Scouting report: at San Antonio

When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday; AT&T Center. TV/radio: TNT; 790 AM and 850 AM (Spanish).

Rockets (36-13) update: They are tied for the best record in franchise history through 49 games and are 9-2 in their last 11. … The Rockets have lost nine of the past 12 regularseason meetings but took a 124-109 win at Toyota Center in the only meeting this season. … James Harden has averaged 29.4 points in his past five games against the Spurs. Harden and Chris Paul both scored 28 points in the first game against them. … In his past nine games, Paul has had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.5 to 1, with more steals (15) than turnovers. … Forward Trevor Ariza (hamstring) is out. Guards Chris Paul (groin) and Eric Gordon (back) are questionable.

Spurs (34-19) update: They are an NBA-best 22-4 at home. … The Spurs allow the fewest points in the NBA and are second in defensive rating. … They allow just 9.1 3-pointers per game, tied for third fewest in the NBA. … Forward LaMarcus Aldridge leads the Spurs in points, rebounds, blocks and minutes per game. He has 15 games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. … Forward Kyle Anderson is averaging career highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, field-goal percentage, 3-point percentage, free-throw percentage and minutes. … Kawhi Leonard (return from injury management) and Rudy Gay (right heel bursitis) are out.

Statistically speaking: 4. Career 50-point triple-doubles by James Harden, the most in NBA history, and 50-point games this season, as many as the rest of the NBA combined.