The Washington Wizards finally won their fifth game of the season tonight. They beat the Miami Heat, who have also endured a struggling start this season. Unsurprisingly, they were led to the win by Bradley Beal, who also broke Michael Jordan’s record during the win.

Beal scored 32 points, while shooting 11-23 from the field and 4-11 from three. He has played 17 games so far and has scored at least 25 points in each game, breaking Jordan’s streak of 16 such games from the 1988-89 season.

This is the longest streak in the league since 1985, but Wilt Chamberlain holds the overall record with a mind-boggling 80 game streak.

Beal’s exemplary scoring has rarely been supported by his teammates. That is why they have won just five of these 17 games. Despite Russell Westbrook missing the game, the rest of the team finally stepped up tonight.

Bradley Beal: Premier scorer

This streak just reminds the league about the scoring prowess of Beal. He is currently averaging 34.8 points per game, which is the highest in the league. The closest to him is Kevin Durant, who is still four points per game away from him.

In the previous season, Beal averaged 30 points per game and finished second just behind James Harden. But he still missed out on both All-Star and All-NBA teams.

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He was unimpressed with the snub and expressed his disappointment on Twitter. While the rest of the team hasn’t supported him so far, Beal is doing his best individually to ensure that he won’t be snubbed again.

Will his decision to stay at the Wizards pay off?

Despite all the rumors surrounding an exit, Beal has made it clear he is going nowhere. Very few players in the league have exhibited his level of loyalty, and he wants to keep that going.

He wants to stay and make the Wizards a better team. Even though he has expressed his frustration from time to time, it is only because he feels the Wizards can do better.

Beal is in his ninth season at Washington now and is entering his prime. He is still only 27, so he has at least 4-5 years more of his best left. He will hope that the team can rally behind him and at least become a playoff contender before he rides into the sunset.