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HOUSTON -- Rob Gray scored 30 points for his third straight game with 20-plus, Danrad Knowles added 25 points and Houston beat Rhode Island 82-77 on Saturday.Houston (7-2) trailed 68-67 but the Cougars made six straight free throws for a 73-68 lead with 2:08 left. Kuran Iverson answered with an inside basket but he couldnt convert a 3-point play.After a timeout, Galen Robinson Jr. dribbled down the clock and shot a runner in the lane. He missed, grabbed the offensive rebound and found an open Armoni Brooks for a 3-pointer and a 76-70 lead.Rhode Island missed a 3-pointer on its next possession but Cyril Langevine grabbed the offensive board and hit two free throws to pull to 76-72 with 50.8 seconds left. But Robinson broke the press and lobbed it for Knowles for a six-point Houston lead.E.C. Matthews led Rhode Island (6-4) with a career-high 31 points and six 3-pointers. Custom Nationals Jersey China . 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Through 12 games, Calgary (5-6-1) has surrendered 42 goals, ranking next-to-last in the league in goals against.The defensive play was the primary reason the Flames missed the 2016 post season and, with the acquisition of goaltenders Brian Elliott and Chad Johnson, it was thought that the tandem would provide stability in net to anchor the defense. That hope has yet to become a reality, though Johnsons 26 save performance against San Jose broke a two-game losing streak and improved the teams road record to 3-2-1.The defensive effort against the Sharks marked a vast improvement over what has been the norm on most nights.From my standpoint, Im not saying it was an easy game but we limited their Grade A scoring chances and took away the middle of the ice, said Johnson.Coach Glen Gulutzan preached patience for his new system and as the season lengthens, he feels the performance at the defensive end of the ice will continue to improve.Were starting to put ourselves in our position to get two points every night, said Gulutzan. Weve changed a lot of things in our style of play but our players are starting to believe.Los Angeles (5-6-0) has been a tough opponent for the Flames, sweeping last seasons four game season series, and Calgarys last victory at Staples Center came on January 19, 2015.The Kings slow start is primarily due to issues at the opposite end of the ice. Their 3-2 overtime victoory over the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a three-game losing streak in which they failed to score a goal.ddddddddddddTrevor Lewis second-period goal broke a goalless stretch of 205:25 in losses to St. Louis, Chicago and Anaheim.Los Angeles scored 23 goals in 11 games, placing them 11th in offense in the Western Conference. The Kings have not won a game in regulation time and have not scored more than three goals through regulation in any contest. Only left winger Tanner Pearson scored more than two goals, and its surprising to see defenseman Alec Martinez as its leading scorer (two goals, seven assists, nine points) with a lineup that includes Anze Kopitar, Tyler Toffoli and Drew Doughty.Thought of as a Stanley Cup contender, overall team health raises questions about the quality of depth needed to qualify for the post-season in the highly competitive Western Conference. Kings coach Darryl Sutter must continue to manage around significant injuries for the next few weeks after stating that wingers Marian Gaborik, Andy Andreoff and defenseman Brayden McNabb are at least a month away from returning to action while Jonathan Quick is month-to-month with a groin injury.The victory over the Penguins could re-instill confidence throughout the experienced Los Angeles roster after the goalless streak reached a level not seen since the 1968-69 season.We needed to end that skid. I thought that was a good game for us against a really good team coming here, said defenseman Matt Greene. We needed the points to keep pace in this division. Its a big win. Obviously, you want to get this in regulation, but we will take the points however we get them. ' ' '