ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Chris Paul, Forward Rasual Butler, Small forward Peja Stojakovic, Power forward David West, Center Tyson Chandler. Bench -- Forward James Posey, Guard Morris Peterson, Forward/Center Hilton Armstrong, Guard/Forward Devin Brown, Forward Julian Wright, Forward/Center Melvin Ely, Guard Mike James, Forward Ryan Bowen, Forward/Center Sean Marks.
PLAYER NOTES: --G Chris Paul scored 16 points but had just one more assist (six) than he had turnovers (five).
--F David West needed a basket with 1:53 remaining to score 10 points and extend his streak of games in which he has had double-figure scoring to 80.
--G Devin Brown struggled, making just 1-of-8 attempts. He had two points and one assist in 22 minutes.
--F Peja Stojakovic shot 50 percent for the first time since doing so in the first two games of the season. He made 8-of-14 shots, including 3-of-5 3-pointers while scoring a team-high 21 points.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Morris Peterson (knee) is day to day.
