SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

The Rockets’ five-game winning streak against the Spurs in Houston is the second longest in the series … The Rockets are fourth in points off turnovers, averaging 19.8, .7 shy of the most in the NBA … The Rockets have had at least two players score 20 or more points in 16 of the 21 games this season, including eight games in which three players scored at least 20 points … The Rockets had 19 or more 3-pointers in three of the four games on the road trip. They had been averaging 13.2 per game before that stretch … The Rockets are 9-1 when leading after three quarters … The Rockets have had their latest starting lineup, with DeMarcus Cousins starting at center and Victor Oladipo and John Wall both in the backcourt, in just one game, the win against the Wizards … The Rockets’ 91 points in San Antonio are the fewest scored against the Spurs this season … Forward Jae’Sean Tate, who had a career high 19 points on Thursday, averaged 12.3 points on 67.7 percent shooting on the Rockets’ four-game road trip … Guard John Wall has made at least three 3pointers in four-consecutive games, the longest streak of his career … Guard Eric Gordon has made 40.1 percent of his 3s in his past seven games … Gordon, Wall and Victor Oladipo all missed the Rockets games in San Antonio.