Wall, Wizards deep-6 Lakers

John Wall scored 33 points and had 11 assists, Bradley Beal added 23 points and Marcin Gortat tied his season high with 21 to lead the Wizards to their sixth straight win, 116-108, over the Los Angeles Lakers last night in Washington.

It marks Washington’s first six-game winning streak since Dec. 8-19, 2014. The Wizards have also won 16 straight at home, the second-longest run in franchise history.

Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points to lead the Lakers, who will renew their longtime rivalry with the Celtics tonight at the Garden.

Washington had a 14-point lead, 86-72 with 2:37 to play in the third quarter, but the Lakers, who have lost 9-of-11, tied it at 91 with 9:10 to play.

Wall, who scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, including the Wizards’ final eight, sealed the win with a steal with 1:18 to play. He converted a jumper with 1:06 left, another with 38 seconds remaining and added four late free throws.

Earlier in the day the Lakers announced that Magic Johnson had returned to the team as an adviser to owner Jeanie Buss, possibly signaling a change in the power structure of the 16-time NBA champion franchise.

Spurs 102, 76ers 86 —

Gregg Popovich tied the NBA record for the most career wins with a single franchise, earning his 1,127th in San Antonio’s victory over host Philadelphia.

Popovich matched Jerry Sloan of Utah for the league mark as San Antonio had 15 steals and forced 23 turnovers, both season highs, in winning its 12th straight at home over Philadelphia and 11th straight overall against the 76ers.

Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points and Dewayne Dedmon had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double for the Spurs.

Hawks 113, Rockets 108 —

Dwight Howard scored 24 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in his first game back in Houston since signing with Atlanta in the offseason, leading his new team to the victory.

Tim Hardaway Jr. had 33 points for Atlanta, including a driving dunk with less than a minute remaining that gave the Hawks a threepoint lead.

The Hawks trailed by as many as 20 points and entered the fourth quarter down 13 before Howard led a late comeback.

James Harden had 41 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, but the Rockets struggled to make shots down the stretch.

Warriors 133, Clippers 120 —

Stephen Curry scored 29 points despite making just three 3-pointers, Kevin Durant added 26 points and 10 assists, and visiting Golden State defeated Los Angeles for its fifth straight victory.

Blake Griffin had 31 points, making 11 of 13 free throws, for the Clippers. They have lost nine in a row to the Warriors.

Elsewhere in the NBA —

The Milwaukee Bucks acquired forward/center Spencer Hawes and center Roy Hibbert from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Miles Plumlee.