<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — Bradley Beal returned from a five-game absence and scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook had his 20th triple-double of the season and the Washington Wizards made a season-best 19 3-pointers in a 131-116 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Washington snapped a four-game losing streak, but not before it blew most of a 21-point third-quarter lead. The Wizards also had a second-half meltdown on Monday, when they coughed up a 19-point lead in a loss to Toronto.</p>
<p>Out since March 27 with a hip contusion, Beal was added to the starting lineup just prior to tipoff and showed no signs of rust. He made 11 of 19 shots and 4 of 6 3s and scored at least 25 points for the 56th time in 65 games over the last two seasons.</p>
<p>Westbrook finished with 23 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds in 26 minutes. He has five triple-doubles in his past six games and is the NBA’s only player averaging double digits in points, rebounds and assists. His 166 career triple-doubles are second only to Oscar Robertson’s 181.</p>
<p>Terrence Ross scored 24 points and reserve center Mo Bamba had a career-high 19 points for Orlando, which has lost three straight and 16 of 20. The Magic had won their previous seven meetings with the Wizards.</p>
<p>With Washington up 96-75, the Magic closed the third period with a 15-4 run. Orlando cut the deficit to four points in the fourth quarter behind hot shooting from Bamba, but Beal and Westbrook steadied the Wizards down the stretch.</p>
<p>COLE’S COMEBACK</p>
<p>Out the past 25 games with an injury that required a couple of weeks in a sling and plenty of patience, Orlando rookie Cole Anthony returned and contributed 13 points and seven assists. Anthony was first diagnosed was a strained shoulder on Feb. 9, but the injury was later ruled a rib fracture.</p>
<p>“I was just excited when we found out what it was because there was a week where we just didn’t know what was wrong with me and I was in a lot of pain,” said Anthony, who scored seven straight points in a 48-second burst after entering in the first quarter. “Once we found out, I just kind of ran out and told everybody.”</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Wizards: Westbrook was called for a Flagrant-1 foul in the third quarter when he drilled Wendell Carter Jr. with a shoulder while trying to run through a screen. … Washington made 17 of its first 25 shots (68%) and 6 of 8 3s.</p>
<p>Magic: Gary Harris, acquired by the Magic in a deadline-day deal, returned to practice on Tuesday, but he was inactive. Harris hasn’t played since Feb. 17 because of an adductor strain. … Ross had the highlight of the night when he dunked over Bertans in the second quarter.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Wizards: At Golden State on Friday.</p>
<p>Magic: Host Indiana on Friday.</p>
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