Scouting report: At Memphis

When/where: 7 p.m. today; FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn. TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (12-4) update: With wins in seven of their past eight games, the Rockets have the third-best start in franchise history. … The Rockets have lost two of three games against the Grizzlies, with the win coming in the most recent meeting last Saturday. … James Harden has averaged 37.5 points on 47.5 percent shooting in his past eight games after averaging 26 points on 42.2 percent shooting the first eight games of the season. … Harden went 18-of-18 from the free-throw line on Thursday after going 19-of-19 on Tuesday vs. Toronto. His 37 made free throws without a miss are the most over a two-game span in NBA history. He has made 43 free throws in a row, last missing Saturday against the Grizzlies. … Forward Trevor Ariza is averaging 14.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting in the past eight games after averaging 6.2 points on 24.4 percent shooting in his first six games this season. … Luc Mbah a Moute (illness) is questionable. Grizzlies (7-7) update: They are on a three-game losing streak. … The Grizzlies’ defense has slipped in the past four games but is still ranked tied for eighth-best overall this season. … Chandler Parsons, who went 6-of-8 on 3s against the Rockets in Memphis, is making 51.5 percent of his shots and 51.2 percent of his 3s. … Marc Gasol leads the Grizzlies with averages of 20.1 points and 9.3 rebounds, but he has hit just 39.5 percent of his shots, averaging 15.7 points against the Rockets. … Tyreke Evans has averaged 18.5 points to lead all players who have not started a game this season .… Guard Mike Conley (Achilles) is out. Statistically speaking: 40 — Career 40-point games for James Harden, including a franchise record 39 with the Rockets.