Scouting report: At Portland

When/where: 9:30 p.m. today; Moda Center, Portland, Ore. TV/radio: TNT; 740 AM and 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (51-23) update: They won the first two meetings with the Blazers this season, averaging 128 points on 52 percent shooting. … The Rockets are 23-13 on the road. … James Harden has tripledoubles in five of his past eight games and has scored at least 20 points with double-digit assists in six consecutive games to match the longest streak of his career. … The Rockets had all five starters score in double figures against the Warriors and are 10-3 this season when all five score at least 10 points. … The Rockets have made fewer 3s than their opponent four times in their past 10 games after making more 3s in all but seven of their first 64 games. Trail Blazers (36-38)

update: Portland’s win over Denver on Tuesday made the Blazers 12-3 in March and gave them a one-game lead on the Nuggets for the final playoff spot in the West. … Jusuf Nurkic had a career-high 33 points and 16 rebounds against his former team Tuesday and has averaged 15 points and 10.4 rebounds in Portland. … Guards Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum combine to average 50 points. Since the All-Star break, they are making a combined 49.3 percent of their shots and 45 percent of their 3s. … Forward Maurice Harkless is averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds against the Rockets this season. His career high of 28 points came against the Rockets when he was with the Magic.

Statistically speaking: 3 – 3-pointers needed by the Rockets to break the NBA single-season record set last season by the Warriors.