Who would have thought Chris Duhon’s NBA career would be better than JJ Redick’s?

Atlanta 96, Cleveland 102: The best team in the east ended the Hawks’ 7-game winning streak even though LeBron James didn’t have a triple-double (only 22-7-5). With 13 games left, the Cavs lead the Celtics by four in the race for homecourt advantage.

Boston 105, Memphis 87: Pierce had six points. KG only played 17 minutes. But the bench – led by 24 from Glen Davis – scored 51 points as the Celtics took over in the second half and rolled to victory, keeping Boston one game in front of Orlando for the 2nd spot in the East.

LA Lakers 117, Chicago 109: The Lakers bench scored 27 points to compliment Bryant’s 28 and Gasol’s 23 as the Kobe-airs (?) rallied from 16 down in the second half to get a seven-game road trip started off with a victory.

Portland 96, Milwaukee 84: Greg Oden’s long climb back from injury continues: Nine minutes, five fouls, four turnovers.

Indiana 108, Charlotte 83: Playoffs? Playoffs? The Bobcats scored nine points in the third quarter and permitted 33. The Pacers probably will pick in the 7-11 range in the draft and need to shore up one of the worst defenses in the league. Earl Clark? Jeff Teague?