Jan. 1: Vladimir Stepania's Heat rose above the Hawks on New Year's Day. Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 2: Jerry Stackhouse and the Wizards got past the Bulls on Thursday. Noren Trotman/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 3: Lorenzen Wright notched a double-double in the Grizzlies' win over the Clippers. Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 4: T-Mac had nowhere to run, nowhere to hide against Kenyon Martin's Nets. Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 5: Tim Duncan's Spurs got past the Clippers on Sunday. Lisa Blumenfeld/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 6: Tracy McGrady and the Magic rose above the Knicks on Monday. Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 7: Kobe hit a record 12 three-pointers on Tuesday. Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 8: Cuttino Mobley and the Rockets slammed the Magic 91-81. Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 9: Jim Jackson and the King routed the Nets on Thursday. Al Bello/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 10: Avery Johnson and the Mavs improved to 30-5 by beating Boston. Glenn James/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 11: Ira Newble and the Hawks stung the Hornets 87-80 Saturday. Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 12: Kobe scored 36 as the Lakers won their fourth in a row, 106-81 over Miami. Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 13: Jon Barry and the Pistons flew past the Magic on Monday. Gary Bassing/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 14: Michael Redd and the Bucks slipped past the Hawks on Tuesday. Gary Dineen/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 15: Rod Strickland led the Wolves past the Clippers in his first start of the season. Catherine Steenkeste/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 16: Karl Malone scored 34 points as Utah rallied past Seattle 92-85 Thursday. Kent Horner/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 17: Shaq won the individual battle but Yao's Rockets won the game. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/NBAE		Jan. 18: Malik Allen was pumped about Miami's double-overtime win over Chicago. Victor Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 19: Jacque Vaughn helped the Magic slip past the Raptors on Sunday. Ron Turenne/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 20: Kobe and the Lakers flew past the Clippers on Monday. Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 21: Nowitzki and the Mavs flew past the Rockets on Tuesday. Glenn James/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 22: Baron Davis' Hornets split the Wizards defense for a 103-94 win. Gregory Shamus/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 23: Dirk and the Mavs improved to 33-8 at the midway point of their season. Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 24: Michael Jordan was the center of attention during his final game in Chicago. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 25: Gary Payton and the Sonics emerged from Memphis with a 95-83 victory. Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 26: Tony Battie and the Celtics rose above the Magic on Sunday. Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 27: Jerry Stackhouse's last-second heroics lifted Washington past Phoenix. Mitchell Layton/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 28: Recently named All-Star, Gary Payton, led the Sonics past the Warriors. Jeff Reinking/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 29: Miami's Travis Best hit the game-winner against New York. Victor Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images		Jan. 30: Jim Jackson and the short-handed Kings still had enough to beat the Sonics. Jeff Reinking/NBAE/Getty Images
Jan. 31: Antonio Davis and the Raptors stopped the East-leading Pacers 102-90. Ron Turenne/NBAE/Getty Images