Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (R) battles with the Philadelphia 76ers forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the second quarter of their NBA basketball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 6, 2012. Photo by Tim Shaffer, Reuters.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philadelphia 76ers spoiled a historic night for Kobe Bryant after they rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final five minutes to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 95-90, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Bryant scored 24 points in the first half to pass former teammate Shaquille O'Neal for No. 5 in the NBA's all-time scoring list, and the Lakers were up 50-46 at halftime.

But Bryant struggled with his shooting in the second half, though he was able to set up his teammates. The Lakers led by seven points, 86-79, with 4:37 to go after Andrew Bynum completed an alley-oop off a pass from Bryant.

Lou Williams got hot at the right time for the Sixers, leading his team to a 16-4 run to overhaul the Lakers’ lead. He drained the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:06 to go to complete the Sixers' comeback.

"From the start of my basketball career, and for as long as I could remember, I've always played well in the fourth quarter," Williams said. "I know that's the most important time of a basketball game."

"He's our closer," Sixers center Spencer Hawes said of Williams. "When he comes in at the end, he has the ability to make plays."

Williams finished with 24 points, 14 of which came in the fourth quarter. Bryant finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists while Bynum had his second career 20-20 game with 20 points and 20 rebounds.

Bryant made only two of 12 shots in the second half and the Lakers once again failed to execute down the stretch. Bynum was eight of 13 from the field throughout the game but did not get any touches late in the fourth quarter.

"I think we’ll be all right. We've got to score. The defense is doing what it needs to do," Bynum said after the game.

It was the Sixers' 13th victory at home and the second straight loss for the Lakers on their six-game road trip.

The Lakers were without head coach Mike Brown, who was suspended after brushing a referee in their previous game. John Kuester filled in as head coach.

Clippers edge Magic in overtime

Chris Paul had another excellent game and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Orlando Magic in overtime, 107-102.

Paul finished with 29 points, 11 of which came in the final quarter and overtime periods. He added eight assists and seven rebounds for the Clippers, who overcame a 15 points first half deficit.

The Clippers had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Blake Griffin missed what could have been the go-ahead free throw.

Caron Butler hit a three-pointer to give the Clippers the lead for good, 101-100, with 1:49 remaining in overtime, and Paul canned a jumper in their next possession to extend the lead to three points.

The Clippers snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Magic, while Orlando's three-game win streak ended.

Dwight Howard had 33 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando, but he was three-of-eight from the free throw line and turned the ball over four times.

Wizards, Bulls, Knicks win

Washington Wizards' John Wall (R) celebrates with teammate Nick Young (L) during overtime of their NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Washington February 6, 2012. Photo by Larry Downing, Reuters.

The Washington Wizards also booked an overtime win, defeating the Toronto Raptors 111-108.

The Wizards led by as much as 18 points in the third quarter and were up 10 going into the fourth, 82-72.

But the Raptors slowly chipped away at the lead, and a 3-pointer by Linas Kleiza gave Toronto the lead, 101-100, with less than a minute to go.

The Wizards came back to lead by two points, 105-103, with 17 seconds to go, but a putback dunk by Amir Johnson with 10 seconds left forced overtime.

Washington dominated the extension, outscoring the Raptors 6-3 to clinch only their fifth win of the season.

John Wall had 31 points, Nick Young added 29, and Trevor Booker added 19 points for the Wizards. Jerryd Bayless and Kleiza both finished with 30 points for Toronto.

The Chicago Bulls dominated the New Jersey Nets, 108-87, despite Derrick Rose playing limited minutes due to back spasms.

In New York, Jeremy Lin made the most of his first start as a Knick, scoring a career-high 28 points to go along with eight assists, and the Knicks defeated the Utah Jazz 99-88.

The Knicks played without Amare Stoudemire, who left the team before the game to be with his family in Florida. Stoudemire’s elder brother Hazell was killed in a car accident prior to the contest.

Carmelo Anthony only played for five minutes before sitting out with a groin injury.