Scouting report: at Oklahoma City
When/where: 7 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena. TV/radio: TNT; 740 AM; 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets update (49-13): Their 15-game winning streak is tied for the second longest in franchise history and is one shy of the Celtics for the longest winning streak in the NBA this season. … The game is the Rockets’ third consecutive against a team they had not beaten this season, having defeated the Clippers for the first time in three meetings and the Celtics for the first time in three meetings. The Rockets lost the only game against the Thunder this season. … James Harden has scored at least 25 points in 11 consecutive games, matching the longest streak in the NBA this season. … Eric Gordon has averaged six 3-pointers on 48 percent shooting in his two games since returning from food poisoning. … Trevor Ariza has had at least three 3-pointers in five consecutive games. Ariza has had six steals without a turnover in his four games since returning from a hamstring injury. … Forward Ryan Anderson (left hip), center Brandan Wright (right knee) and forward Joe Johnson (illness) are out. Thunder (37-28) update: They had won their previous three games and five of six before losing in Portland on Saturday. … The Thunder lead the NBA in steals and opponents’ turnovers and are second in points scored off turnovers, while allowing the fewest points per game off their turnovers. OKC leads the NBA in second-chance scoring. … Russell Westbrook, averaging 25.3 points per game, leads the NBA with an average of 10.2 assists. … Paul George is second in the NBA in steals, averaging 2.1. … Carmelo Anthony, averaging a career-low 16.9 points per game on a career-worst 40.8 percent shooting, sat out Saturday’s game for rest with Patrick Patterson starting. … Corey Brewer played Saturday after signing as a free agent … Forward Andre Roberson (left patella surgery) is out. Statistically speaking: 2 — Points per game separating the Rockets and Thunder, favoring the Rockets, in the five games they have played in the past two seasons.