SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

The Rockets return to Toyota Center for one game. They are 3-3 at home this season, having lost their past two against the Lakers by an average of 17.5 points. … The Rockets have a seven-game home winning streak against the Suns. … The Rockets are 0-7 in games in which they trailed by double digits, losing five of those games by at least 10 points. … Victor Oladipo’s 32 points and nine assists on Monday were season highs. His scoring was the most for a Rockets player since James Harden’s first three games of the season. … Christian Wood is third in scoring among centers, averaging 23.8 points per game, 1.2 shy of Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, … Center DeMarcus Cousins, taking 3.3 of his 6.7 shots per game from beyond the 3-point line, has made 30 percent of his shots this season after going 0 for 7 on Monday. … Forward P.J. Tucker is 3 of 14 on 3-pointers in his past five games. He has made 71.4 percent of his shots in Rockets wins; 34.3 percent in losses.