Tayshaun Prince, Pistons
96-75 win vs. 76ers
30 pts, 13-20 FG, 1-2 3-pt FG

D. Nowitzki & J. Terry, Mavs
92-77 win at Knicks
39 pts, 17-24 FG, 2-3 3-pt FG

Pau Gasol, Grizzlies
114-103 loss vs. Hornets
28 pts, 11-14 FG, 6-6 FT

Carlos Boozer had a monster 25-point, 21-rebound effort in Utah's 104-100 win over Golden State, helping his team avoid a season-high fifth straight loss and keeping it 1½ games ahead of Houston, which defeated Indiana, for the fourth-best record in the Western Conference. Even if the Jazz hold on to the Northwest Division lead, they will need to finish ahead of the Rockets to ensure home-court advantage in the playoffs.

Kyle Korver, 76ers
96-75 loss at Pistons
3-14 FG, 0-6 3-pt FG, 7 pts

Stephon Marbury, Knicks
92-77 loss vs. Mavericks
2-10 FG, 1-6 3-pt FG, 3-6 FT, 8 pts

Ben Gordon, Bulls
103-89 loss vs. Clippers
2-12 FG, 0-2 3-pt FG, 10 pts

So far it seems the 76ers' decision to cut ties with Chris Webber -- and Webber's subsequent signing with his hometown Pistons -- has worked well for all involved parties. Philadelphia has gone 17-15 since buying out Webber's contract on Jan. 11, this after limping to a 5-13 mark with the five-time All-Star in the lineup. Meanwhile, the Pistons have gone 21-8 since C-Webb arrived and have positioned themselves, once again, atop the Eastern Conference. On Tuesday, Webber played his old team for the first time. He didn't play particularly well -- he finished with only nine points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes -- but his new squad rolled to a 95-76 victory behind a big night from Tayshaun Prince. Prince finished with 30 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

There have been two constants in Carmelo Anthony's 3½-year career in the NBA: his ability to steadily develop as a scorer and his inability to carry that development into games against the Nets. While Anthony entered play averaging a career-best 29.8 points per game, he had managed only 17.4 in seven matchups with New Jersey. Perhaps that's why the Nuggets have struggled so mightily against the Nets, having lost four straight overall and six in a row at Continental Airlines Arena. That all changed Tuesday. Anthony shook off early foul trouble and scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half to lead Denver to a 94-90 victory. "At halftime, I told everyone I owed them a half," he said. "I tried to come out and be aggressive even with the fouls." The win was also the Nuggets' first this season when scoring less than 100 points; they had been 0-21.

Walter Herrmann, the older and less hyped Charlotte Bobcats rookie, outperformed teammate and fellow first-year man Adam Morrison in a matchup with the Cavaliers on Tuesday. While Morrison played well (13 points, 3-of-5 from 3-point territory), Hermann recorded season highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds. His trio of 3-pointers were also a season best, and his final basket from downtown gave Charlotte a six-point overtime lead. His clutch hoop sealed a 108-100 victory that ended Cleveland's eight-game win streak.

The Mavericks locked up their 55th win of the season with a 92-77 lockdown of the Knicks. Dallas' stingy defense limited New York to just 35.9 percent shooting and its lowest scoring output of the season at Madison Square Garden. In the Knicks' defense, they played without Jamal Crawford, David Lee and Quentin Richardson; and Channing Frye missed most of the second half after getting poked in the right eye. "I was just trying to figure out who I was going to put in," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said.

When the Arkansas RimRockers ran out to a 22-2 first-quarter lead over the Austin Toros, it seemed like they were in for an easy night. But Austin clawed to within seven with 2:14 left in the fourth quarter before Arkansas held on for a 119-110 win. The RimRockers' Brian Jackson had 19 points, 14 boards and 10 dimes. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a triple-double before. ... but it’s kind of hard for post players to get a lot of assists. I made some passes, and people made shots. That’s really all there is to it.”