Wizards 101, Thunder 99
Rookie Bradley Beal drained a jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining as Washington snapped a five-game losing streak by stunning visiting Oklahoma City.
After Kevin Durant had tied the game on a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, the Wizards missed a shot but got the offensive rebound and called timeout. Beal got the ball for the final play and rose up near the free-throw line to knock down the game-winner and cap a 22-point effort.
Martell Webster added 22 points, Kevin Seraphin scored 19 and Emeka Okafor added 12 and 12 rebounds for Washington, which improved to 5-28.
The Thunder shot 56.4 percent in the first half but needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Serge Ibaka before the break to take a 53-51 lead into the locker room. The Wizards fell behind again in the third quarter but grabbed a 76-73 advantage heading into the fourth when Beal was fouled on a made 3-pointer and converted the four-point play.
Washington led by as many as 10 points in the fourth quarter and had a 94-85 advantage with 3:59 left when Oklahoma City made its push. Durant finished with 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds while Ibaka collected 26 points and 11 boards for the Thunder.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington F Nene (right knee tendinitis), G Jordan Crawford (left ankle) and F Cartier Martin (left knee) all missed the game. Wizards F Trevor Ariza (left calf) returned from a 17-game absence and went 1-for-6 in 14 minutes, while G A.J. Price (fractured right hand) played for the first time since Dec. 8 and chipped in five assists in 16 minutes off the bench. … Oklahoma City G Russell Westbrook was held to 17 points on 4-of-17 shooting. … The Thunder dropped to 2-2 in January and have lost three of their last five on the road.