Martin is available; Houston brings two outs and two questionables

What changed

Caleb Martin is available for Friday’s rematch with Houston while wearing a right-thumb splint, according to the NBA’s 5:00 a.m. Eastern injury report. Naji Marshall is questionable with an illness; Santi Aldama and Tarik Biberović are doubtful; Dereck Lively II and Sergio de Larrea are out.

Houston lists Steven Adams and Reed Sheppard out. Alperen Şengün is questionable with low-back soreness, and Marcus Smart is questionable with a left forearm strain.

The statuses leave both teams waiting on important rotation pieces, especially in the frontcourt. They do not establish final lineups; the doubtful and questionable designations can still change before tipoff.