Washington Has the Best Backcourt in the NBA This Season
The Washington Wizards have been one of the hottest teams as of late and are turning into a squad nobody wants to face in the play-in tournament or playoffs. The main reason for their success has been the impressive duo of and . The high-powered scoring prowess of Beal and the historic triple-double streak from Westbrook and is why they’ve earned the title of best backcourt in the NBA this year.
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- 3rd teammates with 50+ PTS and a triple-double during the same game in NBA history
- Russell Westbrook is tied for most GP with a triple-double in NBA history with (181)
- Bradley Beal has the most GP (5) with 50+ PTS in Wizards franchise history
- The Brodie is the 1st player with consecutive GP of 15+ REB & 15+ AST in NBA history
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WASHINGTON HAS THE BEST BACKCOURT IN THE NBA THIS SEASON
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Beal and Westbrook are coming off of an overtime win against Indiana where they combined for 83 points. The Brodie had , which has tied him for the most in NBA history with . DC’s other guard racked up 50 points for the fifth time in his career (most in Wizards history), and is second in the league in points per game this season. When it comes to ranking them amongst other backcourts, Phoenix’s and as well as Brooklyn’s backcourt of and come to mind as contenders for the top spot.
The Suns’ duo were both All-Stars, but Russ would’ve easily been one too after his amazing second half of the season. At this point, he’d likely replace Irving in the starting lineup, which would’ve made it an all DC backcourt for starters in the East. Harden and Kyrie have missed a lot of time together, forcing them to fall below Washington’s duo. At the end of the day this year, it’s hard to argue that the Wizards don’t possess the best pair of guards in the league this season.
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- Bradley Beal’s 50 points vs. Indiana
50 PTS for Bradley Beal in the OT W vs. IND!
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- Highlights from Westbrook’s historic night
NBA-record tying 181st triple-double
Russell Westbrook (33p, 19r, 15a) ties Oscar Robertson’s triple-double record and secures the win late!
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- Full Wizards-Pacers game highlights
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