Scouting report: Rockets at Grizzlies
When/where: 7 p.m. today; FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 740 AM, 101.7 FM (Spanish), 850 AM (Spanish).
Rockets (13-14) update: The Rockets have lost eight of their past 10 road games. … The Rockets have won four of the past six meetings with the Grizzlies, splitting last season’s games in Memphis. … The Rockets scored 126 points against the Lakers on Thursday after averaging 99.3 points in their previous four games. Averaging 13.7 second-chance points per game, the Rockets had 27 against the Lakers. … Center Clint Capela’s 64.5 percent shooting is second in the NBA, but in the past four games, has made 52.2 percent, averaging 13.3 points. He had averaged 21.7 points on 73.3 percent shooting in the previous nine games. … The Rockets outscored the Trail Blazers and Lakers by 42 points in the 48 minutes Danuel House Jr. played in those games. … Guard Eric Gordon (sore left knee) is questionable. Center Marquese Chriss (sprained left ankle) is probable. Forward James Ennis III (strained right hamstring) and center Zhou Qi (sprained left ankle) are out.
Grizzlies (16-12) update: The Grizzlies, who lost to the Miami Heat 100-97 on Friday in Memphis, are 1-2 in the second half of back-to-backs this season. …In their first 27 games, the Grizzlies held 24 opponents shy of their scoring average. The Grizzlies held the Trail Blazers nearly 30 points shy of their average in a 92-83 win Wednesday, snapping a two-game losing streak. The Grizzlies have the fourth-ranked defense in the NBA. … The Grizzlies are fourth in the NBA in points scored off turnovers. … The Grizzlies are 6-2 against Western Conference opponents at home. … Mike Conley’s average of 20.3 points per game is the second highest of his 12-year career, but his 41.6 percent shooting is his second worst, better than only last season. His 6.5 assists per game are tied for his career best. … Dillon Brooks (left knee sprain), Jevon Carter (right knee soreness), Chandler Parsons (right knee soreness) are out.
Statistically speaking: 5 — games in which James Harden has scored at least 50 points with double-digit assists, two more than any other player in NBA history. He has two of those games this season.