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Rockets Soar, Magic Dazzle In Playoff Upset Wins

May. 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Houston Rockets stunned the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers 100-92 on Monday to get their Western Conference semi-final series off to a surprising start.
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NBA: Dallas 95, Houston 84

DALLAS, April 15 (UPI) -- Jason Terry scored nine points in a game-closing, 15-4 run Wednesday, giving Dallas a 95-84 win over Houston that cost the Rockets a division title.

NBA: Houston 85, Milwaukee 81

HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Rafer Alston made three of Houston's seven free throws over the final 37 seconds Wednesday, allowing the Rockets to fight off Milwaukee 85-81.

NBA: Utah 93, Houston 82

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NBA: Houston 84, Utah 75

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NBA: Houston 98, Dallas 86

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NBA: Houston 100, Portland 84

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NBA: Golden State 90, Houston 84

OAKLAND, Calif., March 20 (UPI) -- Mickael Pietris made five free throws in the final 30 seconds Friday night and scored 21 points, lifting Golden State past Houston, 90-84.

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler