Rockets forward Shane Battier could make his season debut against the Pacers on Wednesday night.

He has missed the entire season with a deep bone bruise in his left ankle.

"It feels pretty good. It feels better than it did a month and a half ago," Battier said Tuesday. "I wouldn't say that I feel outstanding, but I feel good enough to finally dip my toe in the water.

"Hopefully, I wake up in the morning and feel good. So much is predicated on how good I feel in the morning. If it feels pretty good in the shootaround, I'll retire the red jacket for at least a night."