Scouting report: at Minnesota

When/where: 7 p.m. today; Target Center. TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (42-13) update: They have an eight-game winning streak, including four in a row on the road. … Chris Paul has scored at least 20 points in four of his last five games, and the Rockets are 16-2 this season when he scores at least 20 points. … Guard/forward Gerald Green is fifth in scoring off the bench since signing with the Rockets on Dec. 28. … Center Clint Capela had three blocked shots against Denver on Sunday and has had at least two in seven consecutive games. The longest streak of his career with multiple blocked shots previously was four games. He has averaged a league-high 3.1 blocked shots in that stretch. … Trevor Ariza (strained left hamstring) is out. Timberwolves (35-24) update: They have a 13-game home winning streak and are tied with Toronto for the most home wins — 23 — in the NBA. They have matched the best record through 29 home games in franchise history. … The Timberwolves have used only five starting lineups this season, with their preferred lineup starting 42 of 57 games. … The Timberwolves have the third-ranked offense in the league. … Karl-Anthony Towns, averaging 20.1 points per game, leads the NBA in second-chance points and scoring in the paint. His inside scoring already is a team record and the most in the NBA for a full season since Shaquille O’Neal in 2004-05. … Jimmy Butler’s 22.5 points per game are the second-most of his career with his 48 percent shooting a career-best. Statistically speaking: 5. Number of player selected to All-Star games in Timberwolves history, combining for 16 appearances, before Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler were picked this season.