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NBA: Washington 93, Atlanta 83

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Bradley Beal and A.J. Price each notched 16 points Saturday and Washington dispatched Atlanta 93-83 in the return of Wizards guard John Wall.

Martell Webster added 15 points for the Wizards, who opened the second half with a 10-2 run highlighted by a Webster dunk and kept control the rest of the way to log their first two-game winning streak of the season.

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Wall -- the No. 1 overall pick of the 2010 draft -- made his long-awaited season after recovering from a stress fracture to his left patella. He finished with 14 points and four assists over 21 minutes in the win.

Jeff Teague pumped in 19 points and Al Horford contributed 16 with 12 rebounds for Atlanta, which fell for the fifth time in five games.

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