Carlos Boozer, Jazz
132-130 OT loss vs. Grizzlies
39 pts, 18-24 FG

Earl Boykins, Bucks
114-106 loss at Kings
36 pts, 13-20 FG, 5-9 3-pt FG, 5-5 FT

Ron Artest, Kings
114-106 win vs. Bucks
36 pts, 15-23, 2-4 3-pt FG

Al Harrington, Warriors
110-109 win vs. Nets
29 pts, 10-14 FG, 2-4 3-pt FG

LeBron James' season-high 39 points were the most any Cav has ever scored against the 76ers, and he added 10 rebounds and five assists, but it was two plays he didn't make that spelled doom for Cleveland. His missed free throw in the closing seconds of the first overtime necessitated a second extra period, and although he scored 13 more in OT No. 2, including eight in the final 12 seconds, he missed a potential game-tying trey at the buzzer. Andre Iguodala had a career-high 34 points and nine assists in Philly's 118-115 win.

Jermaine O'Neal, Pacers
96-94 OT win vs. Heat
4-20 FG, 10 pts

Adam Morrison, Bobcats
103-92 loss vs. Pistons
2-9 FG, 6 pts

Raja Bell, Suns
112-107 win at Knicks
1-11 FG, 0-2 3-pt FG, 6 pts

Ryan Gomes, Celtics
82-76 loss vs. Hawks
1-11 FG, 4 pts

There's something to be said for the Suns' consistency. With Wednesday's 112-107 victory in New York, they secured the season's second 15-game winning streak. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, they became the fifth team in NBA history to record two separate 15-game winning streaks in the same season, joining the 1999-00 Lakers, 1996-97 Jazz, 1970-71 Bucks and 1946-47 Washington Capitols. The list does not include the 1971-72 Lakers' record 33-game winning streak. Amare Stoudemire tallied 30 points and 11 rebounds, Shawn Marion added 20 and 10, and Steve Nash, NBA.com's midseason MVP favorite, tallied 22 points and 14 assists. The win, coupled with San Antonio's loss, means that Mike D'Antoni will be coaching the West in Las Vegas next month.

The champs finally look like the champs again. The Heat welcomed Shaquille O'Neal back on Wednesday, but the Diesel is going to need some time to warm up after missing 35 games due to knee surgery. In just the ninth reserve appearance of his career, he notched five points and five rebounds in 14 minutes and was on the court as Indiana shaved Miami's 20-point third-quarter lead to four. Shaq watched helplessly from the sideline as the Pacers surged ahead, but Dwyane Wade racked up 32 points, five rebounds, eight assists, five steals and three blocks, and tied the game with a 3-pointer as the clock wound down. He missed a chance to win the game at the buzzer, and Miami never led in overtime as Indiana spoiled O'Neal's return, 96-94.

Most players spend their off days relaxing, practicing, spending time with family; anything but more traveling during the heart of the grueling NBA season. But Dikembe Mutombo had good reason to go to Washington. He sat next to first lady Laura Bush during Tuesday's State of the Union Address and was lauded by President Bush for his humanitarian efforts. Mutombo kept up his charity work on Wednesday when the Rockets could have used a nastier, finger-wagging version. Tim Duncan torched Deke for a season-high 37 points, but Tracy McGrady picked up the slack, scoring 37 of his own as Houston got the best of this intrastate rivalry, 90-85 in the Alamo City.

When the Hornets scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter to build a 15-point lead, the Raptors of old might have packed it in. But the 2006-07 incarnation fought back, and finally tied the game on Chris Bosh's 3-pointer with 1:01 left. Jose Calderon came up with four points and a huge block - his fourth in four games after failing to record one since Nov. 3 - in the final 30 seconds, as Toronto, which did not hold a lead for the first 47 minutes of the game, eked out a 90-88 victory. "Last year we probably get down by 20 and put our heads down and that's a wrap," said Bosh, who scored a season-high 35 points. "That's the thing I like about this team. We keep our eyes on the prize."

Kevin Garnett's milestone and Randy Wittman's coaching debut aside, the biggest story of the Wolves-Blazers Northwest matchup was the rookie showdown. No. 2 pick LaMarcus Aldridge hit two clutch free throws to force overtime and No. 6 selection Brandon Roy hit two more big ones from the stripe to give Portland the lead for good in a 101-98 win. The seventh man taken, Randy Foye, scored five points for Minnesota, and Sergio Rodriguez, drafted 27th, led the whole gang with 18 points for Portland.

Chucky Atkins popped off the pine to score 29 points and his 3-pointer with 8.5 seconds left forced overtime. He also dished out a career-high 15 assists, helping Pau Gasol tally a triple-double (17-13-12). Carlos Boozer tallied 39 points and 15 rebounds, Deron Williams had a career-high 21 dimes, and Mehmet Okur had two threes in the final 15 seconds of OT to tie it for Utah. But Eddie Jones had the last laugh, driving the length of the court for a game-winning jumper at the horn to give the Grizz a 132-130 win.

Loren Woods probably thought his breakaway dunk with 0.4 seconds left, which gave his Toros a four-point lead, would seal the game. He didn't count on Da Bull. Austin's mascot ran onto the court prematurely, hung from the rim, and collided with an opposing player. He earned a technical foul (and a two-game suspension) for his actions, allowing the visiting 14ers a chance to tie. Thankfully, Rick Rickert's 3-pointer missed and the Toros escaped with a 101-98 victory. Woods had 12 points and 14 rebounds.