Scouting report: at Washinton

When/where: 6 p.m.; Capital One Arena.

TV/radio: ATTSW, NBA TV; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish).

Rockets (9-9) update: They dropped the first two games of the road trip, falling to 5-5 on the road. … Averaging 35.4 points per game in his past five games, James Harden leads the NBA in scoring, averaging 30 per game. … Center Clint Capela has blocked at least three shots in his past four games, the longest streak of his career. His four consecutive double-doubles are one shy of his career best. … The bench has averaged 26.7 points on 38.1 percent shooting and 27.1 percent 3-point shooting, ranking last in the NBA in each category. … Guards Chris Paul (sore left leg) and Gerald Green (sore right ankle) are questionable. Centers Nene (calf tightness) and Zhou Qi (sprained ankle) and guard Brandon Knight (knee injury) are out.

Wizards (7-12) update: After a slow start, they have shown signs of turning things around, winning five of their past eight games. They are 29th in defensive rating but ninth in steals and second in blocked shots per game. … Guards John Wall and Bradley Beal combine to average 42.4 points and are one of just two backcourts (along with Portland’s) with both players averaging at least 20 points per game. … Forward Otto Porter Jr., averaging 12 points per game, had a season-high 29 in the Wizards’ win over the Pelicans on Saturday. … Center Dwight Howard (gluteal soreness) is questionable.

Statistically speaking: 2.2 — steals per game for James Harden, .1 shy of the league lead. Since steals became an official statistic in 1973-74, only Stephen Curry and Allen Iverson have led in scoring and steals in the same season.