Watch: Beal drills game-tying 3, blocks Lillard to help Wiz to OT win
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Bradley Beal saved the Washington Wizards from going 0-3 to start the year with a clutch 3-pointer to tie the game at 111 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
B3AL TIES IT!!!#WizBlazers | #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/LBOHWAARn1
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 23, 2018
To top it all off, Beal followed it up with a game-saving block on Damian Lillard, sending the contest to overtime.
All-Star backcourt with a CLUTCH block.#WizBlazers | #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/fDilaAaJeV
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 23, 2018
The Wizards won the game 125-124 for their first victory of the season and handed the Blazers their first loss.
Beal finished with 25 points, eight boards, seven assists, and zero turnovers in the win.