Los Angeles (USA), .- Kentavious Caldwell Pope scored 29 points as best scorer of the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated by 124-106 to the Washington Wizards, who continue to lose ground.
The Lakers (33-41) also had LeBron James with double-double of 23 points and 14 assists, while JaVale McGee had 20 points and 15 rebounds.
The Wizards (30-45), who lost for the fifth consecutive time, and who are close to missing a pass to the finals, are in eleventh place in the Eastern Conference, seven games away from the Orlando Magic, which march eighth of that group.
Bradley Beal scored 32 points as leading scorer, reserve Jabari Parker added 18 and Bobby Portis, who also came off the bench, scored 10 for the Wizards who are close to missing a trip to the finals for the second time in the past six seasons. EFE)