SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

The Rockets have lost six of their past eight against the Trail Blazers, including the season opener, 128-126 in overtime. … The Rockets have had at least two players score 20 or more points in 13 of 16 games, with three players scoring 20 or more six times. … The Rockets have had a different starting lineup in 12 of 16 outings, including in each of their past eight. … The Wizards’ 88 points Tuesday were the fewest the Rockets have allowed this season. The Rockets have given up 110 points or more only once in the past seven games after allowing 110 or more seven times in the season’s first nine games. … Eric Gordon has scored at least 20 points in five consecutive games, his longest streak since December 2017 and one shy of his total for 20-point games last season. … Center DeMarcus Cousins has averaged 17.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in the past three games while starting with Christian Wood out. … Forward David Nwaba has averaged 10.6 points on 53.8 percent shooting in his past seven games. Nwaba had averaged 7.6 points on 43.6 percent shooting in his first eight games. … In four games with the Rockets, Victor Oladipo has made 37.8 percent of his shots and 30 percent of his 3-pointers, averaging 21.8 points per game.