The Toronto Raptors take on the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Friday evening.

The Raptors (36-14) are a legitimate Eastern Conference powerhouse, a notion bolstered by the fact they've won eight of their last 10 games. However, one of those losses came their last time on the court, when they dropped a 110-106 decision to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Serge Ibaka led the way for Toronto with 23 points and 11 rebounds. He added three assists and three blocks. Kyle Lowry supplied 20 points, seven assists, five rebounds and one block. Pascal Siakam followed with 16 points, nine boards and four assists. Fred VanVleet turned in 14 points, three assists and two rebounds. Norman Powell and Danny Green contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively.

The Raptors will continue to be without Jonas Valanciunas (thumb) on Friday.

The Rockets (27-20) have been a study in inconsistency recently, as they'll come into Friday's game with a 5-5 record over their last 10 contests. Houston was successful in its most recent game, dropping the New York Knicks by a 114-110 margin on Wednesday night. James Harden led the way with his latest spectacular performance, totaling a career-high 61 points and adding 15 rebounds, four assists and five steals. Eric Gordon supplied 20 points, four boards and two steals. Kenneth Faried turned in 11 points, eight rebounds, one assist, three steals and three blocks.

The Rockets will list Chris Paul (hamstring) as questionable for Friday's game, although the expectation is he'll likely sit out at least one more game. Brandon Knight (knee) and Nene Hilario (undisclosed) are likely to carry questionable designations. Clint Capela (thumb) remains out.

Friday's game marks the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The Raptors swept the two-game series during the 2017-18 campaign.