Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: at Toronto

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When/where: 6:30 p.m. Friday; Air Canada Centre. TV/radio: ATTSW; 740 AM; 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (51-13) update: They are the 13th team since 2000-2001 to win 50 games within in the season’s first 63. They have won 24 of their last 26 games, including the 17-game winning streak that ranks as the longest in the NBA this season and second-longest in franchise history. … The Rockets have a 10-game road winning streak. … Chris Paul had 11 assists in Wednesday’s 110-99 victory at Milwaukee, with the Rockets moving to 13-1 when he has at least 10 in a game. … The Rockets are 15-1 with former Raptors forward P.J. Tucker in the starting lineup. … Guard James Harden has averaged 3.8 steals in the last five games to move to fifth in the NBA with an average of 1.93 per game. … Forward Joe Johnson, who missed the first two games of the road trip with an illness, was not on the injury report. Forward Ryan Anderson (sore right hip) is doubtful. Center Brandan Wright (sore right knee) is out. Raptors (47-17) update: The Raptors, who Wednesday became the first team to clinch a playoff spot, have a sixgame winning streak and victories in 13 of 14 games, with the only loss in that stretch coming in overtime against the Bucks. The Raptors are 27-5 at home — the best home record in the NBA. … The Raptors knocked off the Rockets 129-113 at Toyota Center earlier this season. The teams have split the season series 10 times in the last 11 seasons. … DeMar DeRozan is 12th in the league in scoring, averaging 24 points per game with a career-high 5.2 assists. … Guard Kyle Lowry had a season-high 15 assists in Wednesday’s 121-119 overtime victory over Detroit and is averaging 6.6 per game with a career-high 5.7 rebounds. … Forward OG Anunoby (sprained right ankle) is out. Forward Delon Wright (sprained right big toe) is doubtful. Statistica­lly speaking: 3 — Coaches in NBA history to have had 17-game winning streaks with multiple teams, with Mike D’Antoni joining Phil Jackson and Red Auerbach.

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