"For continuity's sake, the Rockets stuck with their usual starting five, bringing guard Kevin Martin into the game in the first quarter.

Martin, Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill and Hilton Armstrong walked through the Rockets' sets for about 45 minutes after Saturday's shootaround.

"We've gone 53 games; how do you decide in one day what you're going to do?" coach Rick Adelman said. "We have plenty of time to do that. We know Kevin is going to be part of the rotation. We just have to find out what is the best way."

When the Rockets completed Thursday's trade, they also filled their roster, removing the spot Garrett Temple had filled in his first 10-day contract. "