Rockets' Trevor Ariza: Will play Monday

Ariza (back) will play in Monday's game against the Celtics, Rockets radio play-by-play announcer Craig Ackerman reports.

Analysis:

Ariza was pulled from Friday's game against the Nuggets due to some lingering back spasms, but the two-day break in the Rockets' schedule was enough time off for him to recover. Look for him to settle right back in as the Rockets' starting small forward while approaching his season average of 33.1 minutes per game.