Suns' Bradley Beal Scores 43, Dazzles NBA Fans in 1st Game at Wizards Since Trade

Bradley Beal made sure to make his return to Capital One Arena a memorable one.

The former Washington Wizard scored 43 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 140-112 victory in his first game back in D.C.

Beal finished the game having shot 16-of-21 from the field and 4-of-5 from behind the arc.

The performance marked the fourth-most points ever scored by an NBA player in their first game against their former team, according to ESPN Stats and Info and Marc J. Spears.

Those 43 points marked a season high for Beal, as well as his highest-scoring outing since his 50-ball against the Indiana Pacers in May 2021.

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic added a triple-double to the victory with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Wizards forward Deni Avdija was the only member of the home team to record more than 20 points in the Wizards' loss.

Beal was celebrated during the game with a tribute video:

His performance later sparked a round of applause led by Suns head coach Frank Vogel.

The Suns improved to 29-21 with the victory as the team heats up, having gone 15-6 in their last 21 games.