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Preview: Rockets vs. Bucks
Updated 10:56 pm, Friday, December 15, 2017
PHOTOS: Rockets game-by-game
The Rockets face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Saturday.
Browse through the photos to see how the Rockets have fared through each game this season.
PHOTOS: Rockets game-by-game
The Rockets face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Saturday.
Browse through the photos to see how the Rockets have fared through each game this season.
Oct. 17: Rockets 122, Warriors 121
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Warriors: Nick Young (23)
Record: 1-0
Oct. 17: Rockets 122, Warriors 121
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Warriors: Nick Young (23)
Record: 1-0
Oct. 18: Rockets 105, Kings 100
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein (21)
Record: 2-0
Oct. 18: Rockets 105, Kings 100
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein (21)
Record: 2-0
Oct. 21: Rockets 107, Mavericks 91
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Mavericks: J.J. Barea & Yogi Ferrell (19)
Record: 3-0
Oct. 21: Rockets 107, Mavericks 91
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Mavericks: J.J. Barea & Yogi Ferrell (19)
Record: 3-0
Oct. 23: Grizzlies 98, Rockets 90
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (27)
Grizzlies: Marc Gasol (26)
Record: 3-1
Oct. 23: Grizzlies 98, Rockets 90
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (27)
Grizzlies: Marc Gasol (26)
Record: 3-1
Oct. 25: Rockets 105, 76ers 104
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (29)
76ers: JJ Redick (22)
Record: 4-1
Oct. 25: Rockets 105, 76ers 104
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (29)
76ers: JJ Redick (22)
Record: 4-1
Oct. 27: Rockets 109, Hornets 93
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Hornets: Kemba Walker (26)
Record: 5-1
Oct. 27: Rockets 109, Hornets 93
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Hornets: Kemba Walker (26)
Record: 5-1
Oct. 28: Grizzlies 103, Rockets 89
Point leaders
Rockets: Ryan Anderson (22)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (24)
Record: 5-2
Oct. 28: Grizzlies 103, Rockets 89
Point leaders
Rockets: Ryan Anderson (22)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (24)
Record: 5-2
Oct. 30: 76ers 115, Rockets 107
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
76ers: Ben Simmons (24)
Record: 5-3
Oct. 30: 76ers 115, Rockets 107
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
76ers: Ben Simmons (24)
Record: 5-3
Nov. 1: Rockets 119, Knicks 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (31)
Knicks: Tim Hardaway Jr. (23)
Record: 6-3
Nov. 1: Rockets 119, Knicks 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (31)
Knicks: Tim Hardaway Jr. (23)
Record: 6-3
Nov. 3: Rockets 119, Hawks 104
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Hawks: Kent Bazemore (18)
Record: 7-3
Nov. 3: Rockets 119, Hawks 104
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Hawks: Kent Bazemore (18)
Record: 7-3
Nov. 5: Rockets 137, Jazz 110
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (56)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (17)
Record: 8-3
Nov. 5: Rockets 137, Jazz 110
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (56)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (17)
Record: 8-3
Nov. 9: Rockets 117, Cavaliers 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (35)
Cavaliers: LeBron James (33)
Record: 9-3
Nov. 9: Rockets 117, Cavaliers 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (35)
Cavaliers: LeBron James (33)
Record: 9-3
Nov. 11: Rockets 111, Grizzlies 96
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Grizzlies: Tyreke Evans (22)
Record: 10-3
Nov. 11: Rockets 111, Grizzlies 96
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Grizzlies: Tyreke Evans (22)
Record: 10-3
Nov. 12: Rockets 118, Pacers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (26)
Pacers: Victor Oladipo (28)
Record: 11-3
Nov. 12: Rockets 118, Pacers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (26)
Pacers: Victor Oladipo (28)
Record: 11-3
Nov. 14: Raptors 129, Rockets 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Raptors: DeMar DeRozan (27)
Record: 11-4
Nov. 14: Raptors 129, Rockets 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Raptors: DeMar DeRozan (27)
Record: 11-4
Nov. 16: Rockets 142, Suns 116
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Suns: Troy Daniels (23)
Record: 12-4
Nov. 16: Rockets 142, Suns 116
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Suns: Troy Daniels (23)
