Steven Adams (Ankle) Returns to Rockets' Starting Five vs. Nuggets

Steven Adams (ankle) is confirmed to be in the starting lineup for the Houston Rockets' Friday game against the Nuggets, as reported by Lachard Binkley of SI.com. This will be his second consecutive start, where he'll join Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith, Kevin Durant, and Alperen Sengun in the first unit. Across three starts this season, Adams has averaged 7.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.0 turnovers.