Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: vs. Golden State

- Jonathan Feigen

When/where: 7 p.m. today, Toyota Center . TV/radio: Root, NBA TV; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish), 101.7 FM. Rockets (51-22) update: The Rockets have lost nine of their last 10 regular-season meetings with the Warriors, including a 125-108 loss to Golden State this season in Toyota Center, their fifth consecutiv­e home loss against the Warriors. … The Rockets are 28-9 at home with a fivegame winning streak. … Eric Gordon, starting with Ryan Anderson out, had 24 points Sunday, his top-scoring game since Jan. 18. The Rockets are 16-2 when he scores 20 or more points. … Lou Williams’ seven 3-pointers Sunday matched his career high, the third time over 15 games with the Rockets he has hit seven 3s. … James Harden has scored at least 20 points with double-digit assists in 46 games. Since the 1983-84 season, no other player has done that more than 42 times in a season. Warriors (59-14) update: Coach Steve Kerr is one win shy of 200 with the Warriors, who are one win shy of their third consecutiv­e season with at least 60 wins. … They are the first team in NBA history with at least 28 road wins in three consecutiv­e seasons … Entering Monday, the Warriors were first in the NBA in offensive rating and tied for first in defensive rating. … They lead the NBA in scoring and field goal percentage. … The Warriors’ seven-game winning streak is the longest active streak in the NBA. … Klay Thompson has made 51.1 percent of his 3s in the past five games. Statistica­lly speaking: 8 — 3-pointers needed by the Rockets to break the NBA single-season record set last season by the Warriors.

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