By Chris Rosenbluth

Jan. 7, 2007: SCOREBOARD | PHOTO GALLERY | AROUND THE ASSOCIATION ARCHIVE

PHOTO OF THE NIGHT
Dwyane Wade scored 33 points in his first game back from a four-game absence. Sam Forencich/NBAE/Getty
QUOTE OF THE NIGHT
"It had a big difference. ... We need to trade (Tony Parker) or get rid of him or something.''
-- San Antonio's Tim Duncan, giving a tongue-in-cheek appraisal of the impact Parker's absence had in a 110-96 victory over Memphis. The Spurs, who had lost three straight with a healthy Parker, avoided their first four-game skid since 2003.
RICK KAMLA'S FANTASY TAKE
"With today's tip, I want to help owners craft their starting lineups for week 11. I recommend Charlie Bell and Ruben Patterson, as the Bucks have four games and Michael Redd has a strained patellar tendon. I'm also bullish on Juwan Howard and Desmond Mason, who also play four games and enter the week on a high note."
SHOOTING STUDS
Manu Ginobili, Spurs
110-96 win at Grizzlies
34 pts, 10-15 FG, 6-8 3-pt FG

Grant Hill, Magic
87-79 win vs. Celtics
21 pts, 4-6 FG, 13-14 FT

Leandro Barbosa & James Jones, Suns
128-105 win vs. Warriors
51 pts, 19-32 FG, 9-14 3-pt FG, 4-4 FT
STAT SHEET STUFFER
Chris Bosh helped the Raptors "slow" Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards on Sunday. Bosh tallied 24 points, 15 rebounds and five assists as Toronto pulled past Washington, 116-111, and improved to 10-5 at home this season. Bosh's biggest contribution came in the fourth quarter, when he scored six straight points as part of a surge that put the Raptors up by 20, an advantage they would need against the high-octane Wizards.
SHOOTING DUDS
Brian Scalabrine, Celtics
87-79 loss at Magic
0-6 FG, 0-3 3-pt FG, 4 pts

Mike Miller, Grizzlies
110-96 loss vs. Spurs
5-13 FG, 1-6 3-pt FG, 14 pts

Rafer Alston & Luther Head, Rockets
103-99 loss at Timberwolves
7-27 FG, 2-12 3-pt FG, 16 pts
PHIL'S HISTORIC NIGHT ENDS MAVS' PERFECT RUN
Sunday was a big night in Hollywood, as Lakers coach Phil Jackson collected the 900th win of his legendary career and, in the process, stopped the Mavericks from stretching their winning streak to 14 games, which would have tied a franchise record. L.A. faced a nine-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter, and Dallas appeared poised to tie the mark it set during a stretch of perfect play that started the 2002-03 season. But Kobe Bryant, who scored 14 of his 26 points in the period, and Sasha Vujacic, who dropped in nine of his career-high 16, had other ideas. The duo led the Lakers back, and Vujacic's 3-pointer with 28.5 seconds remaining gave L.A. its last lead in a 101-98 victory. Jackson became the quickest coach to 900 wins, reaching the milestone 14 games faster than former Lakers coach and longtime rival Pat Riley.
TIMBERWOLVES WORKING OVERTIME
The Timberwolves' 103-99 overtime win over the Rockets on Sunday was their fourth in a row, the last three of which came in bonus frames. Minnesota became the first team since the 1996-97 Atlanta Hawks to play three straight games in OT and win them all. The Hawks, who were led by current Houston big man Dikembe Mutombo, accomplished the feat Jan. 7-11, 1997. Kevin Garnett once again led the Timberwolves with 26 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Mark Blount had a heavy hand in things, as well, chipping in 21 points, 10 boards and eight free throws. Minnesota was 34-of-40 from the charity stripe, compared to just 12-of-19 for Houston. "That is obviously problematic,'' Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "We scored more points than them in the paint, so we were obviously going to the basket.'' In case you were wondering, the present-day incarnation of Mount Mutombo had 13 boards.
ROOKIE WATCH
It has to be tough for LaMarcus Aldridge, taken with the second pick in the draft, to watch teammate and No. 6 selection Brandon Roy steal all the rookie thunder this season. On Sunday, while Roy paced Portland with 18 points, Aldridge made a plea for some attention of his own by banking a season-high 14 points, six boards and two blocks. Unfortunately for the Trail Blazers, the Heat had D-Wade back in the lineup, so no amount of first-year firepower could stop his leading Miami to a 93-90 comeback win.
SIXTH MEN OF THE NIGHT
If the thought of contending with the trio of Steve Nash, Amaré Stoudemire and Shawn Marion isn't scary enough, try beating the Suns when two of their role players combine for 51 points. The Warriors learned how difficult such a task can be, as Leandro Barbosa (26 points) and James Jones (25) led Phoenix to a 128-105 victory, its sixth straight. Barbosa and Jones combined on 19-of-32 shooting, including 9-of-14 from 3-point range.
D-LEAGUE STAR OF THE NIGHT
The Dakota Wizards shot the lights out of the gymnasium on Sunday. Their 58 percent shooting night was led by Quemont Greer, who had 32 points and nailed 15 of his 18 field goal attempts. Greer also added 10 rebounds in the Wizards' 105-88 victory over the Anaheim Aresenal. In other D-League action, former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara had his best game since joining the Bakersfield Jam. He scored a season-high 29 points and added seven dimes in a loss to the Colorado 14ers.