By Mike Slane

November 14, 2007: SCOREBOARD | IN FOCUS GALLERY | AROUND THE ASSOCIATION ARCHIVE

PHOTO OF THE NIGHT
Tracy McGrady went to the hospital with a strained elbow. A doctor said he should be healed in a week.
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    • QUOTE OF THE NIGHT
    "We'll take any victory. It wasn't pretty, but they did a good job defensively and we did a good job defensively. On offense we struggled but we came out with a big victory.''

    -- Carlos Boozer, after posting his league-leading eighth double-double in a win in Toronto.
    THE DAY'S TOP VIDEO
    Wednesday's top play: Deron Williams crosses over Jose Calderon.
  • Haier Play of the Day
  • Dunk of the Night
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  • Assist of the Night
  • Steal of the Night
  • NBA TV Top 10
    • NBA.COM'S FANTASY TAKE
    Ron Artest returned Wednesday night after serving a seven-game suspension. Although he only posted 17 points, six assists and three boards in a 108-103 loss to Minnesota in his season debut, expect Ron Ron to have the season of his career. Remember, it's a contract year for the 28 year old. Check out our Fantasy Index.
    SHOOTING STUDS
    Morris Peterson, Hornets
    95-78 win vs. Sixers
    27 pts, 7-12 FG, 6-9 3-pt FG

    LeBron James, Cavaliers
    117-116 loss vs. Magic
    39 pts, 15-27 FG, 2-4 3-pt FG, 7-9 FT

    Dwight Howard, Magic
    117-116 win at Cavaliers
    35 pts, 11-17 FG, 13-16 FT

    STAT SHEET STUFFER
    LeBron James may have joined a legend on Tuesday night, but Dwight Howard walked away with the win. LeBron tallied 39 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds in Cleveland's overtime loss to Orlando to become the first player to record that many points, assists and rebounds in a game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Howard AKA "Glass", meanwhile, finished with 35 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks.
    SHOOTING DUDS
    Andrea Bargnani, Raptors
    92-88 loss vs. Jazz
    2 pts, 1-11 FG, 0-5 3-pt FG

    Steve Blake, Blazers
    110-93 loss at Nuggets
    0 pts, 0-6 FG, 0-4 3-pt FG

    Antawn Jamison, Wizards
    103-90 win vs. Pacers
    7 pts, 3-11 FG, 1-5 3-pt FG

    SONICS NOTCH FIRST WIN, SPOIL WADE'S RETURN
    Flash to the rescue? Not quite. Dwyane Wade returned from offseason shoulder and knee surgeries Tuesday night and the world had a chance to see a healthy Heat team for the first time this season. Unfortunately, the world didn't see anything new. The Heat, who entered the game averaging a league-worst 83.3 points per game, struggled once again on the offensive end and allowed a season-high 61 points in the first half as they dropped a 104-95 decision to the previously winless Sonics. Wade entered the contest with 4:49 remaining in the first quarter and his team down by 10, but was unable to provide the spark Miami has been looking for all season. He paced himself early, taking only one field goal attempt in his first six minutes of action and guarding the much-slower Wally Szczerbiak. He finished with 15 points and five assists. Chris Wilcox posted 20 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle, which avoided its first nine-game losing streak in 35 years.
    STEPHON SHOWS UP
    Stephon Marbury's back-and-forth journey across America ended Wednesday afternoon when he arrived in Los Angeles at around 4 ET. Six-and-a-half hours later, the Knicks guard was chatting with Isiah Thomas on the bench as the starters took the floor in a matchup against the Clippers. Marbury, who left the team and returned to New York because of a disagreement with coach Thomas shortly after arriving in Phoenix on Tuesday, registered 13 points and five assists in 34 minutes off the bench as his Knicks remained winless at STAPLES Center against the Clippers with a 84-81 loss. Despite watching Fred Jones take his spot in the starting lineup, Marbury was on the floor during a 21-2 run late in the fourth quarter to help New York tie the game in the closing minutes. Chris Kaman led the Clippers, who improved to 5-2, with 14 points and 18 rebounds.
    SIXTH MAN OF THE NIGHT
    Lithuania, stand up. Linas Kleiza and Darius Songaila, two of three Lithuanian's currently in the NBA, are splitting Wednesday's Sixth Man of the Night honors. Kleiza, who has found his way into this box already this season, scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and grabbed nine rebounds to help Denver win its fourth straight with a 110-90 triumph over Portland. Songalia had 12 points in 22 minutes as Washington snapped a 10-game home losing streak with a 103-90 win over Indiana.
    ROOKIE WATCH
    While one of the Hawks' two rookie standouts was adding to his rookie-leading rebound total, the other was rolling on the baseline in pain. Despite being replaced by Zaza Pachulia in the starting lineup, Al Horford racked up the first double-double of his young career with 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks defeated the Bobcats on Wednesday night. Acie Law went down with a left ankle sprain with 6:47 left in the third period. He did not return.
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    • COOL/CLUTCH PERFORMANCE
    Mo Williams dished out a season-high 12 assists on Tuesday night, but none were more important than his last. Williams passed up his own opportunity to seal a win by dishing the rock to Desmond Mason for a 14-foot jumper with 13.6 seconds to help the Bucks break a tie and hold on 102-99 victory over the Grizzlies. Memphis' Pau Gasol missed the game-tying three-point attempt as time expired. "It was the point guard running the show,'' said Mason, who scored 15 points. "He got it done.''