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Wade isn't reproducing the numbers he had last year, but he's still a stud. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

Beast of the Night: Dwyane Wade hung 41 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block on the Wizards last night, while shooting 48 percent (14-29) from the field, 92 percent from the line (12-13), hitting a three and turning the ball over twice.

Notable lines:
Erick Dampier – 6-6 FG (100%), 2-2 FT (100%), 14 Pts, 20 Reb, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

Joakim Noah – 6-12 FG (50%), 12 Pts, 21 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 3 TO

Gilbert Arenas – 7-20 FG (35%), 4-8 FT (50%), 3 3ptm, 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Stl, 12 TO

Tyreke Evans – 5-16 FG (31%), 10-10 FT (100%), 20 Pts, 8 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl, 5 TO

Andre Miller – 3-9 FG (33%), 1-1 FT (100%), 7 Pts, 2 Reb, 7 Ast, 3 TO; He and Steve Blake (14 Pts, 4 3ptm, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO) both started and played 31 minutes each.

J.R. Smith – 1-9 FG (11%), 3-4 FT (75%), 5 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO

D.J. Augustin – 2-6 FG (33%), 4 Pts, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Quentin Richardson – 0-2 FG (0%), 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 TO

Waiver wire watch:
Nazr Mohammed, Jose Juan Barea, Drew Gooden, Thabo Sefolosha

Injuries:
Craig Smith (eye): expected to play tonight

Hasheem Thabeet (jaw): out for a bit

Deron Williams (calf, back): game-time decision tonight

Randy Foye (ankle): day-to-day

Richard Hamilton (ankle): not playing tonight

Andris Biedrins (back): out for at least two weeks

Pau Gasol (hamstring): unlikely for Thursday

Andrew Bynum (elbow): likely to play on Thursday

Daequan Cook (shoulder): close to returning

Courtney Lee (groin): unlikely tonight

Devin Harris (groin): still out for a while longer

Nate Robinson (ankle): could return tonight

Ryan Anderson (ankle): won’t play until next week

Tony Parker (ankle): unlikely for tonight

Tim Duncan (ankle): doubtful for tonight

Eric Gordon (groin): likely out at least another 10 days

Who to watch tonight:
Anthony Randolph, Danny Granger, Jamal Crawford, Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Manu Ginobili, Chris Kaman