TORONTO -- The last time the Houston Rockets played the Toronto Raptors, they lost 115-102 at home.
Nothing much has gone wrong for the Rockets since that game on Nov. 23. They are on a 20-3 tear since that encounter and will take a seven-game winning streak into their return match against the Raptors on Sunday night at the Air Canada Centre.
James Harden is also on a roll, having produced a double-double in 16 straight games, the longest such streak in the NBA in five years.
The Rockets (20-9) have another advantage.