John Wall scored a season-high 40 points and had 14 assists as Washington routed visiting Los Angeles to snap a four-game losing streak.
Los Angeles Lakers 110-128 Washington Wizards
Wall converted 16 of 27 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Bradley Beal had 25 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, and Jeff Green and Sam Dekker scored 20 points each.
It was a blistering start from Wall who had 28 points and eight assists in the first half -- including a step-back rainbow jumper at the buzzer over Tyson Chandler.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 25 off the bench for the Lakers, who had won three of four, and Kyle Kuzma added 20. LeBron James had 13 points, his fewest ever against Washington, on 5-of-16 shooting in 32 minutes.
It was the Wizards first game since they struck a deal with Phoenix for the two-way forward in exchange for Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers.
The trade, which is still pending an official announcement, happened after a three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns and Grizzlies fell apart due to a mix-up over whether Dillon Brooks or MarShon Brooks would be included.
Ariza played for the Wizards from 2012 to 2014, and Washington hope the veteran will have a positive impact in the Wizards' locker room as they still hope to contend for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia 76ers 128-105 Cleveland Cavaliers
Jimmy Butler's return brought out the best in his Philadelphia teammates as Ben Simmons triple-double helped the 76ers rout the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-105.
Ben Simmons had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for his third triple-double of the season and the 15th of his career.
He also had zero turnovers in his 32 minutes, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to post a triple-double with at least 22 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds and zero turnovers.
Joel Embiid added 24 points and nine rebounds, while Butler returned from a two-game absence because of a strained groin to score 19 points.
Landry Shamet scored 16 points, JJ Redick added 14 and Wilson Chandler had 11 for the Sixers, who rebounded after a home loss to the Indiana Pacers two nights earlier.
Cedi Osman and Jordan Clarkson each had 18 points for the Cavaliers, who fell to 5-12 at home. Rodney Hood and Matthew Dellavedova contributed 13 points each, and Collin Sexton had 12.
Toronto Raptors 86-95 Denver Nuggets
Jamal Murray scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as hosts Denver beat Toronto in a matchup of conference leaders.
Kawhi Leonard had a game-high 29 points and added 14 rebounds, Delon Wright scored 15 and Serge Ibaka had 14 points for a depleted Toronto.
The Raptors played without four rotation players and only 10 available bodies.
Guards Kyle Lowry (thigh bruise) and Fred VanVleet (low back soreness), forward Pascal Siakam (back stiffness) and center Jose Valanciunas (dislocated left thumb) were all missing.
The Nuggets were without forward Paul Millsap (broken toe), guard Gary Harris (hip) and guard Will Barton (core muscle surgery). Barton is expected back in the next two weeks.
Sacramento Kings 120-113 Dallas Mavericks
Sacramento's young backcourt of Buddy Hield and De'Aaron Fox combined for 56 points as the Kings snapped Dallas' home win streak at 11.
The Mavericks, who entered the day tied for the league high with 13 home wins, could have tied the franchise record for longest home win streak. But Dallas, playing without starting guard Dennis Smith Jr. and J.J. Barea, couldn't slow the Kings' emerging dynamic duo.
Hield finished with a season-high-tying 28 points on 12-of-23 shooting, while Fox also poured in 28, hitting 11 of his 19 attempts. His pretty floater with 1:21 to go gave the Kings a 114-107 lead and all but sealed the victory.
Miami Heat 102-96 New Orleans Pelicans
Josh Richardson led with 22 points and Dwyane Wade added 19 as Miami defeated host New Orleans.
Hassan Whiteside made 17 points and 12 rebounds, Tyler Johnson scored 15 and Derrick Jones Jr. put in 11 for the Heat, who finished 4-2 on their road trip.
Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Julius Randle had 17 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans before limping to the locker room with a sprained right ankle midway through the fourth quarter.
New York Knicks 99-110 Indiana Pacers
Victor Oladipo scored a game-high 26 points as Indiana pulled away from visiting New York in the fourth quarter.
Oladipo also added eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals for the Pacers, who have won seven straight. It is Indiana's longest winning streak since a seven-game run from Jan. 26 through Feb. 6, 2017.
Enes Kanter had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, who have lost six of seven. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points while Emmanuel Mudiay and Kevin Knox added 18 points and 15 points, respectively.
Atlanta Hawks 127-144 Brooklyn Nets
D'Angelo Russell scored 32 points as the Brooklyn Nets won their fifth straight game, hammering visiting Atlanta 144-127.
Russell was 13 for 19 from the field and 5 for 9 on 3-pointers and added six rebounds and seven assists. He scored 18 in the first half. The Nets are in the middle of their longest winning streak since the 2014-15 season, when they won six in a row.
It's Atlanta's third straight loss and has seventh defeat in their last eight games.
The Hawks were led by John Collins, who added 29 points and eight rebounds, but saw his streak of double-doubles end at six.
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