Elton Brand will get the nod at center Saturday in Miami, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Brand will get the nod at center Saturday in Miami, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Analysis:

Because coach Mike Budenholzer has opted to rest Al Horford and Pero Antic, Brand will receive the first chance at significant center reps over Mike Muscala. However, Brand has only logged time in eight of 27 games since the calendar flipped to 2015, averaging two points (on 41 percent shooting), 3.1 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks in 12 minutes.