Nick Collison, who sat out the regular season finale to rest, will be available for Game 1 against the Rockets.

Collison was never nursing an injury so this is just a reminder that he's good to go and will see his traditional role off the bench.

Nick Collison (groin) was active on Sunday, as expected, playing 26 minutes off OKC's bench.

He finished with 10 points, six rebounds and one steal, fairly typical numbers for the blue-collar backup big man.

Nick Collison will be a game-time decision on Friday against the Magic due to a groin contusion.

That does not sound pleasant. Collison hasn't received a blurb since the end of January which tells you his relevance in fantasy leagues, but if he sits out, it would mean Serge Ibaka would likely see more minutes and that's a bigger takeaway than Collison's absence. Kendrick Perkins would also be asked to play more minutes than usual if Collison is sidelined.