WASHINGTON: Kobe Bryant scored 12 of his season-high 31 points in the fourth quarter of his final game in Washington to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Wizards 108-104 on Wednesday night.

Julius Randle had 15 points and a career-best 19 rebounds for the Lakers (3-15), who snapped a seven-game losing streak. Jordan Clarkson added 18 points as Los Angeles finished a stretch of four games in five days.

Bryant played 36 minutes in his second game since announcing his plans to retire after this season, his 20th in the NBA. He left the Verizon Center floor to thunderous applause from what remained from a crowd of 20,356, Washington’s third sellout of the season.

The night before, Bryant opened the first leg of his farewell tour in his hometown of Philadelphia, where the Lakers lost to the previously winless 76ers. Bryant played nearly 32 minutes and scored 20 points on 7-of-26 shooting.

Warriors 116, Hornets 99: Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 40 points as the Golden State Warriors maintained their perfect start to the season with a 116-99 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Warriors (20-0) were in control throughout, racing to a 28-13 lead midway through the first quarter and building the lead to as many as 26 in the second half.

Knicks 99, 76ers 87: The New York Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 99-87 at Madison Square Garden.

Rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis registered his ninth double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for the Knicks (9-10).

Arron Afflalo added 13 points and eight rebounds, and forward Carmelo Anthony returned after missing one game due to illness, scoring 12 points in the wire-to-wire win.

Raptors 96, Hawks 86: Kyle Lowry shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points and help the Toronto Raptors overcome a 17-point deficit en route to defeating the Atlanta Hawks 96-86.

Lowery actually left the court with 4:11 in the first half when he felt sick. He returned in the second half and scored 16 of his team’s points during an 18-4 run in the fourth quarter.

Bulls 99, Nuggets 90: Chicago center Pau Gasol had 26 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 99-90 comeback win over the Denver Nuggets at the United Center.

The Bulls (11-5) trailed the Nuggets by four entering the fourth quarter and outscored them 31-18 in the final 12 minutes. The Nuggets were ahead 79-77 when the Bulls went on a 12-2 run.

Rockets 108, Pelicans 101: James Harden posted a double-double, and three Houston reserves scored in double figures for the first time this season as the Rockets clawed out a 108-101 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Toyota Center.

Harden finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds while adding six assists. He did not hit his first three-pointer until the 3:15 mark of the fourth quarter, a huge basket that pushed the Rockets (8-11) to a 99-92 lead.

Pistons 127, Suns 122 (OT): Reggie Jackson scored 18 of his game-high 34 points after the third quarter to help the Detroit Pistons rally from a 16-point deficit in the fourth to earn a 127-122 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

The Pistons (10-9) trailed 102-86 with 8:25 remaining in the fourth quarter, but rallied with a 21-2 run to take a 107-104 lead with 1:47 left in the fourth after a layup by Jackson.

Spurs 95, Bucks 70: Tim Duncan scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs shrugged off some early ragged play to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 95-70 and remain undefeated at home.