Scouting report: vs. L.A. Lakers

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

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

So far: Rockets 26-14; Lakers 33-8.

Lately: The Rockets have lost three of their past four and dropped both ends of a back-to-back last week. The Lakers are coming off a loss Wednesday to the Magic, snapping a nine-game winning streak.

Scouting the Rockets: Heading into the first meeting of the season and the only game against the Lakers at home, the Rockets have won their past three against the Lakers at Toyota Center. … Ranked third offensively, the Rockets have had just the 19th-ranked offense in the past five games. … In that span, James Harden has made 32.5 percent of his shots and 27.7 percent of his 3-pointers. He is 1 of 21 in the fourth quarter in that stretch, playing in the fourth quarter in three of those games. He had a seasonlow 13 points Wednesday.

Scouting the Lakers: The Lakers sport a league high 11 wins in 18 games against teams with winning records. … Los Angeles is 17-3 on the road, 13-1 against Western Conference opponents. … The Lakers are one of two teams, along with the Bucks, ranked in the top five offensively and defensively.

Injury report: Rockets — Guards Austin Rivers (sprained right thumb) and Gerald Green (left foot surgery) and center Nene (strained adductor) are out. Lakers — Guard Rajon Rondo (fractured right ring finger) and forward/ center Anthony Davis (bruised gluteus maximus) are questionable. Guard Alex Caruso (concussion) is probable. Center DeMarcus Cousins (torn left ACL) is out.

Looking ahead: Rockets vs. Thunder, Monday. Lakers at

Celtics, Monday.