Dwight Howard (knee) is officially considered probable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Howard (knee) is officially considered probable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

Howard is being held out for one half of back-to-back sets, so after sitting out Wednesday the expectation is that he'll be in the lineup Thursday. However, the team will ensure his knee is without soreness before officially clearing him to play. If he does play, Howard will likely continue to be limited to a workload in the range of 20 minutes.