Kenneth Faried (ankle) will return to the starting lineup versus Houston on Wednesday, Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reports.

Faried (ankle) will return to the starting lineup versus Houston on Wednesday, Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

Faried missed Sunday's matchup with San Antonio due to a sprained ankle, and he came off the bench in the Nuggets' previous two games after returning from a shoulder injury. He'll be back in the starting five Wednesday, joining Timofey Mozgov and Wilson Chandler in the frontcourt and pushing J.J. Hickson back to the bench.