LOS ANGELES - With Clint Capela back in the starting lineup after missing 15 games following thumb surgery, the Rockets went from not having enough centers to not having enough playing time for the centers they have.
That allowed them to experiment with a lineup they had not used this season, with Kenneth Faried playing at power forward where the Rockets had been looking at options for a backup for P.J. Tucker.
Faried, who signed Jan. 21, eight days after Capela injured his thumb, had averaged 15.9 points and 10.3 rebounds in 12 games, 11 starts with the Rockets.