Dwight Howard: Will Sit Out Sunday Or Monday

Howard will sit out one game of the Rockets' back-to-back set Sunday against the Pelicans or Monday at Charlotte, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

As reported when he returned to the lineup from his lengthy absence, Howard is slated to miss one outing of back-to-backs in order to preserve his health for the playoffs. Since coming back, he's built up to 27 minutes, which he logged Friday against the Spurs. In contests with limitations on his workload, he's averaged 13 points (on 65 percent shooting), 8.7 rebounds, 1.0 steal, and 0.7 assists in 21 minutes, including back-to-back double-doubles.