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Rockets beat Lakers 125-112 for 5th straight win

Posted January 08, 2013 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: James Harden,  Chandler Parsons,  Dwight Howard,  Pau Gasol,  Jordan Hill,  Kobe Bryant,  Steve Nash
TEAMS: Houston Rockets,  Los Angeles Lakers
James Harden scored 31 and Chandler Parsons added 20 to help the Houston Rockets pick up their fifth straight win, a 125-112 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night Houston trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, but used a pair of runs in the third quarter to go on top and build a big lead. Metta World Peace had a season-high 24 points for the Lakers, who were playing without their top three big men Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill - all out with injuries. Kobe Bryant added 20 for the Lakers and Steve Nash had 16 as they tied a season-high with their fourth straight loss. The Rockets have rallied from double-digit deficits for their last three wins.
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