Scouting report: vs. Oklahoma City
When/where: 7:30 p.m.; Toyota Center. TV/radio: ABC; 740 AM, 94.1 FM (Spanish).
Rockets (64-15) update: Their 20-game home winning streak matches their longest in one season in franchise history and is one game from their longest ever. …The Rockets have won four of the past five games against the Thunder and their past six in Houston but have split this season’s two meetings. … The Rockets have won seven of their past eight games decided by five points or fewer. Since James Harden returned from a hamstring injury in mid-January, they are 18-2 in games with a five-point lead or deficit in the last five minutes. … The Rockets are 28-3 with P.J. Tucker in the starting lineup, including the win in Oklahoma City last month. …James Harden has made 61.3 percent of his shots the past two games after making 37.4 percent in his previous five games. … Eric Gordon has averaged 19.9 points on 49.5 percent shooting in his previous seven games. … Forward Ryan Anderson (sprained left ankle) is out. Guard Eric Gordon (sore left ankle) and center Tarik Black (lower back) are questionable.
Thunder (45-34) update: Oklahoma City has lost four of its past five games but has been off since Tuesday, when it lost 111-107 to the Warriors. … OKC leads the league in steals per game (9.05) and in opponent turnovers per game (16.1). … Russell Westbrook leads the NBA in assists per game (10.1), and Steven Adams leads in offensive rebounds per game (5.4). Paul George is second in steals and 3-pointers, with Adams fourth in field-goal percentage. … In his past five games, George has made 10 of 36 3-pointers, Carmelo Anthony 12 of 35. Anthony is averaging a career-low 16.2 points per game on a career-worst 40.3 percent shooting. Westbrook needs 41 rebounds and 22 assists in his final three games to average a tripledouble for a second consecutive season. … Forward Andre Roberson (knee surgery) is out.
Statistcally speaking: 3. Players since 2013-14 with 4,000 points, 2,000 rebounds, 800 assists and 600 steals — Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Trevor Ariza.