For the first time in nearly a decade, the NBA scoring race is poised to swing on a decimal point. Wizards guard Bradley Beal (31.41 points per game) maintained a slim lead for most of the 2020–21 regular season but fell out of pole position in April when the Warriors’ Stephen Curry (31.76) took a flamethrower to opposing defenses, setting a new record for threes in a month with 96. Two contests remain for each team, and while the unknown health of Beal’s recent strained left hamstring might sway how the final weekend unfolds—he's already listed out for tonight—the injury hasn’t drained their duel of drama.
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