Beal’s 43, Westbrook’s triple-double lead Wizards over Jazz

WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal scored 43 points, Russell Westbrook had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists in his 13th tripledouble of the season and the Washington Wizards beat the Utah Jazz 131-122 on Thursday night.

Washington broke a five-game losing streak overall and a nine-game skid against Utah.

Donovan Mitchell equaled a season high with 42 points for the Jazz, who at 29-11 still have the NBA’s best record but have lost four of six in March. Joe Ingles added a career-high 34 points.

HAWKS 116, THUNDER 93

Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored 23 points, fueling host Atlanta to its seventh straight victory.

The Hawks have put together their best winning streak since Nate McMillan took charge as interim coach and have won seven in a row for the first time since Dec. 28, 2016, to Jan. 10, 2017.

LAKERS 116, HORNETS 105

LeBron James scored a game-high 37 points and Dennis Schroeder contributed 22 points and seven assists as host Los Angeles outlasted Charlotte.

LaMelo Ball had 26 points and seven assists for the Hornets.

KNICKS 94, MAGIC 93

Julius Randle recorded his third triple-double of the season with 18 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds to lead host New York over Orlando.

Evan Fournier scored 23 points but turned the ball over on Orlando’s final possession as the Magic dropped their ninth straight game.

TRAIL BLAZERS 101 PELICANS 93

Damian Lillard scored 36 points, 21 in the opening quarter alone, and Portland won at home.

Carmelo Anthony added 15 points for the Blazers. Enes Kanter finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Zion Williamson had 26 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans.

TIMBERWOLVES 123 SUNS 119

Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 42 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 41 and Minnesota won at Phoenix.

The Timberwolves still have the worst record in the NBA at 10-31 but have played better since the All-Star break, winning three of five games.