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Associated Press - March 9, 2010 9:55 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - Luis Scola had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Kevin Martin scored 21 points, and the yo-yo Houston Rockets moved back above .500 Tuesday night with a 96-88 win over the Washington Wizards.
The Rockets took the lead for good midway through the second quarter and were hardly threatened in the second half by the Wizards, who have lost four straight and 6 of 7.
Aaron Brooks added 14 points and Trevor Ariza returned from an injury to score 13 for the Rockets, who won despite shooting 38 percent to the Wizards' 42. It helped that Houston forced 18 turnovers and had the advantage at the free throw line, going 24 for 28 to Washington's 15 for 16.
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