Rockets’ Clint Capela not expected to be back until he’s pain free, via Mike D’Antoni - ClutchPoints

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni addresses Clint Capela’s nagging heel contusion with reporters on Friday ahead of their showdown with the Dallas Mavericks.

For D’Antoni, Capela “shouldn’t come back until he’s pain free.”

Mike D’Antoni on Clint Capela’s nagging heel contusion: “He shouldn’t come back until he’s pain free.” Capela has been in and out of the lineup for weeks. D’Antoni is noncommittal about whether Capela could sit until All-Star break.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 31, 2020

The Rockets are 29-18 on the season, good for sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

Capela has appeared in 39 games for the Rockets this season, averaging 13.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 62.9 percent from the field and 52.9 percent from the free-throw line. While he played in the team’s previous game, he has already missed a total of eight contests in the season.

The Siwss big man has also been ruled out of their game against the Mavs.

Houston is averaging 118.5 points per game this 2019-20 campaign, which is second in the NBA. Once again, Mike D’Antoni has the Rockets playing at a fast pace, as they also rank second in the league in pace. Pace factor is an estimate of the number of possessions per 48 minutes by a team, and Houston is at 103.8.

Once the playoffs begin, the Rockets will go as far as MVPs James Harden and Russell Westbrook can take them. Clint Capela is important for rebounding, blocks and easy buckets at the basket.

—

Follow ClutchPoints on Twitter & Instagram, and like us on Facebook. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.

All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page here. For all of our college basketball content, click here.

Follow NBA games live by downloading the ClutchPoints App and heading to the scores tab under the NBA section.

You can listen and subscribe to the Battle for LA podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. You can also find new episodes of Battle for LA, the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast, and Establish the Pass under the Podcast tab on the ClutchPoints home page.