Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is officially listed as a 'game-time decision' for Saturday's battle against the Pistons.

However, he is expected to play, and likely start, in what would be his first action of the 2008-09 season.

"I would certainly presume he's starting, just out of respect for his status as one of the best players in the league," coach Ed Tapscott said. "And we will have a final determination on his minutes. I don't think we'll go the full 36, 38 minutes. That just would not be realistic, would not be prudent on our part. I would think somewhere around 24, 28 minutes would be more like it."

Arenas has said that he'd like to play in six of Washington's final nine games.