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Eric Gordon starts in return from injury

Updated: March 3, 2011, 3:53 AM ET
By Pedro Moura | ESPNLosAngeles.com

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon was in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Houston Rockets.

He made sure his return from a right wrist injury was triumphant, scoring nine of his 24 points in the final 4:46 as the Clippers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-103 victory.

"It just felt natural for me to get to the basket," Gordon said afterward, adding that the 18-game break was the longest he's ever sat out in his basketball career. "But it's all ...

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