Bradley Beal Will Not Play for Wizards vs. Pacers Because of Hip Injury

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will miss Monday's game against the Indiana Pacers at Capital One Arena with a right hip contusion.

The team announced Jerome Robinson will take Beal's place in the starting rotation.

Beal, who is the NBA's leading scorer throughout the 2020-21 season, has emerged as one of the game's most versatile players. He's averaging 31.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the floor, melding a solid game off the dribble with stellar shooting from deep.

The Wizards crawled back into the playoff race on the back of Beal's scoring and Russell Westbrook's all-around play, but they can't withstand any long-term absence from either.

Washington is 16-28 and three games out of the 10th spot in the East, which is the final qualifier for the play-in.        

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