The Rockets will be without Trevor Ariza on Tuesday night against the Pistons due to a one-game suspension.

Houston coach Rick Adelman said bringing star Tracy McGrady back to fill the void isn't an option as the team remains cautious with his return from knee surgery.

"That's something I haven't thought about," he said. "We've been talking about a lot of things. Tracy's situation is what it has been."

Rockets reserve forward Carl Landry pointed out that the team is used to dealing with adversity.

"We've been battling through adversity since I got here," Landry said.

"Without Yao (Ming) and Tracy being on the team this year, guys just have to step up. If that's Jermaine Taylor, if it's me, if it's Chase (Budinger), whoever it is, guys just have to step up and make plays. We're going to hurt a little bit without (Ariza) being here, but I'm sure the guys on the team are ready to pick up the weight that (will be) lost with him not playing."