K.J. McDaniels will start in Wednesday's matchup with Dallas, Houston announcer Craig Ackerman reports.

McDaniels will start at small forward Wednesday's matchup with Dallas, Houston announcer Craig Ackerman reports.

Analysis:

In a matchup between two teams vying for one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference, interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff will shake things up, bringing McDaniels into the lineup over Donatas Motiejunas the Rockets go small. McDaniels, who is averaging 16 minutes while playing in three of the last four games, may only see a modest boost in court time while serving in a starting role, so he's not an attractive DFS target.