Dwight Howard said he does not consider his knee injury serious and is hopeful he will be ready for Game 2 on Thursday, Yahoo! Sports' Marc Spears reports.

Howard said he does not consider his knee injury serious and is hopeful he will be ready for Game 2 on Thursday, Yahoo! Sports' Marc Spears reports.

Analysis:

He only played 26 minutes in Game 1, but it sounds like with a day off to rest Howard may be able to give it a go in Game 2. Look for the Rockets to monitor his minutes if he plays Thursday, as Clint Capela emerged as a frontcourt option they could possibly count on for stretches going forward.