It was a small, three-game night in the NBA on Tuesday, but plenty of top teams and players were in action.

Let's get into it.

NBA Scores for Tuesday, Dec. 5

All times Eastern

Beal scores career-high 51

To say Bradley Beal had it going on Tuesday night would be an understatement. The Wizards shooting guard took on the scoring load with John Wall out of the lineup, and dropped a career-high 51 points in the team's 106-92 victory at Portland. He got to 51 in the most emphatic way possible.

Russ triple-doubles in Thunder win

It didn't look good there for a while, but the Thunder overcame a 17-point deficit to take home a 100-94 victory against the Jazz. Russell Westbrook put up one of the best stat lines of the year with 34 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists.

Russ explodes for the slam

A simple back-door cut is never simple when it's Russell Westbrook on the receiving end. The MVP threw it down hard against the Jazz.

Jackson drops Poeltl

Jakob Poeltl did a good job staying with rookie Josh Jackson ... just not quite long enough. Jackson hit him with a move, and Poeltl hit the floor.

Ibaka says no, Dikembe approves

Serge Ibaka must have known Dikembe Mutombo was in attendance in Toronto. After blocking Alex Len, he gave the signature finger wag, much to Mutombo's delight.

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