Rockets center Clint Capela finished the preseason 11th in the NBA in rebounding, fifth in rebounds per minute, turning around a lull in the middle of the month when he struggled with hamstring and Achilles tightness.
"He had a little bit of an Achilles issue and I thought his energy was down a little bit," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He's been healthy the last couple games (he played) and I thought he looked really good. I'm excited about Clint. He plays the way we would like a center to play. I'm expecting big things out of him.