Josh Smith will draw the start at center for Tuesday's game against the Heat, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Smith will draw the start at center for Tuesday's game against the Heat, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

Dwight Howard (suspension), Clint Capela (hip) and Donatas Motiejunas (back) are all sitting out, which gives Smith the chance to move into the starting lineup at center. Smith is expected to split the minutes at center with Terrence Jones, but considering the number of injuries in the frontcourt, both will likely see a bump in their normal allotment of minutes.