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Dwyane Wade SG MIA
36 Mins Miami Heat

Wade scored 38 points on 14-of-25 shooting from the field and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line in Miami's win over Philadelphia on Sunday.

Wade, who was away from the team on Saturday to attend to personal matters, was back with the Heat as expected for Sunday's start against the Sixers. We got to see an attacking Wade, who was able to play off Carlos Arroyo (10 assists, 12 points, 6-of-9 FG) and didn't have to worry about initiating offense as much as he usually does. He added five rebounds, five steals, two assists, and a blocked shot.

7 Hrs Rashard Lewis F ORL

ORLANDO -- A season that started under a cloud -- a 10-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug program -- is turning into a nightmare year for Rashard Lewis. Only the winning has made it tolerable. As the Orlando Magic are preparing their playoff push and hoping for a run at a title, Lewis is mired in the worst slump of an increasingly frustrating season, seeing his aim and his game disappear. It was accentuated Sunday by a dismal performance in the midst of a 96-89 upset loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. His problems have become a worrisome undercurrent for a team that otherwise has looked strong since the All-Star break. He is scoring less (14.2 ppg), rebounding less (4.5 rpg) and shooting a lower percentage (.425) than he has in 10 years. 

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James Jones SF MIA
9 Hrs Miami Heat

Jones had 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers in 17 minutes off the bench in Sunday's win over Philadelphia.

Jones has been a lost man all year, but may find himself as the first wing off the bench after we've seen Daequan Cook struggle with his shot and now Dorell Wright's recent arrest for DUI. We'll probably see Jones in favor with coach Erik Spoelstra for the upcoming week, but don't forecast any long-term plans for him.

9 Hrs Theo Ratliff C CHA

ORLANDO -- The future of the Charlotte Bobcats belongs to guys like Gerald Wallace, Boris Diaw and Raymond Felton. For now, it's the old war-horse Theo Ratliff who may have become the key to their run toward the first playoff appearance in franchise history. The Bobcats have younger big men like Tyrus Thomas and Tyson Chandler. They have bigger guys like DeSagna Diop and Nazr Mohammed still on the roster. Yet it's the well-traveled Ratliff, still viewed as an undersized center, who has become their anchor in the late-season drive. Ratliff, who is playing for the ninth different team in his 14-year NBA career, was obtained from the San Antonio Spurs Feb. 18 in a cup-of-coffee trade (actually, for a 2016 second-round pick) at the insistence of coach Larry Brown, who was looking for someone he could trust. 

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Russell Westbrook PG OKC
9 Hrs Oklahoma City Thunder

Westbrook had 30 points and 11 assists in Sunday's win over Utah.

Westbrook, who has two consecutive double-doubles and 19 on the season, is becoming one of the league's better scoring point guards.

Kyle Weaver G OKC
9 Hrs Oklahoma City Thunder

Weaver was scoreless in 15 minutes with two rebounds, a steal and a block in Sunday's win over Utah.

Weaver was recalled from Tulsa when James Hardin went down with a hamstring injury, which will cost him 2-to-4 weeks. Weaver's played a combined 25 minutes in the two games since Hardin got injured.

C. J. Miles SG/SF UTA
9 Hrs Utah Jazz

Miles scored eight points on 3-of-12 shooting with two rebounds, three assists and three steals in 38 minutes in Sunday's loss to the Thunder.

Miles was starting in place of Andrei Kirilenko, who couldn't go after injuring his calf last Friday. He's been mired a slight slump of late, hitting 11-of-35 in the past three games.

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