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Bradley Beal forces overtime with buzzer-beater in Washington Wizards' loss to Minnesota Timberwolves

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Bradly Beal beats the buzzer in the final seconds of regulation time to level the game for the Washington Wizards against the Minnesota Timberwolves

Bradley Beal made a buzzer-beating three-pointer to force overtime during the Washington Wizards' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

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Beal had 36 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists during a lively encounter in Minnesota, as the Wizards came up short in the extra period to fall 135-130.

However, the All-Star guard produced a memorable moment, stepping back to splash in a three-pointer as time expired.

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He had made a curious decision moments earlier by making an uncontested layup with 3.5 seconds remaining with the Wizards trailing 119-116.

Derrick Rose sank a pair of free throws to reestablish Minnesota's three-point lead, but Beal fully redeemed himself.

Saturday night's scores

  • Sacramento Kings 102-94 New York Knicks
  • Brooklyn Nets 114-112 Atlanta Hawks
  • Washington Wizards 130-135 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Boston Celtics 120-107 Los Angeles Lakers
  • Charlotte Hornets 114-131 Milwaukee Bucks
  • Phoenix Suns 120-127 Portland Trail Blazers

The Timberwolves' win was somewhat overshadowed by a knee injury suffered late in the game by Karl-Anthony Towns, who led all scorers with 40 points.

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Click the video at the top of the page to watch Beal's buzzer-beater, then click the clip directly above to watch more top plays from Saturday night's NBA action, including two moments of magic from Kyrie Irving and vicious dunks from Kelly Oubre and Rodions Kurucs.

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