Rockets' Kenyon Martin: Flirts with double-double in loss

Martin produced 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and a blocked shot across 39 minutes in Monday's 140-129 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Martin has now started four consecutive games with the short-handed Rockets, and he is making a strong case for a continued relationship with the squad next season. The rookie has multipositional flexibility and provides much-needed defensive muscle in the paint.