Bradley Beal reacts to Russell Westbrook’s game-sealing tipped rebound

The Washington Wizards held off the Los Angeles Clippers in a 119-117 win Thursday. Thanks in large due to a terrific effort play by Russell Westbrook.

The Washington Wizards star crashed the offensive glass to sky over Clippers’ Ivica Zubac and Kawhi Leonard on Rui Hachimura’s missed free throw. Westbrook’s aggressiveness allowed him to tip the rebound to teammate Bradley Beal, who dribbled out the last seconds to secure the win.

Russell Westbrook came out of nowhere on the game-winning play to help seal the victory against the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/3iXYKDEEHZ

— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) March 5, 2021

Following the game, Beal, who had a game-high 33 points, said initially he didn’t see Westbrook coming out of nowhere but figured it was him because “nobody else is doing that.”

Bradley Beal on if he saw Westbrook coming on the game-saving rebound: "Initially no, but then I saw a red jersey flying out of nowhere, but then I knew it had to be Russ because nobody else is doing that."

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 5, 2021

Wizards forward Davis Bertans was left amazed and questioning how Russ was able to get the rebound.

Davis Bertans: "I asked Russ after the game 'how the hell did you get that rebound?'"

— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) March 5, 2021

Center Moe Wagner said Westbrook has the “heart of a lion.”

Moe Wagner on the Westbrook rebound: "Don’t tell him I said this, but he has the heart of a lion. I don’t wanna give him too much credit. [Smiles] But he’s unbelievable. Yeah, he’s unbelievable."— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 5, 2021

Russell Westbrook also made some clutch free throws down the stretch. He finished the game with 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. The final rebound was credited to Beal, leaving Westbrook a rebound shy of his 11th triple-double of the season.