Scouting report: vs. Indiana
When/where: 7 p.m. today; Toyota Center.
TV/radio: ATTSW; 740 AM, 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish), 101.7 FM (Spanish).
So far: Rockets 8-3, Pacers 7-4.
Lately: The Rockets have won five straight after victories over the Pelicans and Clippers earlier this week. The Pacers have won four in a row, including a victory over Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Scouting the Rockets: After Friday, the Rockets will play three of their next four on the road before getting three straight home games to close out the month. … The Rockets have led by double digits in 10 of their 11 games. … Since losing their home opener to Milwaukee, the Rockets have won four straight at Toyota Center. … The team has outscored opponents by an average of 13.8 points over the past four games after not recording a win by more than seven points the first seven games. … Both James Harden and Russell Westbrook are averaging more than 20 points per game. The last time the team had two players average 20 or more points in a season was Yao Ming (22.0 points per game) and Tracy McGrady (21.6) in 2007-08. Scouting the Pacers: Indiana is looking for its first victory over the Rockets since the Pacers won at Houston on Feb. 27, 2017. … Center Domantas Sabonis ranks third in the NBA in rebounding average (13.3 per game). He had 16 rebounds against Oklahoma City on Tuesday. … JaKarr Sampson has started each of the last six games. The Pacers are 5-1 when he’s in the starting lineup. … Malcolm Brogdon leads the NBA in free-throw percentage (.980) and has made his last 44 attempts.
Injury report: Rockets — Guards Eric Gordon (arthroscopic knee surgery) and Gerald Green (left foot surgery) and centers Clint Capela (concussion) Nene (strained adductor) are out. Forward Danuel House Jr. (bruised lower back) is doubtful. Pacers — Center Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol) is questionable. Guards Jeremy Lamb (sprained ankle), Victor Oladipo (knee rehabilitation) and Edmond Sumner (sore hand) and center Myles Turner (sprained ankle) are out.
By the numbers: 5 — Games lost by Indiana in its last six regular-season visits to Houston, dating to the 2013-14 season.
Looking ahead: Rockets at Minnesota, Saturday; Pacers vs. Milwaukee, Saturday.