Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: vs. Oklahoma City

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When/where: 7:30 p.m. today; Toyota Center.

TV/radio: ABC; 790 AM, 740 AM, 850 AM (Spanish), 101.7 FM (Spanish).

Rockets (32-22) update: They have made 20-plus 3pointers this season 10 times, tying their NBA singleseas­on record set in 2016-17, and done 30 times in franchise history (28 under Mike D’Antoni), which is twice as many as any other team. … In his last 12 games, guard Eric Gordon has scored 20-plus points seven times and averaged 18.5 points, 44.7 percent on field goals and 37.2 percent on 3s. … Forward P.J. Tucker had two or more steals in 11 of the past 13 games, and leads the NBA in steals (2.8 per game) over that span. … The Rockets are 23-1 when Chris Paul records 10 or more assists.

Thunder (35-19) update: They have the third-best defensive rating in the league (104.8) and fifth-best overall margin of victory (+5.4). They have increased their 3point percentage each month this season from October (27.5, 30th in the NBA) to November (33, 25th) to December (33, 26th) to January (40.4, fourth). The Thunder are first in offensive rebounding (12.2) and rank fourth in second-chance points (14.7), which gives them a leaguelead­ing 4.4 more shots per game. In two games against the Rockets, Paul George averaged 24 points.

Statistica­lly speaking: 2 – 3s Kenneth Faried has with the Rockets. Before joining them, three in 453 games.

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