NBA: Top 5 highest scoring games of Bradley Beal's career

#2. 42 vs Phoenix Suns, 21 November 2016

Beal's 41 points lifted the Wizards over the Suns. Credit: SLAM Online

Stat line: 42 points, 4 rebounds and an assist on 63.6% shooting

The Washington Wizards had a bad start to the season and were 3-9 when they hosted the hapless Phoenix Suns at home. On a night when John Wall struggled to get going, Beal carried the team on his shoulders and took them home.

Beal had 16 points in the first half, and the Wizards went into the half-time with a 50-46 lead. He continued his strong performance in the third quarter and scored 12 points, but the Suns clinched the quarter 31-21.

In the fourth quarter, it was again Beal he showed up and scored 13 points to help the Wizards get the 106-101 win.

The 42 points he scored that night was his then career-high mark, and the Washington Wizards improved to 4-9 on the season.

#1. 51 at Portland Trail Blazers, 5 December 2017

Bradley Beal dropped 51 points against the Trail Blazers. Credit: SI

Stat line: 51 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 56.8% shooting

The Wizards were on the second night of a back-to-back schedule, after losing to the Utah Jazz by as many as 47 points one day prior. They traveled to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers, where Beal exploded for 51 points to help the Wizards get the win.

Beal started the game hot with 12 points in the first quarter, and the Wizards took a 24-22 lead. The 25-year-old shooting guard got even better as the match progressed, registering a staggering 36 points in the second half.

He finished the night shooting 21-for-37 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 56.8, including 5-for-12 from the three-point line.

This was Beal's first (and only) 50-point game in the NBA, and no other starter for the Wizards scored in double-digits. The Wizards won the game, 106-92.