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LeBron just can't be stopped. (REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk)

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Beast of the Night: LeBron James killed the Raptors with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. He didn’t hit any threes and had 3 turnovers, but shot a respectable 44
percent (8-18) from the field and 86 percent (12-14) from the free throw line. Ho-hum.

Notable lines:
Mo Williams – 7-15 FG (47%), 4-4 FT (100%), 4 3ptm, 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 10 Ast, 4 TO

Chris Bosh – 9-16 FG (56%), 3-4 FT (75%), 21 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 TO

Jose Calderon – 2-9 FG (22%), 2-3 FT (67%), 6 Pts, 2 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO

Dwyane Wade – 12-20 FG (60%), 4-8 FT (50%), 4 3ptm, 32 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 Blk, 1 TO

Jermaine O’Neal – 4-7 FG (57%), 2-2 FT (100%), 10 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Danny Granger – 2-16 FG (13%), 3-4 FT (75%), 1 3ptm, 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO

Roy Hibbert – 6-12 FG (50%), 0-2 FT (100%), 12 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk, 2 TO

Waiver wire watch:
Brandon Rush, Dahntay Jones, Rafer Alston

Injuries:
Kevin Garnett (knee): could return Friday

Rasheed Wallace (groin, foot): day-to-day

Gerald Wallace (ankle): didn’t practice Tuesday, game-time decision tonight

John Salmons (nausea): questionable tonight

Kirk Hinrich (flu): will start tonight

Andrew Bynum (gastroenteritis): monitor his status

Tyler Hansbrough (ear infection): day-to-day

Ben Gordon (groin): questionable tonight

Tayshaun Prince (knee): ditto

Richard Hamilton (illness): probable tonight

Will Bynum (ankle): out tonight

Who to watch tonight:
Dwight Howard, Robin Lopez, Eric Gordon, Andris Biedrins