SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

The Rockets had season highs of 133 points, 52 rebounds and 53 bench points on Saturday in Dallas. … The Rockets were 22nd in the NBA in defensive rating before trading James Harden. They have had the eighth-rated defense since. … The Rockets will have their 12th lineup in 16 games. … The Rockets have lost their past three home games after winning three of four to open the season … Guard John Wall came back from a sore knee on Saturday, getting eight assists and one turnover heading into his first meeting with his former team. The Rockets are 4-4 in games he has played … Victor Oladipo was held out the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday. In his previous two games this season after sitting out, he has averaged 28 points and 7.5 assists on 56.1 percent shooting. … Guard Eric Gordon has scored at least 20 points in seven games this season, one more than in all of last season. … Jae’Sean Tate has started five of the past six games, the most starts for a Rockets rookie in a season since Tarik Black started 12 games in 2014-15. … Christian Wood, who missed the past two games with a sprained ankle, made 13 of 26 3-pointers in his past five games played.