Scouting report: at Miami Heat
When/where: 7 p.m. today; American Airlines Arena. TV/radio: ATTSW, TNT; 790 AM, 740 AM, 850 AM (Spanish), 101.7 FM (Spanish). Rockets (16-14) update: The Rockets are 3-2 in the second half of back-to-backs this season. … The Rockets won both games against the Heat last season, but have not won three straight against Miami since the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons … James Harden averaged 34.5 points against the Heat last season. … Center Nene, who sat out Wednesday’s game in the first half of the back-to-back, is expected to play in Miami. … The Rockets won their first four games with Eric Gordon starting in a three-guard lineup with Harden and Chris Paul. … Forward James Ennis III (strained right hamstring) is out. Heat (13-16) update: The Heat won four games on a six-game road trip. They return home with a 5-9 record in Miami. … The Heat have played seven consecutive games against Western Conference teams, and are 8-4 against the West this season. … The Heat rank third in secondchance points, averaging 15.4 per game and rank fourth in offensive rebounding percentage. They allow the thirdmost points off turnovers and second-chance points in the NBA. … The Heat bench has averaged 52.5 points in the past 11 games and ranks eighth in scoring off the bench, averaging 43.2 points. … Center Hassan Whiteside leads the NBA in blocked shots, averaging 2.88 per game. He is third in rebounding, averaging 13.3. … Guard Justise Winslow (right ankle pain) is questionable. Guard Tyler Johnson (migraine) is probable. Guards Goran Dragic (right knee surgery) and Dion Waiters (left ankle) are out. Statistically speaking: 35 – points by Dwyane Wade, 36, against Toronto, making him the oldest player in NBA history to score 35 in fewer than 35 minutes off the bench.