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Durant is very hot right now. (NBAE via Getty Images/Layne Murdoch)

Weekend Wonder: Kevin Durant ended January with a loud bang, averaging 37.5 points, 7.5 boards, 3 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.5 threes in his last two games of the month. He also shot a white-hot 70 percent from the field and 94.1 percent from the line in those games. Durant hasn’t scored fewer than 25 points since Dec. 19.

Noteworthy Lines:
Allen Iverson (1/29) – 10-18 FG (56%), 1-1 FT (100%), 2 3ptm, 23 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Slt, 1 Blk, 3 TO

Joakim Noah (1/29) – 5-11 FG (46%), 3-3 FT (100%), 13 Pts, 18 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Blk, 3 TO

J.R. Smith (1/29) – 6-15 FG (40%), 1-2 FT (50%), 5 3ptm, 18 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Stl, 2 TO

Paul Millsap (1/29) – 11-17 FG (65%), 10-11 FT (91%), 32 Pts, 14 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 TO

Marc Gasol (1/30) – 10-16 FG (63%), 5-6 FT (83%), 25 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Mike Miller (1/30) – 9-15 FG (60%), 7 3ptm, 25 Pts, 9 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO

Andre Miller (1/30) – 22-31 FG (71%), 7-8 FT (88%), 1 3ptm, 52 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO

Kevin Martin (1/30) – 11-25 FG (44%), 4-4 FT (100%), 5 3ptm, 31 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 4 TO

Andrew Bynum (1/31) – 7-13 FG (54%), 5-7 FT (71%), 19 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 1 TO

Chris Bosh (1/31) – 12-21 FG (57%), 2-2 FT (100%), 26 Pts, 15 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Blk, 1 TO

Waiver Wire Appeal:
Marcus Thornton, Andray Blatche, Rudy Fernandez, Nicolas Batum, George Hill, Darren Collison, Nazr Mohammed

Injuries:
Carmelo Anthony (ankle): still day-to-day, but should return soon

Charlie Villanueva (back): day-to-day

Will Bynum (ankle): still out indefinitely

Chris Kaman (ankle): day-to-day

Devin Harris (wrist): will try to give it a go on Tuesday

Chris Paul (knee): arthroscopic surgery for cartilage tear will keep him out one to two months

Mickael Pietrus (ankle): out about a week

Jameer Nelson (knee): hyperextended his left surgically-repaired left knee, monitor his status

Tony Parker (ankle): day-to-day

Carlos Boozer (calf): could return by the end of the week, but still day-to-day

Al Harrington (knee): day-to-day