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After opening with seven losses in 10 games, Houston (7-7) got back to .500 with Tuesday's 97-80 win over Detroit. Dalembert finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds while Luis Scola also scored 14 for the Rockets, who improved to 5-1 at home.

"We are back to .500, which is where we wanted to be after a bit of a slow start," Scola said. "I think the best thing is that we are playing better."

Dalembert has certainly shown some significant improvement.


Signed on Christmas, the 6-foot-11 center averaged 5.6 points and 5.9 boards in the Rockets' first 10 games. He has since emerged as a major force in the paint, averaging 15.3 points on 69.2 percent shooting and 11.8 rebounds during the four-game winning streak.

"He's just playing wonderful basketball for us right now," coach Kevin McHale said.While McHale is thrilled with Dalembert's play, he's also happy to get reserve guard Courtney Lee back.Lee returned Tuesday after missing eight straight games with a strained right calf, and is expected to help spell Kevin Martin and Kyle Lowry. Martin, scoring a team-best 17.4 points per game, is averaging 40.7 minutes in six contests since Jan. 10, while Lowry, averaging 17.3 points, is playing 39.5 minutes a game.- http://www.cbssports.com/

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