"Guard Kevin Martin strained to put on his shirt, letting out one grimace from pain in his left shoulder. He said, however, that he was fine after returning from five games out with a sprained left shoulder.

"I played," Martin said. "I was a little tentative. I'm fine."

Martin took just five shots in 25 minutes, making one. Martin had been averaging 28.5 points per game against the Pacers, the most he has scored against any NBA team. He said the return of three players — Jared Jeffries, Trevor Ariza and himself — to the mix does not excuse the Rockets' struggles on Sunday."