Kobe Bryant's offensive tear continued on Tuesday, as he scored a season-high 44 points (13-of-27 FGs, 16-of-16 FTs) against the Warriors. He added four rebounds and 11 assists, with just one turnover.

As expected, Ron Artest did not play in Tuesday's game vs. the Warriors. He is hoping to return against Sacramento on Friday.

After the Wizards allowed the Thunder to score 110 points on 54% shooting, coach Flip Saunders hinted that a lineup change could be imminent.

Troy Murphy is not expected to play on Wednesday after spraining his ankle in Tuesday's loss to the Bulls.

Shane Battier complemented his solid defense with 20 points, five 3-pointers, two rebounds, three assists and one block in Tuesday's win over the Hornets.

David West scored a career-high 44 points vs. the Rockets on Tuesday -- he made 18-of-30 FGs, 2-of-4 three-pointers, and 6-of-8 FTs.

Chris Paul notched his first triple-double of the season vs. Houston, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals, two blocks and just one turnover.

David Lee mauled the Pistons for a season-high 30 points on Tuesday, leading the Knicks to their 12th victory of the season. He shot 13-of-19 from the field, adding 12 rebounds and five assists.

Kevin Durant led the Thunder to a victory in Washington on Tuesday, scoring 35 points on 12-of-19 FGs and 8-of-10 FTs.

Jamal Crawford got hot off the Hawks bench on Tuesday, scoring a team-high 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting, with four 3-pointers and two steals.