Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Scouting report: Rockets at Spurs






Updated










When/where: 7:30 p.m./AT&T Center




TV/radio: AT&T SportsNet, NBA-TV/790-AM, 850-AM, 101.7-FM (Spanish)







Rockets update
The Rockets' loss in Oklahoma City on Thursday snapped a three-game winning streak. Their 80 points were the fewest scored in the NBA this season.




The Rockets' offensive rating fell to 26th in the NBA.




The Rockets are 1-6 against Western Conference teams.




With 19 points against the Thunder, James Harden has fallen short of 20 points in two of his seven games. He had three games with fewer than 20 points last season.




Guard Chris Paul has not scored in the first half of his past three games. He has missed his past 16 3-pointers.




P.J. Tucker has made 9 of 17 3-pointers in the first four games of the Rockets' road trip.




Carmelo Anthony is out with an illness.









Guards Eric Gordon (strained right adductor) and Michael Carter-Williams (illness) are questionable. Center Nene (right calf tightness) and guard Brandon Knight (left knee injury) are out.




Spurs update
The Spurs lost their past two games after a four-game winning streak.




The Spurs defense has improved dramatically after a terrible start, ranking fifth in the NBA in the past five games.




The Spurs are last in the NBA in fast-break points, second-to-last in points in the paint.




Guard DeMar DeRozan leads the Spurs, averaging 26.4 points and 6.8 assists per game.




LaMarcus Aldridge leads in rebounding, averaging 9.8 per game. He is fifth in the NBA in offensive rebounding.




Guard Derrick White had his career high of 14 points against the Rockets last season.






Center Pau Gasol (left foot soreness), forward Rudy Gay (right heel soreness), guard Dejounte Murray (right ACL tear) and guard Lonnie Walker IV (right meniscus tear) are out.




Statistically speaking
5 – points needed by Harden to reach 16,000 in his career. He will be the seventh active player to reach 16,000 in 700 or fewer games.


















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