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Surging Rockets hold off Nuggets 97-95 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Even the return of Kenyon Martin couldn't snap the Denver Nuggets out of their funk. Ron Artest scored 22 points and Aaron Brooks added 19 in the Houston Rockets' 97-95 win over the fading Nuggets on Monday night. Brooks sank one of two free throws with 22.7 seconds left to give Houston a 93-90 lead. Linas Kleiza got the rebound and Denver called a timeout.