Russell Westbrook vs Nets! BROOKLYN NETS DEFENSE! Wizards vs Nets REACTION! Subscribe! As evidenced by the Brooklyn Nets’ decision to rest James Harden, they clearly didn’t think they needed all three of their stars to defeat the Washington Wizards. But they were wrong. In a display of one high-octane offense taking on another, the Wizards managed to pull off an improbable 149–146 win against one of the hottest teams in the league. Early threes from Kevin Durant and Joe Harris, who hit a career-high eight threes en route to 30 points, forced a timeout from Wizards Coach Scott Brooks. Despite the timeout, the Nets would continue to scorch the basket from deep, and after Harris hit another three to put his side up 14, Brooks was forced to call yet another timeout. And it wasn't Brooklyn’s starters — Jeff Green added 23 points off the bench. With the deficit shrinking and the clock ticking, the stars — Durant (37 points, seven rebounds and six assists) and Kyrie Irving (26 points, eight assists) — were not looking to pass late in the game. Between Westbrook and Beal, who had 24 points in the second half and 37 altogether, the Wizards were more than happy to step into the ring with Brooklyn’s bruisers. With 12 seconds remaining, and the Wizards down by five, Beal sped up the court and hit a long three. With seven seconds left, Garrison Mathews stole the inbound pass, dished it to Westbrook who hit his biggest three of the season, putting the Wizards up one! After Brooklyn missed what would have been the game-winning layup and the Wizards claimed their fourth win of the season, Westbrook was giddy in his postgame interview. “We just wanted to win,” he said with a beaming smile. #RussellWestbrook #NBA #Basketball #WashingtonWizards