verizon Center. Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Washington Wizards 140-135 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Bradley Beal on his way to becoming an All-Star

Shooting guard Bradley Beal put on a show for the Washington Wizards. Everybody took a back seat, including point guard John Wall, and watched as Beal put up a game-high 41 points to go with five rebounds and eight assists.

The atmosphere was playoff-like all game long and the Wizards largely answered the bell. Beal nearly tied the game with five seconds remaining in overtime, but his shot just missed. He shot 16-for-28 from the floor, including 6-for-14 from three, to lead the way for Washington.

Beal is already a little irked by the league turning down his invitation to the Three-Point Shootout after he wasn’t selected to the All-Star Game. Otto Porter Jr. should have made it, considering he leads the NBA in three-point shooting percentage at 46.7 percent.

But that’s neither here nor there.

In his fifth NBA season, Beal has shown he’s ready to make the step to All-Star status next to John Wall. Monday night was his third 40-point game of the year. He’s averaging a career-high 22.2 points per game and has managed to stay relatively healthy this season.

He has missed five games, however.  If Beal can continue his play, the Wizards could have one of the best backcourts in the NBA by the next few seasons.

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