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Beast of the Night: Gerald Wallace finished with 29 Pts, 12 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and 4 turnovers. He shot 56 percent (10-18) from the floor, 83 percent (5-6) from the line and hit 4 threes. He seems over his headache.
Notable lines:
Elton Brand – 7-13 FG (54%), 4-6 FT (67%), 18 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk, 2 TO
Troy Murphy – 9-17 FG (53%), 4-4 FT (100%), 2 3ptm, 24 Pts, 18 Reb, 2 Ast
Mike Dunleavy – 2-5 FG (40%), 1-2 FT (50%), 1 3ptm, 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 TO
David Lee – 8-13 FG (62%), 2-2 FT (100%), 18 Pts, 21 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 TO
Anthony Randolph – 4-8 FG (50%), 2-2 FT, 10 PTs, 5 Reb, 1 Blk, 2 TO
Zach Randolph – 14-21 FG (67%), 5-5 FT (100%), 33 Pts, 18 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 TO
Marc Gasol – 10-17 FG (59%), 2-4 FT (50%), 22 Pts, 9 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 4 Blk, 2 TO
Carl Landry – 7-10 FG (70%), 13-15 FT (87%), 27 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk, 3 TO
Kobe Bryant – 14-26 FG (54%), 12-14 FT (86%), 40 Pts, 8 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 5 TO
Waiver wire watch:
Earl Watson, Brandon Rush, Juwan Howard, Jose Juan Barea, Kyle Lowry, Serge Ibaka
Injuries:
Joel Przybilla (knee): ruptured right patella tendon, probably done for the season
Kevin Garnett (thigh): surprise DNP last night, should be back soon
Tyson Chandler (foot): left the game early last night, monitor his status
Jeff Foster (back): out until further notice
Jermaine O’Neal (hip, groin): check his status
Ryan Gomes (ankle): unlikely tonight
Allen Iverson (knee): targeting Dec. 28 return
Chauncey Billups (groin): questionable tonight
Yi Jianlian (knee, lip): should return tonight
Brandon Roy (shoulder): hurt it in last night’s game, should be fine
Who to watch tonight:
Jameer Nelson, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade, Monta Ellis, Michael Redd
