Scouting report: vs. Phoenix

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 14-7; Suns 10-11.

Lately: Rockets split two road games, winning in Toronto after losing in San Antonio. Suns topped New Orleans in OT on Thursday.

Scouting the Rockets: Team owns an 11-game winning streak against the Suns, including six in a row at home. … Rockets have a four-game losing streak against West teams. … Rockets are 8-2 at Toyota Center. … James Harden averaged 38.3 points on 56.9 percent shooting, 10 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 3.7 steals against the Suns last season. … Russell Westbrook recorded consecutive tripledoubles in San Antonio and Toronto but made just 14 of 57 shots on the two-game road trip.

Scouting the Suns: Team ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring, averaging 115.6 points per game. They are second in assists, averaging 28.2. … Suns average the second-most points off turnovers. … Suns guards Ricky Rubio and Devin Booker combine for 15 assists per game, the most for teammates in the NBA. Rubio had a season-high 15 assists Thursday in New Orleans.

Injury report: Rockets — Guards Eric Gordon (right knee surgery) and Gerald Green (left foot surgery) and center Nene (strained adductor) are out. Suns — Center Aron Baynes (left calf strain) is doubtful.

By the numbers: 812. Points scored by James Harden, tmost through 21 games to start a season since Wilt Chamberlain in 1962-63.

Looking ahead: Rockets vs. Kings, Monday; Suns vs. Timberwolves, Monday.