The Rockets are that much closer to having Dwight Howard on the floor, but at a limited capacity.
We know that Dwight Howard is close to making his return to the Houston Rockets line up after missing 24 games (including Monday night vs. the Pacers) due to his right knee injury. Howard was upgraded to doubtful on the injury report for Monday night, which is proof of progress.
Rockets head coach Kevin McHale via play-by-play announcer Craig Ackerman on when we’ll see Howard again:
Kevin McHale told me in my pregame chit-chat ‘you might see Dwight sooner rather than later.’ He added when we do it’ll be about 20 mins per
— Craig Ackerman (@ca_rockets) March 23, 2015
The Rockets have gone 15-8 during this span without Dwight Howard. That starts with the MVP-level play of James Harden, but also a collectively feisty tenacity from their role guys that has kept them competitive.
Howard has a chance to make his return possibly this week when Houston goes to play at New Orleans on Wednesday and at home against Minnesota on Friday. With Howard feeling admittedly “more explosive” and the playoffs just around the corner, sooner rather than later is certainly a good time frame to start easing him back into game shape with a restricted minutes regimen.
