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Found January 17, 2012 on Lions Blog:
PLAYERS: Kevin Martin,  Samuel Dalembert,  John Wall,  Luis Scola,  Kyle Lowry
TEAMS: Houston Rockets,  Washington Wizards
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Kevin Martin scored 25 points, Samuel Dalembert added 20, and the Houston Rockets broke away in the third quarter Monday to beat John Wall and the Washington Wizards, 114-106. Wall scored a career-high 38 points on 13 of 22 shooting. Luis Scola added 18 points and Kyle Lowry 16 for Houston. Houston outscored the Wizards, 25-6, during an 8-minute stretch in the third quarter.
Original Story: http://www.freep.com/article/20120117...
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