ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Chris Paul, Guard 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, Guard Antonio Daniels, Forward Julian Wright, Forward-Center Melvin Ely, Forward Ryan Bowen, Forward-Center Sean Marks.
PLAYER NOTES: --Shooting guard Rasual Butler scored a season-high 21 points, making a season-high five three-pointers on eight attempts and hitting 8-of-11 field goals.
--Devin Brown, who had started five games at small forward while Peja Stojakovic was injured and otherwise had been the first guard off the bench, did not play after going scoreless in the previous two games.
--F Peja Stojakovic had a poor shooting night, hitting 4-of-14, including 1-of-9 three-pointers.
--Reserve forward James Posey made 3-of-5 field goals, 3-of-4 three-pointers, and 5-of-5 free throws to score 15 points.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--The Hornets are healthy.
