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Beast of the Night: LeBron James scored 34 points and added 2 threes, 4 boards, 7 dimes, 2 steals and a block last night. He shot 40 percent (8-20) from the floor and, more importantly, 89 percent (16-18) from the free throw line. Whether he’s wearing No. 23 or No. 6, The King is a fantasy stud.

Notable lines:
Andrew Bynum – 13-18 FG (72%), 0-3 FT (0%), 26 Pts, 15 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Blk, 3 TO

Mo Williams – 10-15 FG (67%), 5 3ptm, 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO

Michael Beasley – 9-17 FG (53%), 4-4 FT (100%), 2 3ptm, 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Lamar Odom – 4-5 FG (80%), 0-2 FT (0%), 8 Pts, 12 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO

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

Waiver wire watch:
J.J. Hickson, Jared Dudley

Injuries:
Andris Biedrins (back): out for next couple weeks

Raja Bell (calf): unlikely tonight, could play Saturday

Antawn Jamison (shoulder): expected to play Saturday

Mike Miller (shoulder): see above

Nate Robinson (ankle): expected to play tonight

Tim Duncan (ankle): probable tonight

Tony Parker (ankle): questionable tonight, monitor status

Thaddeus Young (shoulder): game-time decision tonight

Eric Gordon (groin): at least 10 days away from returning

Ronnie Price (toe): out tonight

Ryan Anderson (ankle): unlikely tonight

Pau Gasol (hamstring): out tonight

Courtney Lee (groin): could return soon, maybe not tonight

Chris Douglas-Roberts (swine flu): status uncertain for tonight

Hasheem Thabeet (jaw): could return Sunday

T.J. Ford (back): could return Saturday

Troy Murphy (back): see above

Stephen Jackson (hip): probable for tonight, monitor status

Richard Hamilton (ankle): ready to return, might sit another game or two

Al Jefferson (family illness): will miss two games

Who to watch tonight:
Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith., David West, Monta Ellis, Anthony Randolph, David Lee, Chris Bosh, Chris Kaman

For next week:
4 games: ATL, CHA, CLE, DET, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, NO, OKC, ORL, POR, TOR

3 games: BOS, CHI, DAL, DEN, GS, LAC, LAL, MEM, NJ, NY, PHI, PHO, SAC, SA, UTA, WAS

2 games: MIN