Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: At Golden State

- Jonathan Feigen

When/where: 9:30 p.m. today, Oracle Arena; Oakland, Calif. TV/radio: ESPN, Root; 740 AM, 85 -AM (Spanish). Rockets (51-24) update: They have lost 10 of their past 11 games against the Warriors, including a 113-106 loss Tuesday. … The Rockets are 13-1 in the second half of back-to-backs. The NBA record is 15-1. … James Harden on Thursday became the first NBA player to get 2,000 points, 900 assists and 600 rebounds in a season. … In Tuesday’s game against the Warriors, Trevor Ariza became the first Rockets player since Mario Elie in 1995 with six steals without a turnover. He is second in the NBA in steal to turnover ratio. … Before Thursday’s game, Eric Gordon was averaging 3.8 3-pointers on 42.4 percent shooting in wins, 2.8 3s on 27.5 percent shooting in losses. Warriors (61-14) update: Golden State came back from a 22-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio on Wednesday, taking a 3½ game lead for the top seed in the Western Conference. … The Warriors have a nine-game winning streak, three shy of their longest of the season. … Stephen Curry had 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in Houston on Tuesday, the second time this season he has led Golden State in all three categories. … The Warriors lead the NBA in field-goal percentage, assists and scoring, along with field-goal percentage defense and 3-point percentage defense. … With Kevin Durant out, Matt Barnes moved into the starting lineup on Wednesday, replacing Patrick McCaw. Statistica­lly speaking: 5 – Rockets 3-pointers vs. the Warriors on Tuesday, matching their fewest in a game this season.

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