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Roy is the first 'Beast' of the 2010-11 NBA season. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Brandon Roy kicked off the season with 24 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, hitting 4 threes in the process. He shot 45 percent (9-20) from the field, 100 percent (2-2) from the line and had 2 turnovers. What slow preseason?

Lines for Discussion:
LeBron James: 10-21 FG (48%),  8-12 FT (67%), 3 threes, 31 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 8 TO

Dwyane Wade: 4-16 FG (25%), 4-6 FT (67%), 1 three, 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl, 6 TO

Rajon Rondo: 2-9 FG (22%), 4 Pts, 5 Reb, 17 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO

Steve Nash: 10-19 FG (53%), 4-5 FT (80%), 2 threes, 26 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 9 TO

Nicolas Batum: 8-17 FG (47%), 3 threes, 19 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Aaron Brooks: 7-16 FG (44%), 6-6 FT (100%), 4 threes, 24 Pts, 3 Reb, 9 Ast, 2 TO

Yao Ming: 4-11 FG (36%), 1-2 FT (50%), 9 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Blk, 4 TO

Luis Scola: 7-18 FG (39%), 4-4 FT (100%), 18 Pts, 16 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO

Kobe Bryant: 8-20 FG (40%), 11-12 FT (92%), 27 Pts, 5 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Pau Gasol: 11-23 FG (48%), 7-9 FT (78%), 29 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Blk 3 TO

Waiver-Wire Watch:
Udonis Haslem, Glen Davis, Wesley Matthews, Chase Budinger, Shannon Brown, Steve Blake

Injuries:
Andre Iguodala (wrist): monitor his status, but unlikely tonight

Stephen Jackson (ankle): probable tonight

T.J. Ford (hamstring): questionable tonight

Marc Gasol (ankle): could play, check his status

Martell Webster (back): surgery to repair herniated disc, out 4-6 weeks

Spencer Hawes (back): will start at center tonight

Leandro Barbosa (wrist): will play through it, but it will eventually need surgery

Shaun Livingston (knee): will play tonight

John Salmons (knee): might start tonight

Marcus Thornton (Achilles): questionable tonight

Troy Murphy (back): out until at least Sunday

Tiago Splitter (foot): out tonight

Stephen Curry (ankle): will play