Terrence Jones out, Patrick Beverley in for the Rockets against Heat

Terrence Jones won't play tonight for the Rockets against the Miami Heat, but Patrick Beverley is back after missing the last two games with a strained hamstring.

Jones is sitting down with a sore right leg he hurt last night against the Sixers. Tarik Black is also going to sit with a bruised thigh, meaning the Rockets will have Dwight Howard, Donatas Motiejunas, Clint Capela and Joey Dorsey available as bigs, with Kostas Papanikolaou possibly filling in as a stretch four.

I don't think this affects the Rockets' chances too much. Missing Jones is a problem, but power forward is where the Heat are weakest (Shawne Williams starts for them). I hope Big Papa starts and gives the lineup another shooter. With Canaan now moved back to the bench, another player who can hit three-pointers would be really helpful against the rangy Heat.

Beverley is more important, because he'll be able to prevent Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole from getting easy three-pointers. Canaan's not terrible, but he's no P-Bev.