Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: vs. Phoenix

- Jonathan Feigen

When/where: 8 p.m. today; Toyota Center. TV/radio: Root; 790 AM, 94.5 FM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (39-17) update: They have won nine of their past 11 games against the Suns, including two victories at Phoenix this season in which they averaged 128 points. … Pat Beverley has averaged 12.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting in his last four games after averaging 5.5 points on 23.3 percent shooting in the previous four games. … James Harden has averaged 29.5 points and 13 assists against the Suns this season. … The Rockets have scored at least 100 points in 42 consecutiv­e games and are five games shy of matching the franchise record. … The Rockets went 13-for-40 on 3-pointers Thursday, giving them 27 games in which they have attempted at least 40 3-pointers — 10 more than any other season in franchise history. … Eric Gordon (sore lower back) is questionab­le. Suns (17-37) update: Despite Friday night’s 115-97 home win over the Bulls, the Suns have lost eight of 10 games. … The Suns average a league-leading 20.6 free throws per game. … The NBA suspended center Alex Len for one game without pay for leaving the bench during an altercatio­n Wednesday against the Grizzlies. The Suns said he will serve it Friday vs. the Bulls. … Eric Bledsoe is one of five players averaging at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists (along with James Harden, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Giannis Antetokoun­mpo). … The Suns are 8-20 on the road, 4-17 against West opponents. Statistica­lly speaking: 2 — More field goals by the Rockets than their opponents this season. The Rockets have outscored opponents 6,396 to 6,045 by compiling 258 more points on 3s and 89 more from the foul line.

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