Bradley Beal recently passed John Wall as the Washington Wizards' leading scorer, and the rookie guard has been on a major tear over the past eight games, averaging almost 21 points on 49.2 percent shooting.

Beal scored a career-high 29 points on four three-pointers and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Wizards' loss to the New York Knicks Friday. After having early struggles this season, Beal has been a significant contributor and his confidence has followed upward.

“It’s really just showing,” Beal said. “You can see how calm I am and I’m really just starting to be relaxed. I’m not pressuring myself and my teammates do a great job of setting me up to be able to make plays. Coach and my teammates as well, do a great job setting me up and putting me in position to make those plays. My confidence is sky high, ever since January on.”