Record: 12-4
Nov. 18: Rockets 105, Grizzlies 83
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (17)
Record: 13-4
Nov. 18: Rockets 105, Grizzlies 83
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (17)
Record: 13-4
Nov. 22: Rockets 125, Nuggets 95
Point leaders
Rockets: Trevor Ariza (25)
Nuggets: Will Barton (20)
Record: 14-4
Nov. 22: Rockets 125, Nuggets 95
Point leaders
Rockets: Trevor Ariza (25)
Nuggets: Will Barton (20)
Record: 14-4
Nov. 25: Rockets 117, Knicks 102
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Knicks: Michael Beasley (30)
Record: 15-4
Nov. 25: Rockets 117, Knicks 102
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Knicks: Michael Beasley (30)
Record: 15-4
Nov. 27: Rockets 117, Nets 103
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Nets: Isaiah Whitehead (24)
Record: 16-4
Nov. 27: Rockets 117, Nets 103
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Nets: Isaiah Whitehead (24)
Record: 16-4
Nov. 29: Rockets 118, Pacers 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Pacers: Thaddeus Young (23)
Record: 17-4
Nov. 29: Rockets 118, Pacers 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Pacers: Thaddeus Young (23)
Record: 17-4
Dec. 3: Rockets 118, Lakers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (36)
Lakers: Kyle Kuzma (22)
Record: 18-4
Dec. 3: Rockets 118, Lakers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (36)
Lakers: Kyle Kuzma (22)
Record: 18-4
Dec. 7: Rockets 112, Jazz 101
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (26)
Record: 19-4
Dec. 7: Rockets 112, Jazz 101
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (26)
Record: 19-4
Dec. 9: Rockets 124, Trail Blazers 117
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard (35)
Record: 20-4
Dec. 9: Rockets 124, Trail Blazers 117
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard (35)
Record: 20-4
Dec. 11: Rockets 130, Pelicans 123
Point leaders
Rockets: Clint Capela (28)
Pelicans: Jrue Holiday (37)
Record: 21-4
Dec. 11: Rockets 130, Pelicans 123
Point leaders
Rockets: Clint Capela (28)
Pelicans: Jrue Holiday (37)
Record: 21-4
Dec. 13: Rockets 108, Hornets 96
Point leaders
Rockets: Chris Paul (31)
Hornets: Dwight Howard (26)
Record: 22-4
Dec. 13: Rockets 108, Hornets 96
Point leaders
Rockets: Chris Paul (31)
Hornets: Dwight Howard (26)
Record: 22-4
Dec. 15: Rockets 124, Spurs 109
Point leaders
Rockets: Chris Paul & James Harden (28)
Spurs: LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
Record: 23-4
Dec. 15: Rockets 124, Spurs 109
Point leaders
Rockets: Chris Paul & James Harden (28)
Spurs: LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
Record: 23-4
When/where: 7 p.m./Toyota Center
TV/radio: AT&T SportsNet/790-AM; Spanish: 850 AM/101.7
Rockets update
- The Rockets have lost two of three games against the Bucks since a five-game winning streak. The Rockets have a five-game winning streak against the Bucks in Houston.
- The Rockets are 2-1 in the second half of back-to-backs.
- James Harden averaged 32 points on 57.1 percent shooting and 10 assists against the Bucks last season.
- The Rockets are 10-2 against Eastern Conference teams this season.
- The Rockets had at least two players score at least 20 points in 23 of their first 26 games.
- Six of the nine players in the Rockets' rotation are averaging at least 11 points per game.
- Center Nene is expected to sit out the second half of the back-to-back. Forward Luc Mbah a Moute (dislocated right shoulder) is out.
Bucks update
- The Bucks, who played the Bulls on Friday in Milwaukee, are 3-1 in the second half of back-to-backs.
- The Bucks' 15-11 start matched the franchise's best record through 26 games since 2005.
- The Bucks went into Friday's game with a streak of 10 games scoring at least 100 points, their longest since the 1991-92 season.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, who leads the NBA in minutes played per game, is third in scoring, averaging 29.9 points heading into Friday's game, 1.7 points per game behind James Harden for the league lead.
- Bucks wings Eric Bledsoe, Khris Middleton and Antetokounmpo combined to average 67.6 points per game going into Friday's game, third most for any trio in the NBA.
- Guard Matthew Dellavedova (left knee tendinitis), forward Jabari Parker (left knee surgery), guard Tony Snell (left patella tendinitis), and guard Jason Terry (left calf strain) were out on Friday. Forward Mirza Teletovic (pulmonary emboli) is out.
Statistically speaking
17 -- double digit Rockets wins in 26 games going into Saturday's game.
