article_snippet.sent: Dwight Howard and Josh Smith celebrate the Houston Rockets taking a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks .
article_snippet.sent: Dwight Howard scored 28 points and had 12 rebounds in a 111-99 victory for the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center .
article_snippet.sent: Houston also pulled away in the last quarter to beat Texas rival Dallas 111-99.
article_snippet.sent: Dwight Howard, who scored 28 points, and James Harden, who added 24, dominated early in the final period to steer the Houston Rockets to victory.
article_snippet.sent: But with Harden on the bench, Houston scored the next 11 points, powered by three alley-oop passes from Josh Smith to Dwight Howard, to take a 92-84 lead with about eight minutes left.
highlights_snippet.sent: Houston Rockets take 2-0 lead over Dallas Mavericks with 111-99 win .