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Blatche's solid production in March can't stop the Wizards' skid. (Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Andray Blatche put up 31 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers. He shot 57 percent (13-23) from the field and 63 percent (5-8) from the line. It’s nice to see his field goal percentage rise above the 50-percent mark for the first time in six games.

Noteworthy Lines:
Tyreke Evans – 6-13 FG (46%), 4-4 FT (100%), 1 3ptm, 17 Pts, 7 Reb, 10 Ast, 4 Stl, 7 TO

Danny Granger – 13-20 FG (65%), 3-4 FT (75%), 4 3ptm, 33 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO

Russell Westbrook – 3-12 FG (25%), 4-4 FT (100%), 10 Pts, 5 Reb, 14 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 1 TO (continue reading…)

Wade was fist pumping his way to stud status this past weekend. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

Weekend Wonder: Dwyane Wade averaged 31 points, 1 three, 7 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 5.5 turnovers in two games this past weekend. He shot 63 percent from the floor and 91 percent from the line during that stretch.

Noteworthy Lines:
Dwight Howard (3/26) – 6-7 FG (86%), 12-16 FT (75%), 24 Pts, 19 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 4 Blk, 5 TO

Mehmet Okur (3/26) – 7-18 FG (39%), 10-10 FT (100%), 3 3ptm, 27 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Danny Granger (3/26) – 14-23 FG (61%), 11-15 FT (73%), 5 3ptm, 44 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO (continue reading…)

Nice gesture, bad grammar. Happy birthday, J-Kidd. (Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: Jason Kidd celebrated his 37th birthday by putting up 26 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and a steal, hitting 6 threes in the process. He shot 48 percent (10-21) from the floor and picked up the offensive load after Dirk got ejected.

Noteworthy Lines:
Gerald Wallace – 5-17 FG (29%), 6-7 FT (86%), 1 3ptm, 17 Pts, 19 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 TO

Andray Blatche – 2-5 FG (40%), 4 Pts, 2 Blk

Chauncey Billups – 5-13 FG (39%), 14-15 FT (93%), 1 3ptm, 25 Pts, 1 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO (continue reading…)

Granger got his beast-face on this weekend. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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Weekend Wonder: Danny Granger averaged 32.5 points, 3.5 threes, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals, 1.5 blocks and a turnover in two huge games this weekend.

Noteworthy Lines:
Tyrus Thomas (2/19) – 3-9 FG (33%), 3-4 FT (75%), 9 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 6 Blk, 2 TO

Andre Iguodala (2/19) – 7-12 FG (58%), 5-5 FT (100%), 1 3ptm, 20 Pts, 9 Reb, 8 Ast, 4 Stl, 2 Blk

Dwight Howard (2/19) – 11-19 FG (58%), 7-10 FT (70%), 29 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 5 Blk, 2 TO (continue reading…)

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 (continue reading…)