Though center Clint Capela struggled through much of the series, and especially in Game 4, Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni stuck with him for Game 5, despite Nene's sterling play on Sunday.

With a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series, the Rockets did not need to rush to change their starting lineup, but D'Antoni said he thought his young center has benefitted from the experience and that keeping Nene in his role coming off the bench would keep him from having to play too many minutes.