NBA Star Search (Jan. 14): The Mother of All Recaps

This article will explore each night's true "ballers," as we shine a light on anyone and everyone who has a truly noteworthy performance.

Any player who breaks 30 points, 20 rebounds, 20 assists, or has a triple-double will make this column in some form or another.

Look no further to get the best, quickest recap of the previous night's action than by checking who did what, right here , right now:

Gimme That Scoring Title

Phoenix Suns @ Indiana Pacers

Danny Granger went off for 33 points, torching the Suns (and beating them at their own game) by hitting 5-of-9 treys, while also grabbing eight rebounds.

Granger was hot all night long, as he dropped in 11-of-22 shots, and went 6-of-8 from the charity stripe in Indy's 122-114 win at home.

Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks

It was in a losing effort, but Dirk Nowitzki hit 30 points, which earns him the right to see his name typed in a B/R column (at the very least).

Nowitzki also quietly grabbed 16 boards, while shooting 11-of-22 from the field in the Mavericks' home loss. Oh, and here's some food for thought; Dirk became just the 34th NBA player to reach 20,000 points in a career.

Miami Heat @ Golden State Warriors

Dwyane Wade delivered the night's last 30+ point performance, as his Heat played the final game of the night, and won, 115-102.

Wade finished the game with 35 points, hitting 10-of-15 shots and sinking all 15 of his attempted free throws. Just for good measure, Wade flirted with a triple-double, as he also chipped in nine assists and seven rebounds.

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets

It took him three overtimes and over 59 minutes of play, but Houston point guard Aaron Brooks got himself some mad pointage.

The second-year starter racked up 43 points on 6-of-9 shooting from three-ball land, while shooting a solid 14-of-30 overall.

It was quite a night in one of the most thrilling NBA games of the season.

Hittin' the Glass

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets

In a game that went into three overtimes, Al Jefferson fought with the likes of Luis Scola, Carl Landry, and Chuck Hayes (until he fouled out), on his way to 26 points and a whopping 26 rebounds.

Jefferson, whether you choose to believe it or not, is still a beast on the glass. And this was done, mind you, with teammate Kevin Love stealing another 13 boards.

San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder

DeJuan Blair had the game of his life on Wednesday night, as he went to work against the Thunder, scoring 28 points, while going 11-of-17 from the field.

But that wasn't what hit home. That same tenacity and insane effort we grew to love while Blair was at Pittsburgh was alive and well for Blair, as he hauled in 21 rebounds, while grabbing an amazing 10 on the offensive end.

A double-double in the 20's. Now that's a rookie making a name for himself .

New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers

Samuel Dalembert went nasty at the glass against the Knicks, tearing down 21 rebounds (seven offensive), while also doing his part in the scoring column, dropping in a decent 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting.

New Orleans Hornets @ Los Angeles Clippers

All of L.A. (except for the Lakers) is disappointed with the news that rookie Blake Griffin will miss the remainder of the season , but that didn't stop Marcus Camby from breaking out a traditional beast-like performance.

The 35-year old (never gonna get old) center grabbed an impressive 20 rebounds, while matching DeJuan Blair's 10 on the offensive side. Sick. Just plain sick.

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