Published 12/29/2008
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See you on South Beach for that 24th birthday party. (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) 1. Denver at Atlanta (Monday) Of note: Carmelo Anthony came back from a sore elbow to drop 32 points on the New York Knicks on Sunday, but the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets have a more difficult challenge in the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks -- surprise, surprise -- have the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference at 19-10, a record that is bolstered by a 13-2 record at Philips Arena, the fourth-best home record in the NBA. Joe Johnson has been pretty impressive his past two games, scoring 41 points against Chicago on Saturday and getting a triple-double (20 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) against Oklahoma City last Monday. 2. Orlando at Detroit (Monday) Of note: In the past two postseasons, the Orlando Magic hasn't faced a bigger bully than the Detroit Pistons,
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