Dwight Howard could return Wednesday against Pelicans

The Houston Rockets are targeting Wednesday night's game in New Orleans as the return for center Dwight Howard.

The Rockets intend to bring Howard back from a 26-game absence in Wednesday's road game against the Pelicans and limit him to 20 minutes per game in the early stages of his return from season-long knee troubles.

Howard officially is listed as questionable on the team's injury report.