"Kevin Martin feigned ignorance.

Asked who the Rockets would be facing tonight at Toyota Center, Martin played along.

"I don't know," he said. "I forget."

He knew. And in another time or another city (Sacramento), his first game against the Kings since he was traded from Sacramento to Houston would be more meaningful because of the opponent.

Martin, however, said he did not quickly check the schedule after the trade to see when he would face his former team, did not expect any different emotions and was looking forward to the game only for its opportunity to make up ground in the pursuit of a playoff spot.

"What we're trying to accomplish here is much more than Kevin and Sacramento," Martin said. "We have bigger goals and bigger expectations here. I'm not worried about one game. Treat every team the same."

Martin said there would likely be more sentimentality attached if the game were in Sacramento. Instead, he said it will be "just another game." For the Rockets, however, "just another game" is huge with the Trail Blazers holding a four-game lead on the ninth-place Rockets."