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CP3 and his fantasy owners are all smiles lately. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Beast of the Night: Chris Paul put up 24 points, 7 boards, 12 dimes, 5 steals, 2 turnovers and hit 3 threes. He shot 53 percent (9-17) from the field and 100 percent (3-3) from the line.

Noteworthy Lines:
Lou Williams – 5-7 FG (71%), 4-4 FT (100%), 2 3ptm, 16 Pts, 2 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Rajon Rondo – 6-8 FG (75%), 4-6 FT (67%), 16 Pts, 7 Reb, 12 Ast, 4 Stl, 3 TO

Dwight Howard – 9-14 FG (64%), 9-11 FT (82%), 27 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast, 6 Blk, 4 TO

Rashard Lewis – 6-16 FG (38%), 3-3 FT (100%), 4 3ptm, 19 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO

Marc Gasol – 5-8 FG (63%), 9-13 FT (69%), 19 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Stl, 3 Blk, 4 TO

Josh Smith – 9-16 FG (56%), 4-6 FT (67%), 22 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Stl, 4 Blk, 3 TO

Tony Parker – 9-14 FG (64%), 2-4 FT (50%), 20 Pts, 6 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Channing Frye – 8-15 FG (53%), 5 3ptm, 21 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO

Carlos Boozer – 7-10 FG (70%), 7-7 FT (100%), 21 Pts, 20 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO

J.R. Smith – 5-14 FG (36%), 2 3ptm, 12 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO

Waiver Wire Appeal:
Daniel Gibson, Rafer Alston, Rasual Butler, Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragic, Wesley Matthews, Arron Afflalo, Marcus Thornton, Rudy Fernandez

Injuries:
Erick Dampier (knee): probable tonight

Jason Kidd (personal): should return tonight

Ben Gordon (groin): could return Wednesday

Will Bynum (ankle): game-time decision Wednesday

Monta Ellis (ankle): out tonight

Sebastian Telfair (groin): out four to six weeks with a ruptured groin (ouch)

Ron Artest (flu, plantar fasciitis): questionable tonight

Nate Robinson (hamstring): questionable tonight

Wilson Chandler (groin): ditto

Grant Hill (heel): check his status

Jon Brockman (hip): questionable tonight