SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

The Rockets begin a stretch with nine of 12 games at home, having gone 7-19 in Toyota Center. … Houston has scored 110 or more points in seven of its past 14 games, averaging 111.5 points in that stretch. It had scored 110 points four times in its previous 19 games, averaging 101.7 points. The Rockets are 8-12 when scoring 110 points. Their loss in Phoenix on Monday dropped them to 6-4 when scoring 120 points. … The Suns’ 43 second-quarter points and 81 first-half points were the most the Rockets have allowed this season. The Suns’ 25 3-pointers are the most all-time for a Rockets opponent. … Rockets guard John Wall made just 5 of 20 shots Monday after hitting 54.8 percent of his attempts and averaging 30.5 points in his first two games back from knee, hip and hamstring issues. Wall has had at least seven assists in 10 consecutive games after getting seven or more assists in 10 of his first 25 outings this season. … Guard Kevin Porter Jr. has posted double-doubles in two of his past three games, getting a career-high 14 assists Monday. … Center Christian Wood has scored at least 18 points in each of his past five games and in 26 of 31 played. … Since returning from the G League after the All-Star break, forward K.J. Martin has made 60 percent of his shots and 42.3 percent of his 3-pointers to average 8.4 points in 22.6 minutes per game. ... Center/forward Kelly Olynyk has logged double figures in each of his 10 games with the Rockets, the secondlongest streak of double-digit scoring in his career. Olynyk has been the most efficient post scorer in the NBA since joining the Rockets, averaging 1.44 points per post-up possession but has made just 26.3 percent of his 3s in his past four games.