Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: At Phoenix

- Jonathan Feigen

When/where: 9:30 p.m. today; Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix. TV/radio: ATTSW, ESPN; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (29-11) update: They have won 12 of their past 14 games against the Suns. … In his past five games, guard/forward Gerald Green has averaged 4.6 3-pointers, second most in the NBA in that stretch, on 50.8 percent shooting. … The Rockets are 10-1 when Chris Paul scores at least 20 points. His 37 points Wednesday are the most for a Rocket other than James Harden since Jeremy Lin scored 38 against the Spurs in 2012. … Guard Eric Gordon had 30 points Wednesday, his second 30-point game in his past four after scoring 30 twice in his first 109 games with the Rockets. … Centers Nene (bruised right knee), Tarik Black (right eye abrasion) and Zhou Qi (elbow), guard James Harden (strained hamstring) and forwards Luc Mbah a Moute (dislocated shoulder) and Troy Williams (knee) are out. Suns (16-26) update: Averaging 24.9 points per game, guard Devin Booker ranks 10th in scoring. … The bench averages 39.8 points per game, ranking seventh in the NBA. … Guard Isaiah Canaan (strained groin) is questionab­le. Forward Josh Jackson (right hip strain) is doubtful. Forward Marquese Chriss (strained hip flexor) is out. Statistica­lly speaking: 1,100. Consecutiv­e games in which the Suns have made a 3-pointer, eight games from tying the Mavericks for the NBA record, though they rank 29th in 3-point shooting percentage this season.

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