There were a dozen games on the slate last night and you know what that means… [when g=games, d=day, and s=sentences]  if g(d) ≥7, then s(g) = 1.

The Cavs lost to the Wiz as Stud Antawn Jamison showed what the Wiz had been missing so far this season. The Hawks beat the Heat and moved to 10-2 (6-0 at home) on the season. The Knicks beat the Pacers in the double shocker involving a Stud performance by Larry Hughes and, of course, the Knicks winning a game. The Thunder lost to the Magic in Orlando as Rashard Lewis is starting to look like he’s coming back. The Sixers, led by Stud Elton Brand, won a thoroughly boring game against the Bobcats. The Celtics beat the Warriors in a game that didn’t need much effort. The Bucks beat the Nets because the Nets are allergic to winning basketball games. The Rockets beat the T’Wolves because the Rockets are a well-run franchise whereas the same can not be said for their northern brethren. The Grizz topped the Clips in a boring game that even I have trouble caring about. The Jazz beat the Raptors despite a great effort by Stud Chris Bosh. The Mavs outlasted the Spurs in OT with a Stud of the Day performance from Dirk once again. And the Blazers beat the Pistons in a match-up that didn’t include Isiah Thomas and Clyde Drexler.

Stay tuned after the jump for the lists and highlights…

Studs

1. Dirk Nowitzki – 15/29 FG, 1/1 3PT, 10/12 FT, 12 REB, 41 PTS
2. Al Jefferson – 9/11 FG, 2/2 FT, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 20 PTS
3. LeBron James – 12/20 FG, 3/7 3PT, 7/8 FT, 2 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL, 34 PTS
4. Larry Hughes – 6/14 FG, 3/5 3PT, 7/8 FT, 10 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL, 22 PTS
5. Danny Granger – 12/18 FG, 5/8 3PT, 7 REB, 3 AST, 33 PTS
6. Chris Bosh – 13/25 FG, 17 REB (7 OFF), 32 PTS
7. Antawn Jamison – 12/22 FG, 5/6 FT, 10 REB (6 OFF), 2 AST, 31 PTS
8. Elton Brand – 8/17 FG, 3/4 FT, 11 REB (7 OFF), 2 AST, 3 STL, 6 BLK, 19 PTS
9. Chris Douglas-Roberts – 9/20 FG, 1/1 3PT, 12/14 FT, 10 REB (4 OFF), 3 AST, 3 STL, 31 PTS

Duds

1. Chase Budinger – 1/7 FG, 0/2 3PT, 0/0 FT, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 1 PF, 2 PTS, 17 MIN
2. Carl Landry – 2/6 FG, 1/2 FT, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 1 PF, 5 PTS, 16 MIN
3. Mike Conley Jr. – 0/4 FG, 0/1 3PT, 1/2 FT, 2 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 5 PF, 1 PTS, 16 MIN
4. Jonas Jerebko – 1/5 FG, 0/1 3PT, 2/4 FT, 5 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TO, 6 PF, 4 PTS, 32 MIN
5. Sasha Pavlovic – 2/11 FG, 1/4 3PT, 0/0 FT, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 5 PTS, 21 MIN

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