Scouting report: At Dallas
When/where: 6 p.m. today; American Airlines Center, Dallas. TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM and 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (51-14) update: The Rockets’ loss in Toronto snapped a 17game winning streak, but they have won 22 of 24 games since James Harden returned from his hamstring injury in January. … They have won 13 of their past 16 road games. … The Rockets have a seven-game winning streak against the Mavericks, including all three meetings this season. … The Rockets matched their season-low of nine 3-pointers Friday. … The Rockets on Friday became the fourth team in NBA history to make at least 1,000 3-pointers in a season. … James Harden has made 52.5 percent of his shots in his past seven games and leads the NBA with 10 40-point games after scoring 40 in Toronto on Friday. … Eric Gordon has averaged 4.4 3-pointers on 47.8 percent shooting in his five games since coming back from food poisoning. … Trevor Ariza has gone 0-for-7 from the 3-point line in his past two games after making at least three in six consecutive games, the longest streak of his career. … Guard James Harden (sore left knee) is questionable. Forward Ryan Anderson (hip) and Brandan Wright are out. Mavericks (21-45) update: Beginning with a loss in Houston, the Mavericks lost seven of nine games before defeating Memphis 114-80 on Saturday night in Dallas. … The Mavs are 3-8 in the second half of back-to-backs but won their only game when playing the second half of a back-to-back with both games at home. … Dirk Nowitzki, averaging 12.5 points entering Saturday and sixth on the all-time NBA scoring list, had a season-high 23 points March 4 against New Orleans. … Harrison Barnes leads the Mavs with averages of 18.4 points and a careerhigh 6.4 rebounds. … Dennis Smith Jr. is fourth in scoring (15 points per game) and third in assists (five) among NBA rookies. … Forward Dorian Finney-Smith (left-knee quadriceps tendinitis), guard Wesley Matthews (left hip), guard Dennis Smith Jr. (sore left knee) and center Nerlens Noel (return from injury management) are questionable. Guard Seth Curry (left-leg surgery) is out. Statistically speaking: 2 — Steals needed for Chris Paul to join Jason Kidd, John Stockton and Gary Payton as the only players in NBA history with 8,000 assists and 2,000 steals.