Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: vs. L.A. Lakers

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When/where: 7 p.m. today; Toyota Center. TV/radio: Root; 790 AM and 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (46-21) update: They lost the season opener to the Lakers but won a rematch 134-95 in December. … The Rockets have won 10 of last 12 meetings with the Lakers. … The Rockets are 34-2 when shooting a better percentage than their opponent. … The Rockets have averaged a league-leading 119.3 points since the All-Star break, going 6-3. … Guard Pat Beverley is averaging 10.1 points on 43.8 percent shooting in wins, 7.8 points on 38.7 percent shooting in losses. … Guard Eric Gordon is averaging 22.5 points on 57.1 percent shooting in two games against the Lakers this season. Lakers (20-47) update: They have lost 10 of their past 11 games. … The Lakers changed their lineup Monday, starting Jordan Clarkson and bringing D’Angelo Russell off the bench. Nick Young and Thomas Robinson did not play, and Timofey Mozgov is on the inactive list as the Lakers have been looking at young players and different combinatio­ns. … Guard Tyler Ennis, acquired from the Rockets at the trade deadline, has played in four games since a D-League stint, averaging 7.3 points and 2.3 assists. Forward Corey Brewer, traded by the Rockets for Lou Williams, has played in five games, averaging 5.2 points. Statistica­lly speaking: 22 – Games in which James Harden has had at least 30 points with double-digit assists, one more than in the rest of his career combined. He has done it in three of his past five games.

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