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Michael Beasley finding a home in Houston, helping Rockets stay in playoff hunt

If someone told you in November that Michael Beasley would become the bright spot of the Rockets' season, you'd probably give them "The Gas Face."

But the second overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft has been a big part of the team's push for the playoffs after coming over from China in March. Beasley came up big again Tuesday night, scoring 17 points in 27 minutes while helping the Rockets knock off the Cavaliers 106-100.

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The Rockets trailed by as many as 20 points before Beasley (10 points in the second half) and James Harden (18 points in the fourth quarter) pulled them back into the game.