Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: vs. Memphis

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When/where: 7 p.m. today; Toyota Center. TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (3-0) update: They have outscored opponents by just 2.3 points per 100 possession­s. … The Rockets play four games in six days — the most possible in the revised NBA scheduling process. … The Rockets, who won at Memphis in the preseason, will face the Grizzlies twice this week and complete the season series in less than a month. … James Harden is the third player, joining Stephen Curry and Ray Allen, to score 27 points with seven assists and make at least four 3-pointers in each of the first three games of the season. … Nene went 6-for-6 against the Mavericks, becoming the third player since 1983-84 to score 14 points in 10 or fewer minutes without missing a shot . ... Guard Chris Paul is out. Grizzlies (2-0) update: They are off to a 2-0 start for the fourth time in franchise history. … Marc Gasol had 34 points and 14 rebounds in Saturday’s 111-101 victory over Golden State, going 16-of-17 from the line. … The Grizzlies have outscored opponents 94 to 26 off the bench in the first two games of the season. … Forward JaMychal Green (left foot/ankle) and guards Ben McLemore (right foot) and Wayne Selden (right quadriceps) are out. 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.

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