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Kobe did well with his 96 minutes of work this past weekend. (AP Photo/Steve Yeater)

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Weekend Wonder: Kobe Bryant was in a festive mood this past holiday weekend, delivering 36.5 points, 2.5 threes, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 4.5 turnovers in two games. He shot 44 percent from the field and 100 percent from the line in those two games.

Notable lines:
Dwight Howard (12/25) – 1-7 FG (14%), 3-4 FT (75%), 5 Pts, 20 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 4 Blk, 7 TO

Mo Williams (12/25) – 8-13 FG (62%), 9-10 FT (90%), 3 3ptm, 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO

Brandon Roy (12/25) – 16-26 FG (62%), 6-6 FT (100%), 3 3ptm, 41 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Al Horford (12/26) – 11-14 FG (79%), 3-3 FT (100%), 25 Pts, 19 Reb, 2 Ast, 5 Blk, 2 TO

Stephen Jackson (12/26) – 9-26 FG (35%), 5-5 FT (100%), 1 3ptm, 24 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 TO

Tyrus Thomas (12/26) – 10-17 FG (59%), 1-3 FT (33%), 21 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 4 TO

Beno Udrih (12/26) – 10-19 FG (53%), 3 3ptm, 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO

Mike Dunleavy (12/27) – 1-10 FG (10%), 1 3ptm, 3 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast 3 TO

Baron Davis (12/27) – 7-11 FG (64%), 9-9 FT (100%), 1 3ptm, 24 Pts, 3 Reb, 13 Ast, 3 Stl, 6 TO

Waiver wire watch:
Tony Allen, Jared Dudley, Tyler Hansbrough, Keyon Dooling, Devin Brown, Kirk Hinrich, DeJuan Blair, Rasual Butler

Injuries:
Chauncey Billups (groin): out tonight, should return later this week

Andris Biedrins (back): could return tonight

Ron Artest (concussion): questionable tonight

Marc Gasol (elbow): should be fine

Allen Iverson (knee): probable tonight

Tyreke Evans (ankle): probably out tonight

Tracy McGrady (personal): messy situation in Houston

Marcus Camby (knee): missed last night’s game, timetable uncertain

Who to watch tonight:
Allen Iverson, Beno Udrih, Omri Casspi, Rajon Rondo, Monta Ellis, Anthony Randolph