Rockets return to center rotation off the bench

Rockets center Kenneth Faried returned to the lineup on Tuesday after sitting out three games with a sore right knee with Nene expected to play Wednesday after several games resting "to try to get him ready for the playoffs as best we can," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.

How much either plays down the stretch or even in the playoffs will likely depend on matchups. But D'Antoni said if the matchups led him to want to have Nene in the rotation in the playoffs, Nene could play each game "theoretically."

With Gerald Green expected to return either Wednesday or Friday, D'Antoni said he will go back to evaluating his rotation options.