Houston Rockets center Clint Capela moved from out to day-to-day with a right ankle issue on Tuesday morning. The report lists his expected return as Nov. 4, the date of the Rockets' game against the Timberwolves.
What happened
Capela was upgraded from out to day-to-day on the injury report posted Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 10:07 a.m. ET. The listing is a right ankle and leg issue. He first appeared on the report as day-to-day on Sunday, Nov. 1. On Monday, Nov. 2, he was moved to out. The report's comment reads that Capela (ankle) was ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics. Tuesday's update lists an expected return of Nov. 4. The report gives no further detail on the injury, and no timeline beyond that date has been announced.
What it means for the Rockets
Houston plays the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Rockets are 7-1, own the top seed in the standings and have won two straight. Capela has played six games and averages 14.2 minutes, 3.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists. The Rockets are 5-1 with him and 2-0 without him. In those two games without him, Alperen Sengun played 34.4 minutes and scored 23.3 points per game. Jabari Smith Jr. played 34.5 minutes, Kevin Durant 33.6 and Amen Thompson 32.8. Tari Eason averaged 24.5 minutes. Steven Adams is also out with a right calf issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Capela's status changes before Wednesday's game. The report lists an expected return of Nov. 4, but his status for the Timberwolves game is not yet announced. He is still day-to-day, not cleared. Watch whether the Rockets keep the minute split they used in the two games he missed, with Sengun, Smith Jr., Durant and Thompson all above 32 minutes. Adams remains out with his calf issue.
Is Clint Capela playing vs the Timberwolves?
His status for Wednesday's game is not announced. He is listed as day-to-day with a right ankle issue, and the injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 4, the day of the game.
When will Clint Capela be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 4. He is day-to-day, and no further timeline has been announced.