Scouting report: vs. Cleveland

When/where: 7 p.m. today; Toyota Center TV/radio: TNT; 790 AM and 850 AM (Spanish).

Rockets (8-3) update: The Rockets and Cavaliers have split the season series in each of the past two seasons. … James Harden, coming off a career-high 56 points Sunday, averaged 39.5 points with 13 assists against the Cavs last season. … The Rockets are taking 53.4 percent of their shots from the 3-point line, an increase from last season’s 46.2 percent that set the NBA record for most 3s attempted. … Trevor Ariza has averaged 14 points in his last three games. … F Luc Mbah a Moute (bruised knee) is questionable. G Chris Paul (bruised knee) is out.

Cavaliers (5-6) update: They had lost five of six games before holding off the Bucks on Tuesday. … The Cavs are last in the NBA in defensive rating, allowing 112.4 points per 100 possessions, 29th in opposing field goal percentage and last in opposing 3-point percentage. … The Cavs are tied with the Rockets for fifth in scoring, averaging 109.9 points per game, and rank fourth in field-goal percentage. … LeBron James had 30 points, nine assists and eight rebounds against the Bucks. He is averaging a career-high 9.1 assists … F Kevin Love scored a season-high 32 points and had 13 rebounds in the Cavs’ win Tuesday. … G Iman Shumpert returned from a sore right knee Tuesday. … C Tristan Thompson (left calf strain) and G Isaiah Thomas (right hip) are out.

Statistically speaking: 1,072 — Games played by LeBron James, putting him 82nd in NBA history and in a tie with Michael Jordan.