Scouting report: vs. Denver Nuggets

When/where: 7 p.m. today; Toyota Center.

ATTSW; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (40-13) update: Fresh off a four-game road sweep, the Rockets own a six-game winning streak. They return to Toyota, where they have a six-game home win streak. At 40-13, they have the best record in franchise history after 53 games. … They have a five-game winning streak against the Nuggets, including a 125-95 blowout in November. … James Harden scored 41 points Wednesday in Miami, giving him eight games with at least 40 points, twice as many as any other NBA player. … Clint Capela blocked three shots Wednesday, giving him at least three blocked shots in four of five games. The Rockets are 15-0 when he blocks at least three shots. … With Chris Paul scoring 24 points Wednesday, the Rockets are 15-2 when he scores at least 20 points. … Ryan Anderson (sprained right ankle) and Eric Gordon (lower back soreness) are questionable. Trevor Ariza (strained left hamstring) is out. Nuggets (29-25) update: The Nuggets have won their past three games, averaging 121 points in those games, including wins over the Thunder and Warriors. They have won six of eight games and have been off since Monday. They are 7-18 on the road, 3-14 against Western Conference teams. … The Nuggets rank eighth in offensive rating, but just 21st defensively. … The Nuggets had a seasonhigh 18 3-pointers on Monday. … In his past eight games, beginning with a career-high 38 points, Jamal Murray has averaged 21.1 points on 52.1 percent shooting and 47.8 percent 3-point shooting. … Averaging 16.5 points and 10.6 rebounds, Nikola Jokic leads all centers with an average of 5.5 assists per game. … Torrey Craig (left hamstring tightness) is probable. Tyler Lydon (left knee surgery), Paul Millsap (left wrist injury) and Mason Plumlee (right calf strain) are out. Statistically speaking: 50. Percent 3-point shooting for Chris Paul in his past 10 games.