Nene Hilario (back) practiced in full Thursday, and coach Randy Wittman said he expects the big man to play Saturday against Orlando, Mark Giannotto of the Washington Post reports.

Hilario (back) practiced in full Thursday, and coach Randy Wittman said he expects the big man to play Saturday against Orlando, Mark Giannotto of the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

A minor back issue kept Nene off the floor Tuesday against Oklahoma City, but with three days off before Saturday's game, the expectation is he'll be cleared to play, especially after putting in a full practice Thursday. Nene is averaging just 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 18.0 minutes off the bench this season.