Westbrook's OT foul shots after Zion foul lift Wiz past Pels

[ASFN Admin]

Russell Westbrook scored 10 of Washington's 12 points in overtime, including a pair of free throws to break a tie with just one second left after he was fouled by Zion Williamson, and the Washington Wizards edged the New Orleans Pelicans 117-115 Friday night in a game between teams just hoping to qualify for the NBA's play-in round. Westbrook accumulated 36 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, just shy of what would have been a seventh consecutive triple-double. NBA leading scorer Bradley Beal added 30 points despite going 0 for 9 on 3-point attempts, helping Washington come back to collect its third victory in a row and fifth in the past six games.

Continue reading...