Dwight Howard will sit out Saturday's game against the Mavericks, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Howard will sit out Saturday's game against the Mavericks, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

After logging 28 minutes in Friday's loss to Denver, Howard will sit against Dallas, as he's done for one game of back-to-back sets to this point in the season. Coach Kevin McHale did say that he's hoping Howard will be able to play both games of back-to-backs by sometime next month, but the team will continue being careful for now. Look for Clint Capela to slot into the starting lineup.