Al Harrington, Warriors
131-105 win vs. Bobcats
28 pts, 9-11 FG, 5-5 3-pt FG

Ben Gordon, Bulls
100-97 win vs. Heat
34 pts, 11-17 FG, 2-3 3-pt FG

Vince Carter, Nets
112-102 win at Nuggets
40 pts, 14-23 FG, 12-14 FT

Zach Randolph was given 10 extra minutes with which to play Saturday, and the bruising forward took advantage of the bonus minutes. He scored 13 of his career-high 42 points in the extra sessions as the Blazers downed the Grizzlies, 135-132. He connected on 16-of-40 field goal attempts, the most he's thrown at the rim in his five-year career. He also had 12 boards and two steals.

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Tim Thomas, Clippers
101-87 loss vs. Timberwolves
2-12 FG, 1-6 3-pt FG, 9 pts

Mehmet Okur, Jazz
94-83 loss at Hornets
5-18 FG, 0-6 3-pt FG, 11 pts

Antoine Walker, Heat
100-97 loss at Bulls
4-12 FG, 0-2 3-pt FG, 8 pts

The NBA is only seven months removed from last season's Finals, but for both participants the series must feel decades old. On Saturday, the Mavs won for the 22nd time in 24 tries and recovered from Thursday's nationally televised loss with a not-as-close-as-it-seemed 106-104 victory over the Kings. Dirk Nowitzki continued to embellish his MVP resume, supplying 32 points and 11 rebounds. Meanwhile, the defending champion Heat were defeated by the Bulls, 100-97, for the third time this season. It was Miami's third consecutive loss, and fifth in six games. Dwyane Wade scored 24 but was again without Shaquille O'Neal, whose surgically repaired knee was not yet ready for back-to-back efforts. Ben Gordon's 34 points led Chicago, which got the win despite losing Ben Wallace to a left knee sprain late in the fourth quarter.

Saturday's matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors pitted Jermaine O'Neal, a starting forward for the Eastern Conference All-Stars last season, against Chris Bosh, who was chosen by fans to represent the East's frontcourt next month in Las Vegas. After four ballot returns, O'Neal led Bosh in voting, but the fourth-year forward surged ahead and overtook the veteran by 156,514 tallies. Going head-to-head, both performed at an All-Star level; Bosh finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and three assists, while O'Neal was a touch below at 21, six and seven. But while O'Neal lost the one-on-one battle, his team finished ahead where it mattered most: the scoreboard. Indiana dominated the second half en route to a convincing 102-84 victory, which could help bolster O'Neal's chances for a spot as an Eastern Conference backup.

Not even a dominant effort from first-year forward Paul Millsap could pull the switcheroo on an alarming trend unfolding on the Jazz this season. Millsap went for 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds Saturday, but Utah -- playing for the second straight night -- looked fatigued throughout a 94-83 loss to the Hornets. The defeat dropped the Jazz to 29-16. Ten of their losses have now come against teams with losing records. In fairness to Utah, it played the majority of the night without its leading scorer and rebounder, Carlos Boozer, who left in the first quarter after bruising his left knee and did not return.

At first glance, a 15-point Sixers win over the Hawks might not seem like one that necessitated a cool or clutch performance. However, as Atlanta sliced a 12-point deficit down to one in the third quarter and then -- after Philly withstood the charge -- two in the fourth, Andre Miller went ahead and slammed the door on the home team's comeback hopes. Miller scored six straight points to ignite a 10-0 run that deflated Philips Arena and propelled his team to a 104-89 win. Sometimes, you just need to look a little deeper to find the good stuff. That's philosophy, folks. Who says we just do hoops around here?

D-League fans were treated to an old-fashioned, meet-outside-the-saloon-at-dusk shootout on Saturday. Alan Anderson of the Tulsa 66ers erupted for a franchise-record 40 points on efficient 12-of-18 shooting (16-of-17 from the charity stripe) in a 126-123 overtime victory over Frank Williams and the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Williams went for 37 points, making 11 of his 23 field goals overall and 7-of-15 from deep. The biggest shot of the night, though, was made by Mike Hall, whose layup with 20 seconds left secured Tulsa's win.