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 WASHINGTON (AP) - Agent Zero left the locker room early, leaving an opening for a teammate to seize the spotlight and claim a new nickname: Mr. Fifty. Gilbert Arenas, trying his best to shoot himself out of a slump, launched a few bricks and rattled a few home Tuesday night on his way to 38 points as the Washington Wizards beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-100.
Meanwhile, DeShawn Stevenson played a steady supporting role, scoring a season-high 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting to raise his field goal percentage to 50.1 percent. When the colorful Arenas uncharacteristically dressed quickly and departed before reporters arrived, Stevenson was more than happy to gloat at his teammate's expense.
"He's 'Hibachi,' but I'm 'Mr. Fifty,'" Stevenson said. "Put that in the newspaper so he'll get mad."
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