Scouting report: vs. Dallas

When/where: 7 p.m. today; Toyota Center. TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (2-0) update: The Rockets swept the Mavericks last season for the first time since the 1997-98 season. … The Rockets have won 10 of the past 13 meetings after losing 12 of the previous 14. … The Rockets have won five of their past six home openers, including last season against Dallas. … The Rockets have not won three straight to open a season since going 6-0 in 2014-15. … Clint Capela had 22 points and 17 rebounds in Sacramento, the first Rockets player younger than 24 with at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in a game since Yao Ming in 2004. … Chris Paul is out with a bruised left knee. Mavericks (0-1) update: Dennis Smith Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists in the season opener, becoming the youngest player (19) to get a double-double in his debut. He is the first Mavericks rookie since Devin Harris in 2004 to start his season opener. … The Mavericks have gone to a smaller lineup, playing Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews at the forward spots, a move that makes Dirk Nowitzki, in his 20th season, the center. … Nerlens Noel, coming off the bench with Nowitzki starting at center, went 6-of-6 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line in the season opener, scoring 16 points with 11 rebounds in 20 minutes. … With Seth Curry out (stress reaction in his left leg) Yogi Ferrell has started in the backcourt with Smith. … Harris has been granted a leave of absence after his brother was killed in a car crash Thursday. He wasn’t with the team for the game against the Kings on Friday. Statistically speaking: Eric Gordon scored 24 and 25 points in the first two games, matching his longest streak of 20-point games with the Rockets. The Rockets went 17-2 when he scored at least 20 last season.