Rockets vs. Timberwolves
When/where: 7 p.m.; Target Center, Minneapolis. TV/radio: ATTSW; 740 AM, 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish), 101.7 FM (Spanish).
So far: Rockets 9-3, Timberwolves 7-5.
Lately: The Rockets are on a six-game winning streak after defeating the Pacers on Friday night. The Timberwolves had won three of four games before falling to the Wizards on Friday.
Scouting the Rockets: The Rockets, who play three of their next four games on the road, have a three-game road winning streak. They are 4-2 on the road overall this season. … They went into Friday’s game having taken double-digit leads in 10 of 11 games. … The Rockets won the second game of their only previous back-to-back this season. … They have won 19 of their past 23 games against the Timberwolves. … James Harden averaged 30.3 points on 41.3 percent shooting and eight assists against the Timberwolves last season. … Center Tyson Chandler, who started Friday with Clint Capela out, had started six of the previous 65 games he had played. At 37 years old, he is the fourth-oldest player to have played this season and the oldest center. … Guard Russell Westbrook is expected to be held out of the second half of the back-toback.
Scouting the Timberwolves: The Timberwolves won two of three meetings with the Rockets last season, taking both games in Target Center. … The Timberwolves went into Friday’s game seventh in rebounds per game and 7-0 when outrebounding opponents. … Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins went into Friday’s game averaging a combined 51.7 points per game, with Towns making 48.4 percent of his shots and Wiggins 47.8 percent. … Towns’ 3.7 3-pointers per game, on 40.7 percent shooting, leads centers. He is second among centers in scoring. … Forward Treveon Graham, who started 10 of the Timberwolves’ first 11 games, scored a career-high 21 points in a game against the Rockets last season. … Guard Jeff Teague, who returned Wednesday after missing four games with an illness, averaged 20.5 points on 57.7 percent shooting and 9.5 assists against the Rockets last season … Wiggins sat out Friday for personal reasons. His availability to play Saturday is to be determined.
Injury report: Rockets — Forward Danuel House Jr. (bruised back) is questionable. Center Clint Capela (concussion), guards Eric Gordon (right knee surgery) and Gerald Green (left foot surgery) and center Nene (strained adductor) are out.
Timberwolves — None.
By the numbers: 26 — Points in which James Harden trailed Russell Westbrook on the all-time scoring list going into Friday’s game.
Looking ahead: Rockets vs. Trail Blazers, Monday; Timberwolves at Jazz, Monday.