Nuggets' Will Barton: Will play Friday against Rockets

Barton (ankle) will play in Friday's game against the Rockets, Chris Haynes of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

This was expected, as it was reported on Thursday that Barton was likely to play in Friday's matchup with Houston. Barton has missed 11 of the team's past 14 games, and in the three games he has played in that stretch, he was the starting shooting guard, so it's likely he will assume that role once again. That move will send Jameer Nelson back to the bench, but both he and Jamal Murray could still potentially play solid minutes as Barton still works to get back to 100 percent.