SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

The Rockets won the second game in their only other back-to-back this season. … The team had allowed just 106.6 points per 100 possessions going into Wednesday’s game in Oklahoma City, ranking behind only the Lakers in defensive rating. … The Rockets had allowed 15.2 fast-break points per game before Wednesday — second-most in the NBA. … Guard John Wall, who sat out the first game in the back-to-back Wednesday, has averaged 19.3 points and 8.7 assists in 15 games against the Grizzlies in his career. … Forward Jae’Sean Tate went into Wednesday’s game making 61.8 percent of his shots in the Rockets’ six-game winning streak. … In two games against the Grizzlies last season with the Pistons, center Christian Wood averaged 18.5 points on 63.2 percent shooting, 71.4 percent 3point shooting.