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No one stood in the way of Ellis this weekend. (AP Photo/Bahram Mark Sobhani)

Weekend Wonder: Monta Ellis averaged 33.5 points, 3.5 threes, 2.5 boards, 3.5 assists, 3 steals and 1.5 turnovers in two games. He shot 56 percent from the floor and 100 percent from the line during that stretch.

Noteworthy Lines:
Danilo Gallinari (3/19) – 6-12 FG (50%), 11-14 FT (79%), 2 3ptm, 25 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO

Brandon Jennings (3/19) – 12-28 FG (43%), 3-4 FT (75%), 8 3ptm, 35 Pts, 5 Reb, 8 Ast, 2 Stl, 4 TO

Amar’e Stoudemire (3/19) – 14-16 FG (88%), 16-18 FT (89%), 44 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 5 TO

Paul Millsap (3/20) – 7-12 FG (58%), 8-10 FT (80%), 22 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 2 TO

Paul Pierce (3/20) – 10-17 FG (59%), 8-10 FT (80%), 1 3ptm, 29 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO

David Lee (3/21) – 10-18 FG (56%), 7-7 FT (100%), 27 Pts, 20 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Beno Udrih (3/21) – 8-17 FG (47%), 3-4 FT (75%), 1 3ptm, 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 17 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO

Tim Duncan (3/21) – 11-16 FG (69%), 7-9 FT (78%), 29 Pts, 13 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 TO

Pau Gasol (3/21) – 8-14 FG (57%), 12-14 FT (86%), 28 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk, 4 TO

Marcus Camby (3/21) – 3-6 FG (50%), 1-2 FT (50%), 7 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 5 Blk

Waiver Wire Appeal:
Toney Douglas, Taj Gibson, Reggie Williams, Ersan Ilyasova, C.J. Miles, James Singleton, Darko Milicic, Marreese Speights, Terrence Williams, Jordan Hill

Injuries:
Chris Paul (knee): expected to return sometime in the next week

Matt Barnes (toe): didn’t practice in contact drills Sunday, check his status

Tony Parker (hand): was part of Sunday’s shootaround, trying to return earlier than mid-April

Shane Battier (knee): day-to-day

Lou Williams (back): monitor his status

Jermaine O’Neal (ankle): questionable tonight

Andrew Bynum (Achilles): out until April

Wilson Chandler (groin): out at least seven to 10 days, maybe the rest of the season

Rudy Fernandez (quad): day-to-day

Andrei Kirilenko (calf): day-to-day