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Harden returns, Faried starts as Rockets change lineup again

The Rockets moved on to their 18th starting lineup of the season, and their sixth in February's first 10 games on Monday with Kenneth Faried staying in the starting lineup while James Harden returned after missing one game with a strained neck.

Faried had started on Saturday when Harden was out against the Warriors with the Rockets looking to see how it would work to have him at power forward, playing with Clint Capela, rather than only as Capela's backup at center.

"We'll see how it looks," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "It looked good against Golden State.