Josh Smith's coach, Kevin McHale, was noncommittal about him remaining in the starting lineup Thursday for Game 6 against the Clippers, Mark Berman of Fox Houston reports.

Smith's coach, Kevin McHale, was noncommittal about him remaining in the starting lineup Thursday for Game 6 against the Clippers, Mark Berman of Fox Houston reports.

Analysis:

Smith moved into the starting lineup Tuesday for Game 5 and had nine points on 4-of-7 shooting to go with seven rebounds over 22 minutes. If Smith moves back to the bench, Terrence Jones is the likely candidate to start at power forward. When asked if Smith would start, McHale said, "We'll find out tomorrow night." This will be a situation to monitor throughout the day Thursday.